Carbon offset

MENA region's first carbon offset start-up, Olive Gaea, launches in Dubai

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Sunday, May 30, 2021

This is what a new Dubai based start-up, Olive Gaea, is ready to prove as it launches the first carbon offset platform in the MENA region today.

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  • This is what a new Dubai based start-up, Olive Gaea, is ready to prove as it launches the first carbon offset platform in the MENA region today.
  • Olive Gaea calculates the carbon footprint of any individual or business through a simple yet science-based questionnaire.
  • Olive Gaea only supports carbon offsetting projects that are handpicked and verified by third party agencies like Verra and Plan Vivo.
  • Olive Gaea's carbon offsetting is not about paying to eliminate a sense of guilt for excessive emissions or an unsustainable lifestyle.

Adjusteck Achieves Carbon Neutral Status and Certification through C Level's Carbon Balanced Programme

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Tuesday, May 18, 2021

b'LONDON, May 18, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The international loss adjusting and claims management firm , Adjusteck LLC, announced it has achieved carbon neutral status and earned certification through the carbon consulting and certification company, C Level.

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  • b'LONDON, May 18, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The international loss adjusting and claims management firm , Adjusteck LLC, announced it has achieved carbon neutral status and earned certification through the carbon consulting and certification company, C Level.
  • Utilising an integrated approach to carbon impact measurement and offsetting, Adjusteck was able to confidently take action and become certified by C Level as Carbon Balanced.\nSince 2000, C Level has provided carbon consultancy and Carbon Balanced certification.
  • The company\'s core service is its Carbon Balanced programme, in which they help calculate a business\' carbon footprint, reduce it, and compensate for it through indigenous forest projects.
  • "\nTo further contribute, Adjusteck offers a selection of carbon calculators and carbon balance options to give customers the opportunity to help mitigate against the impact of their carbon footprint through award winning C Level projects.

Carbon Streaming Announces First Carbon Credit Stream Investment Into a Blue Carbon Project

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Monday, May 17, 2021

b"Carbon Streaming Corporation (\xe2\x80\x9cCSC\xe2\x80\x9d or the \xe2\x80\x9cCompany\xe2\x80\x9d) is pleased to announce its first carbon credit streaming investment.

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  • b"Carbon Streaming Corporation (\xe2\x80\x9cCSC\xe2\x80\x9d or the \xe2\x80\x9cCompany\xe2\x80\x9d) is pleased to announce its first carbon credit streaming investment.
  • CSC has agreed to invest US$6 million to implement the proposed MarVivo Blue Carbon Conservation Project in Magdalena Bay in Baja California Sur, Mexico which is focused on the conservation of mangrove forests and their associated marine habitat.
  • The project plans to limit deforestation, promote wildlife conservation and generate unique benefits for the local communities.
  • The Company intends to invest capital through carbon credit streaming arrangements with project developers and owners to accelerate the creation of carbon offset projects by bringing capital to projects that might not otherwise be developed.

Greenidge Generation Bitcoin Mining Operation To Be Carbon Neutral in 2021 and Beyond

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Friday, May 14, 2021

b'DRESDEN, N.Y., May 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc. announced today that effective June 1, 2021, it will operate an entirely carbon neutral bitcoin mining operation at its facility in Upstate New York.\nGreenidge will purchase voluntary carbon offsets from a portfolio of U.S. greenhouse gas reduction projects.

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  • b'DRESDEN, N.Y., May 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc. announced today that effective June 1, 2021, it will operate an entirely carbon neutral bitcoin mining operation at its facility in Upstate New York.\nGreenidge will purchase voluntary carbon offsets from a portfolio of U.S. greenhouse gas reduction projects.
  • Greenidge is actively exploring direct financing of meaningful renewable energy initiatives in New York State and across the country.\n"Our bitcoin mining capability is already best-in-class and seamlessly integrated with our electricity generation that powers thousands of homes and businesses.
  • The Company is currently mining bitcoin and contributing to the security and transactability of the bitcoin ecosystem while concurrently meeting the power needs of homes and businesses in its region.
  • Greenidge employs dozens of skilled associates, creating attractive new blockchain jobs and serving as an anchor for the Upstate New York economy.\n'

Farmers Edge Helps Farmers in North America Create Millions of Potential New Carbon Offsets

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Thursday, May 13, 2021

b'Farmers Edge Inc. (TSX: FDGE), a pure-play digital agriculture company, today announced the general availability of its data-driven Smart Carbon program for key agricultural markets in North America.

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  • b'Farmers Edge Inc. (TSX: FDGE), a pure-play digital agriculture company, today announced the general availability of its data-driven Smart Carbon program for key agricultural markets in North America.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210513005428/en/\nSustainability innovator launches Smart Carbon to generate high-quality offsets powered by the most robust, real-time datasets in agriculture.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)\nA leader in the cleantech space, Farmers Edge has been helping farmers to implement climate-friendly practices since 2005.
  • We can validate their digital environmental assets in near real-time, reducing risk and creating verified, high-quality carbon offsets.

bp And CEMEX Team Up On Net-Zero Emissions

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Thursday, May 13, 2021

b'LONDONand MONTERREY, Mexico, May 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --bp ("bp") and CEMEX, S.A.B.

