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Zawya
a day ago
- Business
- Zawya
New insights on leveraging AI for carbon market integrity
Artificial intelligence (AI) could improve transparency, accuracy, and efficiency in the voluntary carbon market, says a new white paper which offers practical guidance for organisations working to meet carbon emissions reduction targets. The Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute, in collaboration with Aramco and Arthur D Little (ADL), has released a white paper titled 'AI-Enabled Carbon Markets: Identifying AI Solutions for the Voluntary Carbon Industry.' Addressing evolving challenges in the carbon market, such as project identification, cost overruns, and regulatory as well as market complexities, the white paper emphasises AI as a tool for overcoming issues like pricing transparency and the risk of greenwashing. It highlights AI's potential to contribute to enhancing the breadth, consistency, and integrity of carbon credits, with the aim of providing companies with greater confidence and precision in pursuing carbon emissions reduction. Four ways AI can help The publication identifies four primary ways AI could help advance the voluntary carbon market: 1. Carbon quantification: AI technology could have the potential to enhance the precision of carbon sequestration measurements, allowing for more accurate assessments of project impacts and better prioritisation. 2. Transparency: AI is expected to enable real-time monitoring of carbon offset projects, providing verified emissions data that could contribute to building stakeholder trust. 3. Integrity: The use of AI may mitigate the risk of greenwashing by identifying discrepancies between reported and actual carbon reductions, which could help bolster the credibility of carbon credits. 4. Pricing forecasting: AI-driven models could offer dynamic, data-based valuations for carbon credits, with the aim to support market participants in making well-informed decisions. Musaab M Al Mulla, Aramco Vice President of Market Analysis and Sustainability, said: 'We see the voluntary carbon markets as a unique and important lever in supporting a practical and orderly energy transition. However, for the market to reach its considerable potential to mitigate carbon emissions at scale, a number of key challenges will need to be addressed. This white paper showcases AI's potential role in helping to make carbon markets more transparent and efficient. Integrating AI could support organisations in enhancing the reliability and accountability of their carbon emissions reduction efforts." Carlo Stella, Managing Partner and Global Practice Leader for the Sustainability Practice at Arthur D Little, said: 'AI's role in carbon markets is essential for organizations aiming to achieve meaningful and measurable progress. This white paper highlights AI's potential to improve accuracy in carbon reduction measures, a critical factor to improve confidence among adopters." Richard Attias, CEO of FII Institute, said: 'Our collaboration with Aramco and Arthur D Little reflects a shared goal of leveraging technology to enhance efficiency. This publication is a vital resource for any organization focused on making credible, impactful advances in carbon emissions reduction through AI-driven carbon markets.' Opportunities and challenges in carbon markets With AI solutions in place, organisations could address market challenges such as inconsistent policies, budget overruns, and lack of pricing transparency. The insights offered here are expected to provide a strategic guide for entities participating in voluntary carbon markets, with the aim of enhancing their ability to meet sustainability goals within an evolving regulatory landscape, the report said. Copyright 2025 Al Hilal Publishing and Marketing Group Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
Globe and Mail
3 days ago
- Business
- Globe and Mail
GTJAI Achieved 'Carbon Neutrality' at Operational Level for the Third Consecutive Year
HONG KONG, July 29, 2025 - (ACN Newswire) - July 25, Guotai Junan International Holdings Limited ('GTJAI' or the 'Company', stock code: a company of Guotai Haitong Group, is pleased to announce that while actively saving energy and reducing emissions，it has successfully offset its Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon emissions totaling 609.29 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent for the year 2024 by subscribing to the carbon credits issued under the international Verified Carbon Standard (VCS). This marks the third consecutive year that GTJAI has achieved 'carbon neutrality' at the operational level, demonstrating the Company's leading practice and commitment to green operation. The carbon credits come from 'Guoluo Grassland Sustainable Management Project' located in Guoluo Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, China. It is dedicated to the restoration of degraded grassland ecosystems, based on the holistic nature of the ecosystems, in line with the concept of ecological civilization construction, and to effectively respond to the challenges of climate change. The project is also the first grassland carbon project in China receiving both VCS certification and the Climate, Community and Biodiversity Standards (CCB) - CCB-Biodiversity Gold Level certification. In recent years, GTJAI has been continuously reducing its operational carbon footprint through systematic energy saving and emission reduction initiatives, which is the core support for the achievement of 'carbon neutrality', including vigorously implementing energy-saving renovation of office space, deepening digitalization and paperless transformation, and implementing stringent waste management (100% safe recycling of hazardous waste by 2024). Solid internal emission reduction efforts, combined with carbon offsetting through high-quality carbon credits, enabled the Company to achieve 'carbon neutrality' at the operational level. Adhering to the core philosophy of 'finance for the country, finance for the people, finance for the good', GTJAI has always placed sustainable development at the core of its corporate strategy. The Company is committed to supporting the real economy through financial services while facilitating the green transformation of its corporate clients. In 2024, the Company successfully completed 90 sustainable finance projects covering green bonds, sustainable bonds and green sector IPOs with a total issuance volume of HK$179.8 billion, significantly broadening the financing pipeline for the green industry. Meanwhile, the private equity sector is actively engaged in the sustainability sector, with more than half of its investments focusing on ESG-related industries. Looking ahead, GTJAI will deepen the level of ESG governance, fully integrate ESG factors into its operations and management processes, further leverage its professional strengths and enhance the level of green financial services capabilities. Through innovative products and services, GTJAI will proactively contribute to the realization of the country's 'dual carbon' goal and promote the high-quality development of the economy and society. About GTJAI Guotai Junan International ('GTJAI', Stock Code: a company of Guotai Haitong Group, is the market leader and first mover for internationalization of Chinese Securities Company as well as the first Chinese securities broker listed on the Main Board of The Hong Kong Stock Exchange through initial public offering. Based in Hong Kong with subsidiaries in Singapore, Vietnam and Macau, GTJAI's business covers major markets around the world, offering high-quality and diversified comprehensive financial services for clients' overseas asset allocation. Core business includes brokerage, corporate finance, asset management, loans and financing, financial products, which cover three dimensions including individual finance (wealth management), institutional finance (institutional investor services and corporate finance) and investment management. GTJAI has been assigned 'Baa2' and 'BBB+' long term issuer rating from Moody and Standard & Poor respectively, as well as an MSCI ESG 'A' rating, Wind ESG 'A' rating and SynTao Green Finance 'A' rating in ESG. Additionally, its S&P Global ESG score leads 84% of its global peers. The controlling shareholder, Guotai Haitong Securities (Stock Code: is the comprehensive financial provider with a long-term, sustainable and overall leading position in the China's capital markets. For more information about GTJAI, please visit ]]> Source: Guotai Junan International Holdings Limited Copyright 2025 ACN Newswire . All rights reserved.
