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Carbon dioxide removal (#CDR) is a powerful tool for offsetting hard-to-abate and legacy emissions, but it remains poorly understood and underused. Currently, CDR deployment falls short of the climate-relevant scale required to meet the 1.5°C climate target.   It’s time to change that! More leaders and organizations have to commit to proactive CDR strategies. We’re here to help them turn intentions into action.   Our new report, “From Awareness to Action: The Six Building Blocks for Purchasing Carbon Removal,” is a must-read for decision-makers and sustainability leads. It outlines the six steps to creating a successful CDR initiative, from stakeholder engagement to securing C-level buy-in. Discover how to implement a CDR strategy to meet net-zero commitments and become a sustainability leader in your sector.   This report, a collaboration between the BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt, remove, and the Sustainability in Business Lab (sus.lab | ETH), features insights from insider interviews, the latest research, and practical guidance on CDR in a corporate context.   🌍Dive deeper! 👉 bit.ly/PurchasingCDR   #climateaction #responsibleleadership #climateleadership #carbondioxideremoval #NetZero #CorporateResponsibility #EnvironmentalStewardship Julia Bläsius Maya Volwahsen Oliver Akeret Marian Krueger Hans Westerhof Rawan Gebran Gudrun Thorsdottir Aliénor von Roten

🚀 Report launch! 🚀 Carbon dioxide removal (#CDR) is a powerful tool for offsetting hard-to-abate and legacy emissions, but it remains poorly understood and underused. Currently, CDR deployment falls short of the climate-relevant scale required to meet the 1.5°C climate target. It’s time to change that! More leaders and organizations have to commit to proactive CDR strategies. We’re here to help them turn intentions into action. Our new report, “From Awareness to Action: The Six Building Blocks for Purchasing Carbon Removal,” is a must-read for decision-makers and #sustainability leads. It outlines the six steps to creating a successful CDR initiative, from stakeholder engagement to securing C-level buy-in. Discover how to implement a CDR #strategy to meet net-zero commitments and become a sustainability leader in your sector. This report, a collaboration between the BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt, remove and us at sus.lab | ETH, features insights from insider interviews, the latest research, and practical guidance on CDR in a corporate context. 🌍Dive deeper! 👉 bit.ly/PurchasingCDR Have questions or want to engage? Don't hesitate to reach out to us: Oliver Akeret Gudrun Thorsdottir Aliénor von Roten

Why avoided emissions? Why #scope4? We are working with a customer on their avoided emissions and being a new topic I thought would be useful to share with the LinkedIn News, #esg, #sustainability and #climate community 5 reasons WHY for scope 4 and avoided emissions? 1- The primary purpose of avoided emissions, when applicable as it's not always the case for all solutions or situations, is to showcase a product or service's contribution to a low-carbon economy. Hence, having a robust and rigorous methodology for assessing them is crucial. They are as significant to strategic decision-making as a financial balance sheet. 2- We are entering a new phase in the transition to #NetZero, which will focus not only on how companies can be held accountable for their emission reduction targets, but also on how all institutions can work together to define the most efficient ways to achieve our global Net Zero goal. 3- To achieve this successfully, companies, regulators, and financial actors must have access to tools that adequately reflect the impact of their decisions on limiting the global temperature rise. 4- To this end, governments and regulators have recently placed a strong emphasis on accountability and the need for companies to set Net Zero targets for their value chain emissions in order to contribute to the global Net Zero goal. This is reflected, for instance, in the European Commission’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (#CSRD), which now requires companies to disclose their 1.5°C aligned transition plans. 5- However, if companies are only encouraged to reduce inventory emissions, instead of also transforming into low- and zero-emissions solution providers, the shared goal of achieving global Net Zero by 2050 will fall out of reach. Business is the main actor that focuses on solutions, and these solutions will be critical in defining whether the world is able to decarbonize effectively at a global scale. #decarbonization #carbon #scopemanagement #ghg

