CaryShepherd

CEO of Greenomix. Providing carbon offset solutions for responsible businesses. Enthusiast for environmental economics and hiking. Addicted to adopting huskies.

[Matthew Cappucci @MatthewCappucci]

Alright gang – here we go. Multiple rounds of geomagnetic storming could induce several nights of northern lights displays.

Much of the northern U.S. and Canada will have a chance to see the aurora.

Best display may come Saturday night. Uncertainty high, but so is potential.

[CaryShepherd @CaryJShepherd]

We saw another story break yesterday regarding carbon credit quality. My two cents on how to build market trust? Recognize and fix problems as they occur.

Learn how in the latest Greenomix blog. https://t.co/MAQ4OfNIxr

[CaryShepherd @CaryJShepherd]

We don't know the future of politics, but we do know that most large companies will have compliance obligations for climate reporting. To learn more about de-risking carbon offsetting, and creating climate reports to be proud, please reach out or visit https://t.co/LXiFBURYWe.

[CaryShepherd @CaryJShepherd]

Climate reporting is a growing need. According to ESG Today, 'New laws and regulations at the state and federal levels in the U.S. are anticipated to create mandatory requirements for thousands of companies to provide climate-related reporting...'
https://t.co/1hi77CIJ7i

[CaryShepherd @CaryJShepherd]

I'll be reviewing this in more detail - while I still need to dig into the details, it's encouraging to see courts take indigenous rights seriously. Rights aren't rights unless everyone has them.

See "Global South Voices in Support of REDD+": https://t.co/KXCH1EMEMs

[CaryShepherd @CaryJShepherd]

Colombia’s Constitutional Court ruling highlights the vital balance between property rights and the self-governance of indigenous communities. While numerous indigenous communities support REDD+ projects, ensuring true consent is essential.
https://t.co/1acoqxPmNR

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and here: https://t.co/qTc50YIxFU

[CaryShepherd @CaryJShepherd]

Interested to know what the US Federal Government has to say about the Voluntary Carbon Market? Check out my latest video on what was prioritized, which key issues were not included, and why. https://t.co/avLlKcjILT

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As well as background information regarding topics discussed here: https://t.co/opiDrkWQEC.

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If you want to learn about what we are doing to improve the voluntary carbon market at Greenomix, check out our site https://t.co/LXiFBURr6G.

[CaryShepherd @CaryJShepherd]

And the research shows that companies which use voluntary carbon credits are more likely to report lower gross emissions year-on-year, and invest more in emissions reductions. This intuitively makes sense. https://t.co/Oxf85XD8zs

[CaryShepherd @CaryJShepherd]

If you are a climate advocate more familiar with clean energy policy, I'd analogize much of the opposition to carbon credits to the arguments that say 'wind and solar aren't viable energy sources because they can't run 24/7' - it just isn't a comprehensive evaluation.

[CaryShepherd @CaryJShepherd]

Today, offsetting emissions with carbon credits is seen as a compliment to direct emissions reductions, and the vast majority of relevant climate certifications recognize this - SBTi's announcement is no exception. (https://t.co/7xe5dqbPlV)

[CaryShepherd @CaryJShepherd]

Opposition to the use of carbon credits as a wholesale substitute for direct GHG emissions reductions is completely reasonable. However, almost nobody is advocating for that.

[CaryShepherd @CaryJShepherd]

Interested in checking these assumptions? More data on the overall climate finace gap is available here: https://t.co/w6QffkNahb

[CaryShepherd @CaryJShepherd]

"On average, actual [solar] installations have been more than three times higher than their five-year forecasts".
This is great. But we need to see similar scaling across both tech and nature-based climate solutions to meet IPCC targets.

https://t.co/FwMZkMNz7n
The Economist

[CaryShepherd @CaryJShepherd]

Just a reminder that everything is always changing.

[Curiosity @MAstronomers]

How solar system moves through galaxy