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COP29 was a divisive affair due to everything from underwhelming overall outcomes to the location (Azerbaijan). Still, amidst all the noise, negotiators achieved a key 'signal' for carbon markets. Here’s what it means: WHAT HAPPENED At COP29, negotiators finalized the details of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement (after many years of deliberation). Article 6 establishes a framework for a global carbon market to facilitate the generation, purchase, and sale of carbon credits. While the Paris Agreement was inked in 2015, many of the finer details, like Article 6 required further negotiation and refinement. Things that we came into COP29 lacking clarity on included: • Methodology requirements: A standard outlining criteria for developing and assessing projects within the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism (under Article 6.4) • Standard for removals: A standard specifying requirements for carbon removal projects (also under Article 6.4). These challenges were resolved at the conference, with standards now in place to help ensure projects offer measurable and verifiable (via a third-party system) emissions reductions or removals. Further, finalization of Article 6 at COP29 also enshrined: 1) A new supervisory body: A governing body was created to oversee the new UN carbon market. It will be responsible for approving methodologies, setting guidance, and implementing procedures to maintain environmental integrity. We will watch it closely. 2) Focus on double counting: Mechanisms to prevent double counting of emission reductions (preventing credits from being claimed by multiple parties) were a focus area. 3) Nation-to-nation deals: Rules for international carbon market deals—covered under Article 6.2—were finalized so countries can engage in nation-to-nation trading to spur investment and meet climate targets. Countries like Japan and India are in talks as we speak for bilateral carbon credit agreements (per Bloomberg) WHAT IT MEANS FOR CARBON MARKETS The finalization of Article 6 should boost standardization and transparency in carbon markets to boost buyer confidence. These are pillars with which we at Riverse directly align our mission, as our carbon crediting platform exists to support high-integrity, high-impact carbon mitigation projects. Article 6 may also influence other voluntary carbon market standards and climate legislation, given there is now a new, unified global standard for organizations and parties across the world to converge to. That said... there will always be more work to be done on Article 6.4 → THE TAKEAWAY The long-term effectiveness of these (or any) standards depends on rigorous enforcement, implementation, and continuous enhancements to address emerging challenges. That’s what we’ll stay focused on at Riverse, whether in onboarding new methodologies, supporting project developers, or educating buyers on appropriate credits for their supply chains and geographies. Onwards! #carbonmarkets #carbonremoval

With 2024 almost over, a headline story is that voluntary carbon markets have continued to struggle this year. Still, there’s a lot of momentum for offsets that these headlines ignore. Here are a key examples: FLIGHT TO QUALITY Even as carbon offset demand on the whole has decreased of late, a lot of this demand reduction has been driven by reduced enthusiasm for nature-based solutions, such as avoided deforestation, reforestation, or other conservation efforts. We’re not here to say that’s right or wrong—it’s largely a response to some high-profile projects that were found to have serious problems upon closer scrutiny. In light of that, however, it’s worth noting that demand for durable, high-integrity offsets remains robust. Demand for carbon removal from engineered solutions, like direct air capture, is one example, as tech companies like Microsoft have inked million-dollar deals for advanced purchases of tens of thousands of credits from DAC projects. SUPPLY CHAIN FOCUS Increasingly, buyers are also focused on sourcing offsets that stem from projects in their geography and that are relevant to their supply chain. As stakeholders from investors to customers interrogate the veracity of companies’ sustainability claims more, this makes sense: If companies want to claim progress toward net zero, the offsets they buy to support these claims should ideally align to how and where they do business. BACKED BY INNOVATION From novel carbon removal approaches like enhanced rock weathering to breakthroughs in material science and century-old production techniques like cement making (which are historically very emissions-intensive), buyers have more opportunities today to catalyze innovation and support commercialization with their offset purchases. This also drives demand for higher cost and lower volume offsets, which is not a trend that the headline offset volume numbers show. At Riverse, we’re privy to these trends because we issue engineered carbon credits from projects that align with our buyers’ value chains, geographies, stories, and impact goals. To learn more, please feel free to get in touch with us (contact@riverse.io) and follow us here for much more content to come in 2025. #carbonmarkets #carbonremoval #carbonoffsets

