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Questions for a Sustainable Future // 1. What are the topics you'd like to explore with AberInnovation, me and colleagues at our Shaping a Sustainable Future Conference on 3rd December? 2. What help might you need to develop a strategy and business plan that's based on working with the laws of physics and biology rather than the convenient comfort of continuing to do the wrong things better, and call that enough? 3. What people skills will you and your teams need to respond fully to the wild scale of disruption coming our way as we head towards our planned and intended temperature increase of +3c? 4. What would you set out to do if you took the evidence around as real, and knew that when you responded, you couldn't fail? Climate LinkUP Mark Jones Alan Horton Rhian Hayward MBE Iain Donnison

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🌍 Understanding Carbon Markets: A Guide for Investors 🌍 Our latest article breaks down the essentials of carbon credits and offsets, the difference between regulated and voluntary markets, and the importance of carbon pricing. Learn how investing in carbon credits can support sustainability and offer financial returns. Discover the potential of carbon markets for your portfolio. 📈 https://lnkd.in/dF_QwZvK #CarbonMarkets #SustainableInvestment #ClimateAction #GreenInvesting #CarbonCredits

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A value chain approach to the cost of carbon in UK ETS for waste I did my first detailed paper on the expected implications of waste moving into UK ETS in 2020, looking at waste composition, tonnes & carbon prices going forward. This paper looked at different ways it might be implemented & the likely costs at different phases of other policy interventions. I looked at a capped price of £20/t for #Carbon (2020 prices)  if it was introduced before a landfill ban, seeking to keep waste hierarchy pricing correct, I looked at ETS prices of carbon between £27/t & £75/t CO2e. This equated (at the time) to a gate fee at #EFW of up to £66/t within the scenarios modelled. Racing forward to today we have seen carbon price movements since 2020 slightly greater than I anticipated, we have gathered more data to better understand the total fossil carbon waste in residual waste & we are starting to measure carbon sources in the EFW exhaust gases. But we should be careful not to be drawn into a dialogue on ETS that is end of pipe only. Yes, EFW is the point of measurement of emission but with landfill coming later I expect & the carbon benefits of giving waste a second life being recognised we need a wider lens. If you look at the three basics of cost, tonnes, composition & carbon price, two of these are massively influenced by the upstream activities in the value chain whilst carbon price is implicitly influencing some materials & item constructs. So if we approach ETS from a value chain perspective we might look at the problem/opportunity in different ways & if we apply a circular economy lens, for some items, ETS may feel less like a tax & more like a circular driver ! What do I mean? well you can see from the accompanying diagram that three of the 5 product defined streams (of the 7 material streams) are subject to an EPR scheme. It may be that costs arising from ETS push a rethink on what materials are being used in these products as well as how those products are used by consumers as well as how they are collected & managed. We already see some activities in these areas & I would expect more. We may see a bigger push for reuse & refill systems, & for those 2 products streams not covered by an EPR scheme, we might hear louder voices for one to be introduced before the financial burdens of ETS  hit in 2028 (proposed). We may even see cases for investment, even in behaviour change, based on savings delivered in the future which could boost our transition towards #OneWorldLiving and #NetZero. For what cannot be avoided, we already see the boost that carbon pricing & the whole carbon agenda is giving to carbon capture & I fully expect much of the bioCo2 captured being sought by other industries seeking to make low or zero carbon products. The more the waste and resource sector invests in joining both ends of the value chain together (waste becomes resource)  the more we will be seen as an essential player in delivering a circular economy.

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An emissions gap refers to the difference between collective emissions cuts in the NDCs and the emissions cuts needed for the least cost pathways to keep at 1.5/2C outlined in the IPCC sixth assessment report. Therefore, what is the difference between an emissions gap and an implementation gap? I wrote an in-depth summary of the last emissions gap report, covering 2023. Where are we as the world?See: #emissionsgap2023 #emissionsgap #implementationgap #climatechange #climateaction https://lnkd.in/dVVJYHnp

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Here's a bitesize interview about CSRD compliance!

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How can life cycle assessment (#LCA) be improved to comprehensively assess the environmental impact of #microplastics (MPs) on different ecosystem components? Explore a detailed example in the following publication. 🌱 SATOORNIK Link: https://lnkd.in/eejgtAMK

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A really interesting paper in Nature finds that forest carbon credits (based on tropical and temporal forest conservation and reforestation) have robust scientific foundations, while other nature-based climate solutions need more research before their environmental impacts are fully understood. Super important that the science backs up the claims

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Our latest journal, Counting on Net Gain, is now available open access. It will be of interest to professionals working in #biodiversity and colleagues in Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM), but it also looks at net gain in other contexts including #brownfieldregeneration and #marine.

