Cristina Gil White

#Article6 / #CORSIA buy side insights and tips shared in the Sylvera and Climate Action Center of Excellence (CACE) webinar yesterday. 1. Key aspects when considering an Article 6 investment.   Start with the NDC - how clearly defined are the NDC targets? Are the targets conditional or unconditional. Is there a clear sectoral breakdown? Is the country serious about meeting its target and has it had sufficient climate finance?   At a minimum you need to check that your project type isn’t sat in an unconditional NDC, ideally it’s in the conditional NDC and on a whitelist.    Look for an Article 6 Framework, is there a clear understanding of the costs of a Corresponding Adjustment? Who has legal authority to issue a CA? Is there alignment between the framework, regulations, and the NDC? Did the country submit it's last Biannual Transparency Report on time, and does it have the capacity to meet future reporting obligations? Smart investors are in country capacity building as well as investing at a project level. If the project does have an LOA, look for or ask when the Initial Report is being published. The UNFCCC Technical Expert Review team will then identify and publish any inconsistencies on the Centralised Accounting and Reporting Platform (CARP). What do those inconsistencies mean to corporate buyers?    If I was investing, I would look for projects that are CORSIA eligible, that can deliver real reductions or removals within the current NDC cycle, and whose economics will continue to stack up in the absence of a CA beyond 2030.  2. Role for collaboration. The A6 market is in reality, many markets with a CA in common. Most A6 credits only have one use case that needs to be designed for upfront, this fragments the market. Due to different buyer criteria, A6 credits tend to work for only one country or CORSIA, they can't deliver into both. This creates a real headache for project developers and countries. They effectively need to pick a winning horse before it’s born.   To scale, we need a greater fungibility of A6 credits. This requires buyers -countries, corporates or schemes - to align in their criteria.    Country stakeholders could also form consortiums to share the cost of capacity building - and by that I don’t mean workshops, but support with reporting and compliance.  Some countries cant even afford to turn up to the negotiating table at Bonn/COP, so we need to make sure funding isn’t just for projects, but for the host countries to meet all the requirements to issue a robust CA and to deliver conditional NDCs. In an ideal world, if the promised conditional financing doesn’t materialise, a change in the rules to allow market mechanisms to fill the funding gap should be considered. For those that missed the webinar: https://lnkd.in/eAj2p5HV Francisco Rentería Alexandra Soezer Lisa Hendrickson Carbon Pulse Ing. Glenn Kwabena Gyimah (PhD) Carmen Álvarez Campo 🌿 Supanut Chotevitayatarakorn emsurge

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#Adaptation is an investment in our future In 2024 alone, the world faced 58 climate disasters, each causing over $1 billion in damages. Yet the adaptation finance gap remains as high as $359 billion per year. Every dollar we fail to invest leaves communities and economies vulnerable to escalating risks. New research by World Resources Institute shows that $1 invested in adaptation can yield $10.50 in benefits over 10 years. These gains go far beyond avoided losses, they include better health, stronger economies, and restored ecosystems. At the World Meteorological Organization, we see this every day. From strengthening early warning systems under the “Early Warnings for All” #EW4ALL initiative, to delivering climate services for critical sectors like #agriculture, #energy, #water and #health, our work helps countries turn science into resilience. Adaptation is embedded in our mission because good adaptation is good development. 💡 Adaptation delivers a triple dividend: ✔ Avoided losses from climate impacts ✔ Economic growth and jobs ✔ Social and environmental benefits The bottom line? Investing in adaptation is one of the smartest economic decisions we can make. 📢 It’s time for governments, development partners, and the private sector to close the adaptation finance gap. The cost of #inaction is far greater than the cost of #adaptation. https://lnkd.in/em-8q5EH

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The Voluntary reporting standard for SMEs (VSME) will/can/might be the new default way of sustainability reporting for SMEs and mid-sized companies in Europe, given the drastically reduced scope of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). What climate-related metrics do companies need to report under the VSME? 👉 In the Basic Module (B3) - Total energy consumption (renewable vs. non-renewable) - GHG emissions: scope 1 and scope 2 location-based - GHG intensity - Optionally, scope 3 GHG emissions if appropriate 👉 In the Comprehensive Module (C3, C4) - GHG reduction targets for scope 1 and 2 (scope 3 is optional, see above) - Climate risks and their potential impact on financial performance Personally, I’m relieved to see that core climate metrics are embedded in the VSME (as-is emissions, targets and risk assessments). However, the optional nature and vagueness around scope 3 reporting remains a disappointment. Source: https://lnkd.in/eKAPJgfV

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Waste management is a ticking time bomb for many developing countries. Nobody wants a landfill nearby. They spew methane and catch fire, causing even worse pollution. In Chile 20% of waste is disposed in places where the landfill is ending its life, with no replacement in site. This means that cities are sending trash farther and farther, with 9 cities already surpasing 250 miles of disposal, with Ancud breaking the record with 450 miles. These are massive costs. Organic waste diversion is much cheaper, and a better solution. That's why Global Methane Hub is supporting the government in their organic waste diversion law that will band organic waste to be disposed of in landfills, contributing to lower disposal costs, and a true circular economy. This is the tip of the iceberg of what other countries are facing, in which the local, small scale solution of organic waste management can bring much needed relief in lowering management costs, and not have cities spend most of their scarce funding in driving trash to a landfill.

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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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