Month: December 2024

Massachusetts climate, cleantech legislation will accelerate clean energy buildout

Stuart Mitchell

Ceres applauds the final passage of two important bills that will bolster Massachusetts’ role as a climate and clean energy leader while supporting the state economy. The Massachusetts omnibus climate bill includes essential reforms to state permitting and siting procedures to responsibly accelerate the buildout of clean energy infrastructure while boosting investment into clean power, transportation, and buildings. Separately, the Commonwealth’s new economic development bond bill includes a significant investment over the next decade to foster the emerging cleantech industry. “Massachusetts boasts a powerful combination of private sector ingenuity, a…

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New UK National Youth Strategy to break down barriers to opportunity for young people

Stuart Mitchell

Plans for a new National Youth Strategy designed to put the views of young people at the centre of decision-making on policies that affect them has been unveiled by UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy.  Young people from across the country will be given the opportunity to co-produce a new approach with the government towards the support services, facilities and opportunities they need outside the school gates to benefit their lives and futures. The Strategy will prioritise delivering better coordinated youth services and policy at a local, regional and national level.…

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Much faster progress on energy efficiency is needed to meet global 2030 goal

Stuart Mitchell

Doubling global rate of improvement will require countries to accelerate policy implementation, which would improve energy security, reduce energy costs and lower emissions One year on from the historic global pledge at COP28 to double the rate of energy efficiency improvements by 2030, new analysis from the IEA shows that countries are not yet on track for this goal, requiring stronger action and cooperation to align with their stated ambitions. Energy Efficiency 2024, the IEA’s annual report on energy efficiency developments around the world, finds that global primary energy intensity…

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Cargill Surpasses 1 Million Enrolled Acres in Cargill RegenConnect®, Advancing Farmer Adoption of Regenerative Agriculture

Stuart Mitchell

Cargill RegenConnect® has surpassed one million enrolled acres for the 2025 U.S. planting season, a milestone that underscores Cargill’s ongoing efforts to support farmers in adopting regenerative agriculture practices. Through partnerships with farmers across the United States and beyond, Cargill is helping to transform agricultural systems for a more sustainable, food secure world. Since its launch in 2021, Cargill RegenConnect has provided farmers with the tools, resources, and incentives they need to implement regenerative practices like low till, no-till, and cover cropping. These practices can help improve soil health, increase…

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Integrity Council approves three REDD+ methodologies

Stuart Mitchell

The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market announced recently that it has approved three methodologies for issuing high integrity carbon credits for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries (REDD+): (ART) The REDD+ Environmental Excellence Standard (TREES) v2.0, TREES Crediting Level (VCS) VM0048 Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation v1.0 (VCS) Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR) Framework v4.1 With the approved methodologies due to start issuing soon, REDD+ credits are expected to be labelled with the CCP label from early 2025. No credits have yet…

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