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  • b'LONDONand MONTERREY, Mexico, May 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --bp ("bp") and CEMEX, S.A.B.
  • These potential solutions may include low-carbon power, low-carbon transport, energy efficiency, natural carbon offsets, and carbon capture utilization and storage technologies.
  • We know that 70 percent of global emissions come from transport, industry and energy and that cement making is energy intensive.
  • CEMEX is taking a leading role in decarbonizing the global cement industry, setting a fast pace of progress in all regions, including Mexico and Latin America.

Barchart and Evolution Markets Announce Partnership for Global Environmental Data

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Wednesday, May 5, 2021

b'CHICAGO, May 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Barchart, a leading provider of market data and technology services to the financial, media, and commodity industries, has announced a new distribution partnership with Evolution Markets, a leader in institutional services for global environmental and energy markets.\nThrough this new partnership, Evolution Markets will join the cmdty Pricing Network (CPN), making their benchmark energy and environmental prices available to users through cmdtyView Pro , cmdtyView Excel , or through an API subscription.

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  • b'CHICAGO, May 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Barchart, a leading provider of market data and technology services to the financial, media, and commodity industries, has announced a new distribution partnership with Evolution Markets, a leader in institutional services for global environmental and energy markets.\nThrough this new partnership, Evolution Markets will join the cmdty Pricing Network (CPN), making their benchmark energy and environmental prices available to users through cmdtyView Pro , cmdtyView Excel , or through an API subscription.
  • With access to Evolution Markets\' leading coverage of energy and ESG pricing, clients will be able to better understand the fast growing environmental market, including carbon allowances, carbon offsets, and renewable energy certificates.\n"The cmdty Pricing Network is the fastest growing pricing network covering global physical commodities, and this exciting new partnership with Evolution Markets enhances our environmental offering even further," says Barchart CEO Mark Haraburda.
  • "As a pioneer within the global energy and environmental markets, we\'re thrilled to welcome Evolution Markets into our growing network of data providers and to provide clients with access to their unique datasets and analytics," added Haraburda.\n"Evolution Markets is extremely pleased to offer our energy and environmental data products over Barchart\'s cmdty Pricing Network," says Jacob Harmon, Managing Director of Data Services.
  • For more information, please visit www.barchart.com/solutions .\nEvolution Markets Inc. provides strategic financial and industry-leading transactional services to participants in global environmental markets and the energy sector.

KVH Industries Reports First Quarter 2021 Results

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Wednesday, May 5, 2021

Partially offsetting this increase was a $0.9 million decrease in our content service sales.\nOur operating expenses decreased $0.1 million to $19.3 million for the first quarter of 2021 compared to $19.4 million for the first quarter of 2020.

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  • Partially offsetting this increase was a $0.9 million decrease in our content service sales.\nOur operating expenses decreased $0.1 million to $19.3 million for the first quarter of 2021 compared to $19.4 million for the first quarter of 2020.
  • Management generally uses these non-GAAP financial measures to facilitate financial and operational decision-making, including evaluation of our historical operating results, comparison to competitors\xe2\x80\x99 operating results, and determination of management incentive compensation.
  • KVH is also a premier manufacturer of high-performance sensors and integrated inertial systems for defense and commercial applications.
  • Actual results could differ materially from the results projected in or implied by the forward-looking statements made in this press release.

ClimateCare and Natural Capital Partners Merge to Form a World-leading Voluntary Carbon Market Organisation

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Wednesday, May 5, 2021

b"Two of the most well respected and experienced organisations operating in the Voluntary Carbon Market, ClimateCare and Natural Capital Partners , have today come together to form a world-leading solutions provider for companies and organisations looking to meet ambitious climate goals.

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  • b"Two of the most well respected and experienced organisations operating in the Voluntary Carbon Market, ClimateCare and Natural Capital Partners , have today come together to form a world-leading solutions provider for companies and organisations looking to meet ambitious climate goals.
  • Based in Oxford and Nairobi, ClimateCare helped create the voluntary carbon market and pioneered carbon finance for community development projects.
  • Some of the largest carbon offsetting programmes in the world are delivered by ClimateCare.
  • Leading organisations and governments trust ClimateCare to solve complex climate and sustainability issues.

Cheniere and Shell Collaborate to Deliver Carbon-Neutral US LNG to Europe

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Tuesday, May 4, 2021

Nature-based projects protect, transform or restore land and enable nature to add oxygen and absorb more CO2 emissions from the atmosphere.

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  • Nature-based projects protect, transform or restore land and enable nature to add oxygen and absorb more CO2 emissions from the atmosphere.
  • It is great to see more producers offsetting their GHG emissions to meet the increasing demand for carbon-neutral LNG.
  • Cheniere is a full-service LNG provider, with capabilities that include gas procurement and transportation, liquefaction, vessel chartering, and LNG delivery.
  • Cheniere is also pursuing liquefaction expansion opportunities and other projects along the LNG value chain.