🌱 The 2024 Edition of Our French #GreenTech Software Mapping is Out! 🌱 As the climate crisis accelerates, with 2024 anticipated to be the hottest year on record, the need for breakthrough innovation has never been more urgent ⌛ In France, start-ups are stepping up to the challenge, leveraging digital solutions to protect the planet 🌍 boosted by technological expertise and initiatives like the #France2030 plan 🍀 Our mapping showcases the vibrant ecosystem of these start-ups working to reduce carbon footprints, foster the circular economy, and accelerate the energy transition 🌿 🔁 At Hi Inov, we are proud to back innovators driving positive change in their industries, such as Deepki, Platform.sh, and our newest portfolio addition, Trace For Good 💪 With the launch of Hi Inov 3, our new fund dedicated to addressing Europe’s critical #challenges through digital transformation, we are actively seeking to support the next generation of #ClimateTech champions 🇪🇺 If you are building solutions to combat climate change, let’s connect! 🚀 💡 Like this content? Subscribe to our page 👉 Hi Inov - Dentressangle, and don’t miss our upcoming DACH GreenTech Software Mapping! Congratulations to these start-ups on their achievements: finres, Hyperplan, Karbonpath, Greenscope, Beavr, Carbonable, Factoryz, Apiday, HD Rain, Cycle Up uptrade, Urbyn, Kabaun, Carbo, 4.71, WeeFin, Geosophy, Kompozite, Shadow, Sopht I B Corp certified, Bohr Energie, Holori ☁️, Quanta, Estuaire, Guided Energy, DK, Greenbids, Gioza, Bonx, Entalpic, Solteo, Granular Energy, ENTROVIEW, WeatherMind, StockPro, CircularPlace and others! 👏 #GreenTech #ClimateAction #ClimateTech #France2030 #EnergyTransition

🎙️ Retour sur les épisodes 30, 31 et 32 du podcast « Parlons Impact ! » animé par Timothée Elkihel et co-produits avec R3 ! 🌍 « Parlons Impact » donne la voix aux grands sujets #environnementaux et #sociaux qui animent les entreprises françaises.   Lors de l’épisode 30 nous avons reçu Salim EL HOUAT co-fondateur et CEO de Mob-Energy et Lucile Schneider consultante au sein du pôle PME de R3.   Pour l’épisode 31 nous avons invité Luc Monvoisin fondateur de KATABA et Nicolas Bernard directeur adjoint du pôle PME chez R3.   Enfin les invités de l'épisode 32 étaient Grégoire Guirauden co-fondateur de Riverse et Louis Borde expert du pôle Décarbonation chez R3.   Pour les écouter, rendez-vous sur 👉 https://lnkd.in/d9nbxpmw #Podcast #Climat #RSE #TEE #CoqVert

Riverse is joining the Deutscher Verband für negative Emissionen e.V. (DVNE) Riverse’s Carbon Crediting Platform is designed to scale high-quality, engineered removal solutions through our modular methodologies, advanced dMRV platform, and secure registry. Our #Biomass #Carbon #Removal and #Storage methodology is currently open for public consultation and facilitates carbon credit issuance across a wide range of solutions. #Products: Biochar, Bio-Oil, Bio-CO2 #Storage: Soil application, Geological storage, Biomass burial #Transformation: Pyrolysis, Pyrogaseification, HTC #Coproducts: Syngas, Biogas, Bio-H2, Bio-fuel, Heat, Electricity We are glad to support the scale of such #Removal technologies in #Germany 🇩🇪 🇩🇪🇩🇪 🥨🥨🥨 CEEZER Senken GO2-Markets Next Generation Elements GmbH SYNCRAFT CarbonX Climate Carbonfuture Our French & German CEO Ludovic Chatoux is based in Berlin for further discussion!

💥 New Wooden Structure Project Verified! 💥 We are thrilled to announce the carbon credit verification of an innovative wooden structure project in Villefranche-sur-Saône, France, developed by Manufacture Bois Paille, a key local player in low-carbon construction! 🌍 Did you know? This project focuses on the use of wood-straw panels, produced entirely from local resources, offering an efficient and low-energy construction process. These panels provide exceptional insulation performance, reducing energy consumption in buildings and supporting sustainable architecture. 🌱 Carbon Credits Available: The project has generated 800 verified removal credits and 68 verified avoidance credits (vintage 2023), offering an excellent opportunity for companies to offset their carbon footprint while supporting sustainable construction practices. 👉 Certified by Riverse As the leading carbon credit standard for tech-based projects and endorsed by ICROA, Riverse has ensured that the Manufacture Bois Paille project meets the highest standards for environmental impact, transparency, and sustainability. This initiative sets a benchmark for low-carbon building practices, showcasing how local resources and innovative methods can contribute to a more sustainable future. 🙏 A huge thank you to the Manufacture Bois Paille team and specially Roger Garrivier for his commitment to creating a greener, more energy-efficient world through sustainable construction! 🔗 Want to learn more about how this project is revolutionizing low-carbon construction and how you can benefit from these verified credits? Stay tuned for more updates and discover how to get involved! #WoodenStructures #CarbonCredits #SustainableConstruction #LowCarbonBuilding #EnergyEfficiency #ManufactureBoisPaille #CarbonOffset #CircularEconomy