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More than 87% of resource use in the EU depends on #RawMaterials from outside the region, leading to significant reliance on third countries. Our client, Erion, commissioned dss+ to explore how Extended Producer Responsibility (#EPR) systems can help reduce supply risks and decrease dependence on imports in the future. Watch the video to learn more! #ExtendedProducerResponsability #CircularEconomy

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The newest Climate TRACE dataset is live on ClimateTRACE.org. It remains the most comprehensive GHG emissions inventory globally,

A fascinating misstep, at least on the communication front, from the Science Based Targets initiative. As an SBTi founder, WWF says that offsets “cannot be a substitute for reducing emissions from company operations, products, and value chains”, and updated guidance "should also address the very real concerns regarding the poor track record of #CarbonOffsets in delivering real emissions reductions and driving market transformation”. What do you think?

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🌍 The 2024 State of the Voluntary Carbon Market report is now live. Discover what’s driving the carbon market forward, the challenges we face, and how buyers can make an impact in reaching climate goals. Read the full report for key findings: https://lnkd.in/gT9P3esh #CarbonMarkets #ClimateAction #VoluntaryCarbonMarket #CarbonMarket #CarbonCredits #CarbonRemoval #ClimateChange #ClimatePolicy

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Whilst there are abundant new methodologies to measure biodiversity and ecosystem health, uncertainty is often left out of the equation. Recent research suggests that uncertainty calculations are left out of the majority of methodologies for issuing biodiversity credits and other payments for nature solutions. “These uncertainties are important because we do not want credits to be issued for biodiversity outcomes that are no more than random fluctuation.” - Dr Richard Field We’re starting our uncertainty journey, and Richard Howard has written our first blog on the subject on why uncertainty is essential: Assessing Change: Helps confirm if biodiversity improvements are real by clarifying error margins. Financial Confidence: Ensures accurate data for investments in nature recovery and solutions. Cost vs Precision: Guides project decisions on the best methods based on needs and budget. Metric Development: Drives more accurate biodiversity metrics through benchmarking uncertainty. https://lnkd.in/e2SPVRcw

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An integral part of the Scottish Climate Intelligence Service is our partnership with ClimateView 🤝 ClimateView have developed a shared data platform which supports capacity building and the implementation of climate action. Underpinned by our robust and innovative area-wide emissions methodology, the Scottish Climate Intelligence Service is supporting local authorities to move their existing climate action plans onto the platform. Once uploaded, local authorities will be able to use the platform's modelling system to improve area-wide emissions reduction programmes, focusing on the most effective climate solutions and the changes needed to fund and implement them. Many local authorities are already working on area based approaches and Sustainable Dundee is an example of what the platform can do. Since 2021, Dundee City Council and its partners have worked with ClimateView to digitise its climate data, integrating Dundee's climate action plan with the platform to calculate how far their planned interventions will take them towards their goal of Net Zero by 2045 ✊ Find out more about how Sustainable Dundee is using ClimateView to take intelligent Net Zero action here -> https://lnkd.in/dTRbcHUS #NetZero #climateaction #climatetransition #localauthority #localgovernment #partnershipsforthegoals #climatemitigation #decarbonisation #emissionsreduction #energytransition #collaboration

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💡 The Net Zero 101 e-course is your guide to understanding and achieving zero emissions. It unpacks Net Zero in three modules that take an average of 1:30h to complete. Understanding net zero requires understanding many climate science terminologies, and this course breaks down the science in easy-to-understand terms. Throughout the course, you will be provided with practical tips to contribute to climate action. By the end, you will gain a solid foundation in the science behind climate change and net zero. Start learning today👇 https://lnkd.in/dspdgDFA More info about the course👇 https://lnkd.in/db5CtDVD #NetZero #NetZero101 #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency #ClimateSolutions #Environment #Sustainability #SustainableDevelopment #ClimateAction #Education #Online #ClimateEducation

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💡 The Net Zero 101 e-course is your guide to understanding and achieving zero emissions. It unpacks Net Zero in three modules that take an average of 1:30h to complete. Understanding net zero requires understanding many climate science terminologies, and this course breaks down the science in easy-to-understand terms. Throughout the course, you will be provided with practical tips to contribute to climate action. By the end, you will gain a solid foundation in the science behind climate change and net zero. Start learning today👇 https://lnkd.in/dspdgDFA More info about the course👇 https://lnkd.in/db5CtDVD #NetZero #NetZero101 #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency #ClimateSolutions #Environment #Sustainability #SustainableDevelopment #ClimateAction #Education #Online #ClimateEducation

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Read IEMA's full response: https://bit.ly/3xYU44t We’re transforming the to #sustainability.

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This report is a crucial read as we approach COP29! 🌍 The insights on scaling up renewable energy and lowering capital costs are particularly timely. Let’s leverage these findings to drive meaningful investments in ClimateTech and support ambitious NDCs. Together, we can accelerate climate action for a sustainable future! 💚📊 #RenewableEnergy #ClimateTech #SustainableFuture

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