October 14, 2022 How Do Those Jeans Fit? Enhancing rocks to sequester carbon. Carbon-based sunglasses. And . . . Levis goes net-zero? Another week, another round of fast-paced developments in the world of carbon credits.  Off we go! Puro. Earth: Rocks, Enhanced A Finnish company wants to speed up natural rock weathering processes. In nature, atmospheric CO2 dissolves in rainwater falls to earth and spends centuries or even millennia slowly dissolving down into certain rock formations. The result is vast concentrations of CO2 safely locked away underground. Puro. Earth aims to turn centuries into weeks or hours, using a process called Enhanced Rock Weathering. Puro uses two different methods of ERW to sequester carbon and produce carbon credits. The entire process is in the early stages, and we will have to wait to see if any other carbon registries begin to formally recognize ERW. Levi’s: Real, Comfortable, Carbon-Free Jeans Levi’s, the apparel giant, makes far more than jeans. And...

Best Ways Companies Can Cut Carbon Emissions (3 Tips That Work)   In today’s hotter world, reducing carbon emissions has been the name of the game for everyone. So how does this apply to businesses? An increasing number of companies are looking at ways to reduce their carbon footprint as climate change becomes a major threat to the earth. There are over a thousand businesses that measured and reported their CO2 footprint. Most of them also set targets on how to cut down their emissions. And if you’re also thinking about how your business can cut its own carbon emissions, then this guide will help you. You’ll learn the 3 best ways and some common initiatives under them that work in reducing corporate carbon emissions. But first things first, why it’s a must to reduce emissions? Why Companies Must Cut Carbon Emissions? With mounting pressure from stakeholders and regulators, the number of firms finding means to reduce their emissions will rise even more this decade. The effects of ca...

Agricultural Carbon Credits and Carbon Farming Guide  There is a long list of sources of carbon emissions, and agriculture is one that may be hard for many people to believe. After all, what does agricultural farming has to do with global warming? A lot. This article will explain what are carbon credits in agriculture. It will also identify the ways how farmers or ranchers can generate agricultural or soil-based carbon credits. Carbon Farming Guide: What are Agricultural Carbon Credits? Plants or crops form part of the entire carbon cycle. Growing almost any sort of plant is the same as practicing small-scale carbon sequestration. That’s because plants use carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air during their photosynthesis. When the plants die, their carbon-based structure begins to decay. Some of that CO2 is released into the air, and some of it is trapped underground. Grasses and other crops draw down CO2 from the air quickly but they also tend to release it fast when they decompose. Y...

The 4 Best Carbon Offset Programs for 2022 The world of carbon offsets and carbon offset programs can be quite complex and intimidating. So, if you’re looking for the best carbon offset programs for 2022 but don’t know your options, this article will guide you through. You’ll learn the important concepts, which carbon offset program should you choose, and why investing in this space matters. What is a Carbon Offset? First things first. We need to define what does it mean by a carbon offset. • Essentially, it refers to a credit bought by an individual or entity to compensate for its carbon emissions or footprint. One carbon offset generally represents one ton of CO2 reduced or removed. And so carbon offsetting means financially supporting a project that can reduce emissions. Carbon offsets are produced by companies that remove CO2 from the atmosphere. The offsets are then sold to firms that emit (or have emitted) CO2 into the air. In a sense, you can think that offset-producing entities...