Benedikt Kratochwil’s Post

Catch up on some CDR reading during the quieter summer weeks! We've recently added new reports to our library. Some of our favorites are: **State of CDR 2.0** The second edition of State of CDR doubles down on the importance of CDR, backed by hard science, summarized and visualized for a broad audience. It also gives a great overview of the current startup and investment landscape in CDR. **BCG Report** Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and Deutscher Verband für negative Emissionen e.V. (DVNE) teamed up to analyze the economic potential of CDR globally, in Europe, and in Germany. The report comprehensively discusses the potential of different CDR methods and breaks this down further into different value chain steps per CDR method. **Sus Lab CDR Certification Governance** Integrity is an essential piece for the maturation of the Voluntary Carbon Market. sus.lab | ETH's latest report provides perspectives on the future governance of CDR and gives a great overview of the current CDR certification system in the VCM. This part is a must-read for everyone new to CDR. Find these and many others in our updated CDR resource library. https://lnkd.in/dPqdv_p2 Which newly published reports do you like and why? Let us know in the comments down below.  Views are our own In collaboration with Benedikt Kratochwil #CDR 

The assumptions underlying the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) require revision. In today's fast-paced and interconnected business landscape, companies face heightened volatility and must equip themselves with precise tools to assess risk and profitability. This study unveils the correlation between WACC and interest rates and introduces a modified WACC formula to accommodate unstable market conditions. This redefined WACC has the potential to enhance business planning efforts across diverse industries significantly. https://lnkd.in/dicpZX-K

There is a new post on my blog: Proposals And A Proposal https://lnkd.in/eyGUHyyw #ICRMC2025 #ICRMC #CRMethods #CreativeResearch

On the 10th of April, CEN and CENELEC met with Signe Ratso, the Deputy Director-General of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Research and Innovation to discuss several topics of common interest, including: - Strengthening the role of standardization in the upcoming Horizon Europe work programmes and FP10. - Better anticipating future standardization needs arising from R&I. - Raising awareness of the role of standardization in valorising new knowledge and recognizing researchers for their contributions #TrustStandards #StandardsPlusInnovation

The big Scope 3 Peer Group Product Carbon Footprint Clinic is all set for tomorrow. Everyone is a speaker, listener, questioner and answerer… As chaotic as it will be useful! Hundreds of challenges submitted and we’ll be focusing on: 💥 How to help suppliers provide the data 💥 What are the types of tools you need 💥 How can you scale PCF calculation and sharing 💥 Making PCFs comparable and usable 💥 (Most importantly), how will we use PCFs for ACTUAL decarbonisation! Join us. Everyone is welcome! https://lnkd.in/eKJTTeeH

Join us for a webinar on 10th October 2024, where speakers from three leading providers of CSRD solutions will discuss the CSRD as an innovation and value creation opportunity 💥 Speakers include our own Jette Ås Harbo - Product Manager, Celsia, part of ISS-Corporate, Sam King - SVP Corporate, GIST Impact, and Ben Wood PhD - Principal, Systems 7. During the discussion, participants will: ·  Understand how to maximise the efficiency and robustness of double materiality assessments using quantitative insights. ·  Discover how to transform impact into a value creation opportunity that complements an existing business model. ·  Learn how to leverage materiality to drive strategic decisions. ·  Gain insight into how to make the most of shifts in reporting standards. Interested? Register here: https://lnkd.in/dBtkgxvf 📅 Date: 10th October 2024 ⏰ Time: 9am EDT | 2pm BST | 3pm CEST #csrd #impact #impactmateriality #doublemateriality #sustainability

☁️ Community Resource: The International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) Analysis released the GENIE CDR Knowledge Hub which synthesizes information about #CarbonRemoval and provides public access to key data sources building on IPCC-assessed science. The CDR Knowledge Hub includes: ➡️ Novel data sets on current + historical characteristics of technology deployment ➡️ New CDR scenarios ➡️ An assessment of land-based CDR in scenarios aligned with the Paris Agreement Check out the hub below👇 #CDR #carbonmanagement #climatechange https://lnkd.in/eDd6BgXY

This awesome graphic by Griffith Centre for Systems Innovation highlights a historical perspective on measurement, its importance in the world of systems change, and threads of modern impact measurements. An insightful reading! Article Link → https://lnkd.in/efjpJKNi What do you think about this topic? Let us know in the comments!

Next in our HCSS Draghi Report Series: Irina Patrahau, Ron Stoop and Beer (Berend) Kwak present their take on the report’s section on Clean Technologies: https://lnkd.in/ef4PiZxs “The barriers to entry for clean tech companies in Europe are incredibly high. They compete on a global market with companies that have much lower operational costs or that receive governmental subsidies,” says Irina Patrahau. “European countries need to be strategic and act together to maximize these opportunities.” “The problems the EU faces on the clean technology front are first and foremost political. The EU lags behind China (and now the US) due to inability to deliver on an effective internal market, strong and unified decision-making and clear expectations for producers and investors,” Ron Stoop adds. “If we want to improve the competitiveness of our clean technology industry as efficiently as possible, we should give these sectors the regulatory space they need to capitalise on the EU’s investments,” Beer (Berend) Kwak comments. Irina Patrahau: “I believe that Europe has a lot of potential to become an innovative 'laboratory of the world', but we need to choose our battles. It is unlikely that the EU will become an innovative leader in every clean tech industry. Rather, we should be clear about our goals and set realistic expectations.” *** Read the full analysis here [https://lnkd.in/ef4PiZxs]... ...and find the previous updates by Patrick Bolder (on Space), Benedetta Girardi (about Semiconductors), Han ten Broeke and Ron Stoop (on Automotive), Irina Patrahau and Michel Rademaker (about CRM), T. (Tim) Sweijs and Frank Bekkers (on Defence), Lucia van Geuns and Jilles van den Beukel (on Energy), and Sofia Romansky and Jesse Kommandeur (on AI) on our website [https://lnkd.in/eXSYVixs]. Stay tuned for the concluding installment of this HCSS interview series conducted by Ron Stoop and Beer (Berend) Kwak about the sectorial policies of Mario Draghi’s report “The future of European competitiveness”!

Honored to have had our paper featured in Maarten de Rijke's keynote on transparency and explainability, following his recognition as the recipient of the Keith van Rijsbergen Award at #ECIR2024! This is joint work with Maarten de Rijke and Avishek Anand. In this paper, we define feature attribution for ranking models and develop a SHAP-based explanation approach called RankingSHAP. Paper: https://lnkd.in/e2QZtqHN Code: https://lnkd.in/eBFUd2qP