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In my latest column for The Irish Times, I examine the contradictory message coming from several high-carbon sectors, that they have to grow in order to be more sustainable. We have binding carbon budgets - reflecting the limits of the planet's physical systems - but we have not yet meaningfully started to discuss what it means to live within these limits. https://lnkd.in/ej3Qv2Cs

🇩🇰🇹🇷 Standouts from the Time Magazine 100 Most Influential Climate Leaders list! 🌱🌍 🚢 Vincent Clerc, CEO of @A.P. Møller–Maersk, is listed as a climate titan steering shipping into a more sustainable future. A.P. Møller–Maersk has invested in 25 container ships that sail on low-emission bio-methanol instead of fuel oil. The first of these vessels starting sailing this year 🌐 #GreenShipping #ClimateAction Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, is listed as a climate leader shedding light on the need for a global commitment to triple renewables capacity by 2030. His message? Methane emissions from fossil fuel operations can be reduced by more than 75% through technologies and measures that are well known and lead to considerable financial savings too. 🌞🌍 #RenewableEnergy #MethaneReduction 🏙️ Sophie Hæstorp Andersen, Lord Mayor of Copenhagen, is listed as a climate defender. She is steering the Danish capital city towards climate justice. Her approach? Take responsibility for the city’s full-scope climate footprint, reduce consumption-based emissions, and pedal towards a greener lifestyle. In her own words: "The vision of global climate justice requires all — particularly rich cities in the Global North — to take responsibility for our full-scope climate footprint, including the emissions from products we import." 🚴🌿 #SustainableCities #ClimateJustice

What does Landarna have to do with the new government's manifesto? Quite a lot it turns out... from supporting housing and planning reform to delivering against climate and ecological goals to quantifying green jobs. Read more on our latest blog: https://lnkd.in/eMDM2T2H

Climate Cleanup just launched the 'Ocean-Stored Carbon Protocol' and wants to help you certify ocean-based carbon storage of your nature-based project 🌊🌊 This financial metric was developed with the help of the WWF INNO-fonds, entrepreneurs, and other nature organisations. Based on this protocol you can: 1) calculate the carbon removal of Ocean Stored Carbon projects 2) enable entrepreneurs to monetise the restoration of natural ocean systems So, are you working on Ocean-based solutions like seaweed, seagrass or mangroves? Get in touch in the comments or go to https://lnkd.in/dWVDAqZc 💌 Feedback on the protocol is also highly appreciated! 🪸 #naturebasedsolutions #ocean #climatesolutions #climateaction

New report out! Together with Maria Balouktsi, Kai Kanafani and countless contributions from partners in the Nordics, we take a look at how the Nordic countries have been developing limit values for buildings' climate impact. We also consider opportunities to harmonize these processes and methods, at a time where Europe is moving towards stronger regulations for climate impact in the building sector. Give it a read and share it widely! https://lnkd.in/dcHQC8EQ And if you're interested, another report on the decarbonization of the building stock will come out in the next few months!

Great, let’s see all the different engineering disciplines and expertise get into action, with the market and funders backing CO2 removal at scale. So many transferrable skills and technologies from natural gas upgrading, drilling, piping and chemical storage etc. #carboncapture #chemicalengineering #geologicalstorage #climatecrisis

Excited to share with you all the publication of The Principles of Natural Climate Solutions, a new paper published in the journal Nature Communications. The paper provides a framework for identifying high-integrity natural climate solutions – one that lists the guiding principles of natural climate solutions as: nature-based, sustainable, climate-additional, measurable, and equitable.     What’s even more exciting is that the paper names American Forest Foundation Family Forest Carbon Program as the NCS Exemplar: the carbon project that fulfills each of these principles to ensure the highest quality carbon credit and the most climate mitigation impact. https://lnkd.in/emS2Cr4p @ameri

👏 More exciting news for the VCM with IETA's publication yesterday of its Guidelines for High Integrity Use of Carbon Credits. The Earth just recorded its 10th hottest month in a row on record. There is no debate, we need to accelerate our climate action now and these guidelines set out the ways in which corporates can do this, effectively. We know from research by Ecosystem Marketplace that companies engaging in the voluntary carbon market are decarbonizing twice as fast as non-buyers. IETA's own research through AlliedOffsets found that among the companies which have set targets, emission reduction goals for Scope 1 and 2 have been exceeded by an average of 26 percent per year. Yet their research also flagged that 81 percent of companies still haven't set any climate targets. At Everland our specialists are on-hand to talk to anyone who wants to discuss how high-quality REDD+ projects can be part of their decarbonisation strategy. The projects we represent demonstrate that high integrity carbon credit purchases deliver real and lasting impact, driving transformational finance to community-based forest conservation for the benefit of our planet and humanity. Be part of the solution, today. Guidelines - https://lnkd.in/emM46zQA

🆕 Paper out: "Applying environmental sustainability boundaries for climate change in life cycle assessment: A review of approaches and implications for policymaking" comparing static and dynamic approaches to define the Planetary Boundary of climate change and use in life cycle assessment. This results from a collaboration with DTU - Technical University of Denmark, led by Caroline Amalie Clausen, with Anders Bjørn and Morten Walbech Ryberg. Link to the paper: https://lnkd.in/d32UnrB5 #PlanetaryBoundaries #LifeCycleAssessment #ClimateChange #AbsoluteSustainability #Scienceforpolicy #Policymaking

When we think of climate change, we often think of fossil fuels, electricity, transportation, buildings, and industry. But that’s not the whole story. Some 20–35% of human-generated greenhouse gases come from food, agriculture, and land use. And those emissions are growing. The good news? Solutions to curb this impact exist! Learn more about them at 10:30AM on September 24th! While registration is complimentary*, space is limited, so register in advance (https://lnkd.in/eNYFj8cy) to get inspired by: -Jonathan Foley, Executive Director, Project Drawdown -Matthew Hayek, Assistant Professor in Environmental Studies, New York University -Stephan Nicoleau, Partner and Managing Director, FullCycle, and Board Chair, Project Drawdown -Christy Loper, Environment Program Director, Robertson Foundation -Alexandria Coari (Alexandria C.), Vice President, Capital, Innovation & Global Initiatives, ReFED #committoclimate #climateweeknyc #climateweeknyc2024