Riverse est à Produrable grâce à notre partenaire Patch, acteur de référence sur la contribution carbone de qualité en France. Nous vous donnons rendez-vous à 12h demain mercredi 9 octobre pour échanger entre développeurs de projets carbone et économie circulaire en France et entreprises vertueuses souhaitant contribuer à des projets proches de leurs zones d'activité et de leurs chaînes de valeur. Attila Szekely, GM France de Patch, sera bien sûr présent pour vous renseigner sur les collaborations possibles. Arthur Lacaine Benoît Varin Sébastien Duprat, on se retrouve demain ? Jules de Castilla Grégoire Guirauden

𝗔𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝘀? 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻! Kenneth Möllersten from IVL & KTH Royal Institute of Technology sheds some light on this highly discussed. At Riverse, it's also a key element of our strategy to accelerate decarbonization, as we issue both: #Removal Carbon Credits to support the scaling of biomass carbon removal and storage, as well as enhanced rock weathering projects, and #Avoidance Carbon Credits for Bioenergy, Circular Economy or Low Carbon Construction. Of course, scaling removal capacities is key to face the inevitable unabatable emissions, and we are in a race against time on this topic. But what if? What if financing avoiding one ton of CO2 can also be done in the short-term, and come with massive social and environmental co-benefits. Naturally, this must be accompanied by clear methodologies, #MRV solutions, and robust #quantification frameworks, but this topic is already being tackled by all the new entrants in the #VCM. As always in #decarbonization, the carbon credit solution is not Removal 𝗢𝗥 Avoidance, but Removal 𝗔𝗡𝗗 Avoidance! What are your thoughts on that? Link of the study in comments.

🌍 Exciting News from Riverse! 🌍 We are thrilled to announce that our Partnerships Manager, Jules de Castilla, will be speaking alongside Camille Planes from our partner EcoAct France at the PRODURABLE Fair! They will discuss how to reboost the voluntary carbon market while accelerating the transition to a circular economy. We are excited to be part of this important conversation and invite all Produrable attendees to join the presentation! Our co-founder Grégoire Guirauden and Partnerships Manager Jules de Castilla will be at Produrable for two days to meet with project developers, carbon credit resellers, and corporations looking to drive meaningful climate action. Don't miss this opportunity to connect and learn more about creating impactful change! 💬🌱 #Produrable2024 #CarbonMarket #CircularEconomy #ClimateAction #Riverse

60 Companies Unite for a Sustainable Future in Carbon Removal! 🌍   We are thrilled to announce that Riverse has joined forces with 59 leading organisations to endorse the Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) Industry Commitments. This groundbreaking initiative sets a new standard for the carbon removal sector, reinforcing our collective dedication to combat climate change and meet the ambitious goals of the Paris Agreement.   🔍Why This Matters: The CDR Industry Commitments represent a significant moment for our industry, aligning with the scientific consensus that to achieve net zero, we must not only reduce emissions but also remove 5-10 gigatons of CO2 annually by 2050.    📌 Key Pillars of the Commitments: 1. Clear Definitions: Establishing what CDR truly entails and its crucial role in climate action. 2. Commitment to Science: Acknowledging the necessity of CDR in our climate strategies. 3. Sustainability & Transparency: Upholding the highest standards of accountability and adherence to regulations. 3. Public Engagement: Ensuring inclusivity and equity in carbon removal activities.   As signatories of these commitments, we are taking responsibility for the growth and integrity of the CDR sector.   We invite all players in the CDR sector to join us in this shared commitment to building a future where carbon removals are done the right way, with accountability at its core. Access the Commitments:  https://lnkd.in/eP7d4dh5 Chris Sherwood Alina Toporas Negative Emissions Platform Deutscher Verband für negative Emissionen e.V. (DVNE) AFEN