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?? How can a standards program help tackle Scope 3 emissions?? ? Last week we explored the answer in a series of posts. Today, in our closing post, we look at the big picture to discuss how a Scope 3 program fits into the broader context of climate action.?? ? ?? Successfully tackling the climate crisis requires an “all-hands-on-deck" approach. It means not finding that one silver bullet, but advancing every solution, all the time.? ? Such a comprehensive and impactful approach requires that companies do all of the following:? ?? Address the emissions they directly produce (Scope 1 emissions)? ?? Tackle within-value-chain emissions through Scope 3 interventions? ?? Implement beyond-value-chain climate mitigation through the purchase of carbon credits ? ? ? Companies should address emissions resulting from their direct operations as much as possible.?? ? ? Value-chain climate action can be catalyzed through setting Scope 3 emissions targets and implementing value chain interventions to meet them. This approach to avoiding, reducing, or replacing emissions across interconnected value chains can facilitate economy-wide actions and put us on a path toward a net-zero economy.?? ? ?? These actions create a trajectory for long-term sector-wide change.? ? ? Beyond-value-chain climate mitigation can be achieved via the purchase of carbon credits. By purchasing carbon credits from high-integrity carbon projects, companies can go further and maximize their climate, social, and biodiversity impacts, meeting other targets and claims.? ? ?? These actions create a trajectory for long-term global change.?

?? Is Google’s Carbon Footprint Report for Ads a Game-Changer or Just Greenwashing? ?? Google has introduced Carbon Footprints for Ads, giving advertisers insights into the emissions of their digital campaigns. With brands like L’Oréal and LVMH testing the tool, it raises an important question: Will this lead to real sustainability efforts or just another ESG checkbox? . . . . . #Sustainability #GoogleAds #DigitalMarketing #ESG #CarbonFootprint #GreenAdvertising #MarketingInnovation #ClimateAction #TechForGood #AdTech

?? New Resource: The Buyer’s Guide to High-Quality Cookstove Carbon Credits For companies purchasing carbon credits, quality matters. Clean Cooking Alliance (CCA) and ICE Markets have created a special guide to help buyers identify high-integrity cookstove credits that deliver real emission reductions and other benefits. ?? Inside: ? How to identify high-quality cookstove credits ? Climate, health, and community benefits that cookstove projects deliver ? Best practices for credible, effective purchases ?? Access the guide now: https://lnkd.in/eRBbkJYF #CleanCooking #CarbonMarkets #ClimateAction #Sustainability #Verra

?? COP29: The Turning Point for Article 6.4 and Global Carbon Markets ?? At COP29 in Baku, nations took a major step by operationalizing Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement. This framework aims to create a robust global carbon market—but is it ready to deliver? While progress was made, critical gaps in transparency, enforcement, and permanence leave much to be desired. The challenge now lies in ensuring that this mechanism becomes a tool for real climate action, not a loophole for greenwashing. With COP30 on the horizon, the pressure is on for stronger oversight and bold decisions. Can Article 6.4 live up to its potential? #COP29 #ParisAgreement #CarbonMarkets #ClimateAction #Sustainability

?? Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement: A game-changer in global climate policy! ?? Building on the Clean Development Mechanism, Article 6.4 introduces a market-based approach to drive sustainable development, enhance accountability, and achieve ambitious emission reductions. ?? Let's accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy together! #Sustainability #ClimateAction #ParisAgreement #NetZero #GreenEconomy #CarbonMarkets #SustainableDevelopment #ClimateChange #Cope29

Biochar and Carbon Removal: Biochar is a carbon-rich material derived from biomass through pyrolysis. It plays a significant role in carbon removal and soil enhancement, offering scalable solutions for addressing climate change. #Biochar #CarbonRemoval #ClimateSolutions #NetZero #Sustainability

?? Climate Change Alert: Earth's Days Getting Longer ?? Recent studies reveal a concerning consequence of climate change: Earth's days are lengthening due to melting polar ice, driven by global heating. This affects Earth's natural rhythms and infrastructure like satellite navigation and financial systems. Abbas Mashaollah, CEO of Solaxy Group, stresses the need for urgent global action to mitigate these impacts. Without action, Earth's day could lengthen significantly by 2100, surpassing lunar tides in driving day length variations. Let's prioritize sustainability and innovation to safeguard our planet's future. Together, we can shape a sustainable world for generations. #ClimateChange #Sustainability #Innovation #SolaxyGroup

In many areas, glaciers provide communities and ecosystems with a reliable source of streamflow and drinking water. Glaciers are an important climate change indicator because physical changes in glaciers—whether they are growing or shrinking, advancing or receding—provide visible evidence of changes in temperature and precipitation. If glaciers lose more ice than they can accumulate through new snowfall, they ultimately add more water to the oceans, leading to a rise in sea level. On average, glaciers worldwide have been losing mass since at least the 1970s, which in turn has contributed to observed changes in sea levels. The rate at which glaciers are losing mass appears to have accelerated over roughly the last decade. ??Learn more about glaciers as climate change indicators: https://lnkd.in/ebrc2bFd

?? Climate Crisis Alert: Act Now! ??? A recent report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warns that there's an 80% chance global temperatures will temporarily exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels within the next five years. This stark revelation highlights the urgent need for immediate climate action to prevent catastrophic impacts. Key Points: * 80% likelihood of surpassing 1.5°C between 2024-2028 * Short-term warming vs. long-term goals * Increased frequency of record-breaking temperatures * Urgent call for more ambitious climate action "We are playing Russian roulette with our planet," warns UN Secretary-General António Guterres. The time to act is now. Let's steer our planet towards a sustainable future and meet the goals of the Paris Agreement. Read the full article to learn more about the WMO's findings and what we can do to combat this imminent threat. ?? #ClimateChange #Sustainability #GlobalWarming #ClimateAction #EnvironmentalImpact

Today is #WorldRainforestDay?? Rainforests are home to over half of the world's #biodiversity and they are vital to human health, economies and so much more. ?? Setting #ScienceBasedTargets #ForNature helps companies take credible action to address #BiodiversityLoss while increasing their resilience. A core goal of SBTN’s work is mitigating biodiversity loss by ensuring companies contribute to the protection, restoration and sustainable use of natural ecosystems. It is therefore essential that all actions taken through the targets effectively support biodiversity.?? Our target-setting methods directly support biodiversity by addressing the major drivers of biodiversity loss. ?? ??? Learn more about our Biodiversity Hub: https://lnkd.in/eRWPpNv8 #SBTN #NaturePositive #SafeAndJust #ScienceBased #NatureAndClimate #EcologicalEmergency #GlobalCommons