Julia Santos
Editor, ESG Minute
Julia Santos is the editor of ESG Minute, a publication of the B21 group that covers carbon markets, sustainability regulation and net zero in English and Portuguese, with a special focus on Brazil's carbon market and the global voluntary carbon market. Under ESG Minute's editorial policy, every story is reviewed and approved by a human editor before publication, and every number links to a primary source.
ESG News
Brazil faces Super El Niño with crop insurance at historic low
Only 3.6% of planted area carries subsidized insurance as one of the strongest El Niños on record threatens the 2026/27…
CSRD & Rules
UK FCA Adopts Comply-or-Explain for IFRS-Based Climate Reporting: What It Means for Global Alignment
The UK's FCA finalized rules shifting climate disclosure from mandatory to comply-or-explain, raising questions about the pace of global ISSB…
Carbon Credits
Verra CCS Methodology Wins ICVCM Approval, Opening New Path for Technology-Based Carbon Removal Credits
The ICVCM approved Verra's VM0049 methodology for carbon capture and storage under its Core Carbon Principles, covering CCS, direct air…
Sustainability
Brazil SAF decree risks isolating a multibillion-dollar export opportunity
The ProBioQAV decree creates a domestic certificate system that may not align with international standards, threatening Brazil's position as a…
Explainers
ESG and Net Zero: What’s the Difference and How They Connect
ESG is the broad framework for evaluating environmental, social and governance performance; net zero is a specific climate target within…
Carbon Credits
Salesforce Buys Carbon Removal from 8 Early-Stage Suppliers via Milkywire
Salesforce pre-purchased over 3,600 tonnes of carbon removal from eight suppliers spanning direct air capture, ocean alkalinity enhancement and biomass…
Carbon Credits
CORSIA supply gap widens as Base Carbon tags 640,000 Rwanda credits for aviation compliance
With only 38 million tonnes of eligible supply against 213 million tonnes of first-phase demand, newly tagged cookstove credits highlight…
Net Zero
ISO Net Zero Standard Fails Vote: What Happens Next and Who Loses
ISO/DIS 14060 did not reach the required approval threshold, leaving companies without a global net zero benchmark while a committee…
Brazil
Brazil’s 2026 election puts its regulated carbon market on the line
The next president will inherit the implementation phase of Brazil's cap-and-trade system, and the two frontrunners have sharply different plans…
ESG News
Brazil creates four Amazon reserves to offset BR-319 highway paving
Four new sustainable-use reserves covering more than 668,000 hectares aim to mitigate deforestation from the planned paving of the BR-319…
ESG News
Brazil’s Climate Fund May Reach $10 Billion in 2027, but Disbursement Bottleneck Persists
The proposed R$ 54.7 billion budget for Fundo Clima in 2027 marks a 28% jump, yet only a fraction of…
CSRD & Rules