Julia Santos
Editor, ESG Minute
CSRD & Rules
Paris Agreement Article 6 explained: what it changes in carbon markets
Article 6 of the Paris Agreement sets two paths for international carbon trading and requires corresponding adjustments to prevent the…
Carbon Credits
Investment Firm Buys 29,000-Acre Oregon Forest for Carbon and Timber
EFM Investments acquired nearly 12,000 hectares of Oregon coastal rainforest in a deal over $100 million, betting on carbon storage…
Sustainability
Brazilian Airlines Push Back Against Bearing SAF Costs Without Tax Incentives
A recent decree failed to include tax relief for sustainable aviation fuel, frustrating airlines ahead of mandatory blending targets.
Carbon Credits
Voluntary vs Compliance Carbon Markets: The Complete Difference
Voluntary and compliance carbon markets aren't the same thing. See the differences in price, obligation and quality, and how Brazil's…
ESG News
Super El Niño probability tops 90%, NOAA reports
NOAA now puts the chance of a Super El Niño at over 90% as droughts, crop losses and food pressure…
Carbon Credits
Companies Face $1.4 Trillion Carbon Price Exposure Over Next Decade, BNEF Says
Global companies face $1.4 trillion in carbon price exposure over the next decade as carbon markets mature, with utilities accounting…
Net Zero
China’s new five-year plan for coal targets peak consumption by 2030
China published its 15th five-year plan for coal, calling to promote coal consumption peaking during 2026-2030 but setting no phase-out…
Carbon Credits
Zambia, Brazil, and Ecuador Advance Carbon Markets Under Article 6
Zambia, Brazil, and Ecuador are building the registries, methodologies, and legal frameworks that will determine how Article 6 carbon markets…
Explainers
Fleet decarbonisation: electric, ethanol or biomethane?
Three routes to cut fleet emissions in Brazil, what each demands in infrastructure and how it shows up in your…
Explainers
Circular economy: what it is and how to apply it in your company
The circular economy keeps materials in use for as long as possible. Four practical moves and where a company should…
Explainers
Renewable energy for companies: how to buy it and what changes
PPAs, on-site generation and renewable certificates: three ways to cut your scope 2 emissions, and what each one requires.
Explainers