Matthias Berninger

🌡️ What happens if we exceed the Paris Agreement’s 1.5 °C limit? and how do we bring temperatures back down? Overshoot is the term used for scenarios where global warming temporarily surpasses 1.5 °C before being lowered again through deep emission cuts and large-scale carbon removal. The first-ever international conference on climate overshoot was held in Laxenburg, Austria to explore one of the most uncomfortable questions in climate science. 🌱 Net-negative is the new net-zero. Limiting warming in the long term means removing more CO₂ than we emit. Yet, most countries still lack quantified net-negative targets. 🧪 Carbon removal is a necessity not a licence to delay. It must “enable ambition,” not excuse inaction, and we urgently need more knowledge about its risks, impacts, and equity dimensions. ⚖️ Overshoot has irreversible consequences. Even a temporary exceedance could trigger glacier melt, species extinction, and sea-level rise. A 0.1–0.3 °C overshoot could lead to 15 % more heat-related deaths this century. 📜 Ambition must remain high, and nations will likely be expected to go beyond net-zero. Delayed action today means heavier burdens and greater legal liability tomorrow. Communicating this reality is one of our greatest challenges. How do we explain that 1.5 °C remains the goal even if we cross it? The answer is by making it clear that overshoot is the emergency response to decades of insufficient action. 🌍 The message is sobering but empowering: We have not lost the fight but winning now requires removing as much as we emit, repairing what we’ve damaged, and protecting what we still can. The era of overshoot is not an excuse for delay. It’s a call to radical ambition — faster, fairer, and deeper than ever before. Read more the Carbon Brief coverage: https://lnkd.in/eHCCFD4g

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♻️ The #CircularEconomy is much more than the opposite to the "take-make-dispose" linear model. The loops have to be designed with certain characteristics. Here is my pitch. When I speak with governments or businesses, I try to shift the focus away from simply comparing circular economy to the linear model we all know. Instead, I invite people to visualize the loops — the flow of products and materials through production, use, reuse, disposal, and reintegration. But that’s just the beginning. A truly circular economy doesn’t just loop -it loops with intention. Here's how: 🔄 1. Loops are slow Design products to last. Circularity is not about keeping waste moving quickly—it’s about keeping materials and products in use for as long as possible. Durability, repairability, and reuse come first. 🎯 2. Loops are lean Only essential resources should be used—nothing extra. This is where sufficiency matters most, especially in high-consumption economies. You can't bend massive material flows—you must reduce them. 🏘️ 3. Loops are local Circular systems work best when waste and resources flow within local or regional ecosystems. No long-distance waste exports. Communities should benefit directly from the value kept in the loop. ☣️ 4. Loops are clean Toxic materials have no place in a circular system. They harm health, pollute ecosystems, and disrupt recycling by contaminating resource streams. 🌞 5. Loops are powered sustainably Circularity must run on renewable energy and make use of regenerative materials. It’s not circular if it relies on fossil inputs. 🌱 6. Loops are regenerative Most importantly, circularity should restore and improve. It's about building systems that make life better—for people and for the planet—not just doing less harm. read the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/dHBpwfXX

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Should you purchase carbon credits from the Global South? Or locally in Europe? 🌍 Let your sustainability strategy be your guide. For instance: If your strategy emphasizes climate justice, consider supporting 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀. These projects: → Channel finance to countries facing the most extreme climate impacts → Take advantage of abundant land and biomass for scalability → Support co-benefits like economic growth and life on land At Rainbow, we’re incredibly proud to be working with our first carbon projects in Kenya, Nigeria, and Ghana: Tera, Releaf Earth (YC W19), and The Good Roll Africa 👏 But here’s another approach, one that’s sometimes underrated. If your strategy focuses on value chain decarbonization, consider supporting 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀. These projects: → Decarbonize high-emissions industries in your value chain → Tackle emissions in countries with the highest emissions → Support co-benefits like clean water and responsible consumption For example, ECS Group, a major player in airport logistics, made a multi-year agreement to purchase credits from Ecodair (a high-impact e-refurbishment project). This agreement directly supports ECS's value chain decarbonization goals, aligning with their sustainability strategy. 👏 - To be clear, there are high-quality removal and avoidance projects all around the world! These are just examples. As long as credits pass the quality threshold, you have many paths to real climate impact. Just remember: when you align credit purchases with your sustainability strategy, you’ll build a story you’re proud to share with the world. 🌈 - Image credit: global map of carbon removal projects from CDR.fyi

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🌍🌱 Top Biochar & Carbon Removal News 🌱🌍 1️⃣ Atitude secures 50,000-ton biochar deal in Southeast Asia ♻️ Swiss carbon-removal firm Altitude signs a major deal for 50,000 tons of biochar credits, highlighting investor interest in scalable, nature-based carbon removal solutions. Benjamin Schulz 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eUAzYymp 2️⃣ #Colombia proposes higher carbon tax & lower offsets 📈 The government plans to raise the carbon tax from USD 6 to USD 18 per tonne and reduce allowable offsets from 50% to 30%, boosting demand for domestic carbon credits. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eVbMeMdR 3️⃣ #Brazil launches green economy investment fund 💰🌱 BNDES introduces a fund to finance sustainable projects in energy, agriculture, and forestry, promoting clean technology adoption and climate-aligned growth. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eQD9Gbh6 4️⃣ #UK GGR policies boost biochar incentives 📊 The UK’s greenhouse gas removal framework links biochar to carbon credits, creating new revenue opportunities for projects and reinforcing net-zero commitments. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/es4br2y3 5️⃣ Calderdale Council explores biochar plant 🌱💪 A proposed biochar facility could process 240,000 tonnes of green waste annually, reduce disposal costs, and generate carbon credits while supporting local sustainability efforts. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/emJBSUGx 6️⃣ Global Biochar Conference insights 🌍✨ The Biochar Conference brings together experts, investors, and policymakers to discuss innovations, market trends, and policies shaping the global biochar sector. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e4ZzRxDJ 🌿 Biochar and carbon removal are rapidly shaping sustainable investment, climate action, and circular economy solutions worldwide! #Biochar #CarbonRemoval #GreenTech #CircularEconomy #Sustainability

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Building Global Cooperation for #AI & #Climate Action: What are the ingredients to scale a climate solution? To me, it's clear that strong partnerships is the most important ingredient. In our recent #collaboration, we asked: how can local farmers in Colombia, indigenous communities in s, and researchers in Europe work together through shared data, AI, and regenerative practices? Key steps we identified: 🗣️ Deploy #modular, culturally appropriate tools (multi-language, including #indigenous languages, adaptable across regions). 🛣️ Create a structured roadmap with clear priorities — start small (pilot reforestation, water management, CO₂ monitoring) and grow step by step. 🔬 Connect with universities and local experts for on-the-ground data (soil, water, biodiversity). 💸 Design financial pathways: from #carbon credit markets to international cooperation funds. 🤲 What inspires me most is the spirit of #mission over ego. By combining tech, science, indigenous knowledge, and innovative funding, we can lay the foundation for scalable, nature-positive change. 💡 The future of climate action lies in collaboration, not silos. #AIforClimate #Sustainability #Collaboration #ClimateAction #Partnerships

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