🌍♻️ Lately a very common question that I get from my clients at any size, any sector, any role and across the world is: What is the Difference Between Carbon Neutral and Net Zero? Carbon neutrality and #netzero emissions share the common goal of reducing our impact on the environment, there are distinct nuances between the two approaches. 1- Carbon neutrality can be compared to balancing a financial ledger. It is the state in which businesses offset the amount of carbon dioxide it emits into the atmosphere by removing an equivalent amount. 2- While carbon neutrality strives to balance carbon emissions and removals, net zero emissions take it a step further by encompassing all indirect emissions and other greenhouse gases like #methane and nitrous oxide. It is essential to understand the difference between carbon neutral and net zero as it can help recognise the effectiveness of companies’ climate commitment and actions, and also helps them avoid potential #greenwashing. Path to Carbon Neutrality: companies can look to achieve carbon neutral certifications like #PAS2060 – reducing #carbon emissions as much as possible and utilising carbon offsets for residual emissions. While carbon neutrality mainly accounts for scope 1 and scope 2 and scope 3 emissions as optional. This can prove to be a challenge for companies looking to decarbonise and create value(cost savings, circularity, green premiums), as scope 3 emissions account for around 90% of an average company’s emissions, depending on the industry. Path to Net Zero Emissions: companies can seek out to attain net zero certifications like the Science Based Targets initiative (#SBTi) Net-Zero Standard. These certifications entail a structured process that necessitates the measurement of greenhouse gas (#GHG) emissions, the establishment of targets for emissions reduction, and the transparent reporting of progress towards the targets. #decarbonization #esg #sustainability #scope3 Alex Hong Hemesh Nandwani love to hear your thoughts

The strategy of #sustainable emissions management and the pursuit of #carbonneutrality has been part of Plan Be Eco's operations since its inception. We strive to keep our annual emissions as low as possible. 💚 In the post below, we discuss our #carbonfootprintreport in detail. Perhaps it will be an inspiration on how to talk about emissions. 😎 Remember that the result is one thing. The most important is to adopt an emissions #reductionstrategy and fulfill it step by step, according to the company's capabilities. ➡️ https://bit.ly/47GgmUt

𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐡? Throughout their decarbonisation journey, many businesses debate whether they should focus on reducing emissions or on offsetting historic and unavoidable emissions instead. To stay below the 1.5 degrees Celsius temperature increase, leveraging every available decarbonisation tool is crucial. One of the primary challenges is to remove emissions following a stringent pathway. Equally as important, but often underexposed is the necessity to remove up to 10 GtCO2 from the atmosphere annually by 2050. While carbon #offsetting is often a polarising and misunderstood strategy, in reality, it can catalyse bold, immediate actions for tackling unavoidable emissions.   In our latest blog article, we highlight 3 key reasons why businesses should both reduce and offset emissions at the same time:  1️⃣ Implementing emission reduction projects takes time. And offsetting offers an immediate solution for unavoidable emissions.  2️⃣ Carbon credits provide the mechanism and financing to avoid and remove carbon emissions.  3️⃣ Combining reduction and offsetting helps companies address historic emissions.     So, it’s time we embrace both emission reduction and offsetting strategies simultaneously to maximise our impact and contribution towards reaching #NetZero💪    → How do you invest in carbon credit projects that are high-impact, credible, and long-term focused? Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/ecTRVRPK Together, we can pave the way for a sustainable, low-carbon future 🌱 #GoodZero #CarbonCredits #Sustainability

Understanding the Critical Role of Scope 3 Emissions in Achieving Real Climate Impact

Report released by Carbon Direct shows increased demand for high-quality, durable carbon removal credits alongside global climate commitments. Yet, these credits are still limited and in development. Organizations pursuing net zero by 2030 or 2050 recognize the need for advanced carbon removal alongside major emissions cuts. Scaling Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) to meet IPCC targets demands trillions in capital investment, well before 2050. Presently, market leaders invest in early-stage solutions to catalyze development and demonstrate the path forward. Rapid growth of this group is vital for market expansion. Encouragingly, while procurement volumes remain concentrated, the number of high-durability removal purchasers has grown from zero in 2018 to over 90 in 2022 (https://hubs.ly/Q02l99_s0). Thousands of companies with net-zero targets are poised to drive market growth by procuring high-quality carbon removal solutions. 🚀🌍 Download the report here: https://hubs.ly/Q02l9bpG0 Read more about how Puro Standard certifies carbon removal here: https://hubs.ly/Q02l980n0 #CarbonRemoval #CDR #Netzero #ClimateAction

🌿 Why choose between reducing and offsetting emissions when we need both? 🌎 This insightful blog post explains how combining these strategies maximises our impact and addresses historic emissions. Join the journey towards a low-carbon future! 🌱 Read more, learn more👇 #NetZero #CarbonCredits #GoodZero

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