Telegraph
4 days ago
- Business
- Telegraph
Starmer must scrap EU net zero deal, Labour MPs warn
Sir Keir Starmer is facing fresh pressure to scrap his Net Zero deal with Brussels amid warnings that it will harm British businesses. A cross-party group of MPs, including two Labour backbenchers, have written to the Government to argue that linking Britain's energy system with the EU's as part of a 'reset' could put UK companies out of business. Sir Keir announced in May that he would link the UK's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), through which companies buy carbon credits, with its equivalent in Europe. Carbon credits are designed to discourage carbon emissions and offset the environmental damage caused by polluters. Oil and gas producers and high-emissions manufacturing businesses are required to buy credits from a marketplace regulated by the Government, which each allow them to emit one tonne of carbon. However, since Brexit the UK's system has been run separately to the EU's, and the prices have varied for the first time. Credits in the UK are currently trading at a significant discount compared to their European counterparts. The MPs warned that by aligning Britain with Brussels, Sir Keir will push up the cost of production in the UK and could push businesses to relocate abroad. He will also hand control over the management of the scheme to the EU, forcing British companies to be regulated by a system that the UK government does not manage. The Government argues that linking the schemes will lower trade barriers between the UK and EU, as part of a wider 'reset' with Brussels after Brexit. But in a letter to Nick Thomas-Symonds, the EU relations minister, the MPs said that the UK must enforce a series of 'red lines' ahead of further negotiations with the European Commission. They warned that the UK should not 'become a rule-taker with no say in the scheme' and warned Sir Keir not to accept 'dynamic alignment' – which would lock the UK into changes the EU decides in the future. Henry Tufnell, the chair of the Commission for Carbon Competitiveness, said the two carbon schemes should not be linked until the cost of credits is comparable, to avoid a spike in costs for businesses. 'We support closer cooperation with the EU – and UK industry must be protected,' he said. 'The current path risks higher prices, a drop in our competitiveness, closures and job losses.' 'There is still time to get this right, but the UK must retain a say in the scheme in the long-term. 'Giving control over to the EU means we can't act in the best interest of our manufacturing industries or change approach if our circumstances change'. Their letter comes after The Telegraph revealed that linking the ETS schemes could drive up energy bills by increasing the cost of electricity from gas-fired power stations. Under the plans, carbon-intensive electricity generators will be required to buy carbon credits at the higher EU price. They are likely to pass the additional costs on to consumers. Nick Timothy, the Conservative MP, estimated that the Brexit 'reset' could add £112 to household bills, through higher energy prices and the increased cost of carbon-intensive goods.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
GTJAI Achieved "Carbon Neutrality" at Operational Level for the Third Consecutive Year
HONG KONG, July 28, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Guotai Junan International Holdings Limited ("GTJAI" or the "Company", stock code: a company of Guotai Haitong Group, is pleased to announce that while actively saving energy and reducing emissions, it has successfully offset its Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon emissions totaling 609.29 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent for the year 2024 by subscribing to the carbon credits issued under the international Verified Carbon Standard (VCS). This marks the third consecutive year that GTJAI has achieved "carbon neutrality" at the operational level, demonstrating the Company's leading practice and commitment to green operation. The carbon credits come from "Guoluo Grassland Sustainable Management Project" located in Guoluo Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, China. It is dedicated to the restoration of degraded grassland ecosystems, based on the holistic nature of the ecosystems, in line with the concept of ecological civilization construction, and to effectively respond to the challenges of climate change. The project is also the first grassland carbon project in China receiving both VCS certification and the Climate, Community and Biodiversity Standards (CCB) - CCB-Biodiversity Gold Level certification. In recent years, GTJAI has been continuously reducing its operational carbon footprint through systematic energy saving and emission reduction initiatives, which is the core support for the achievement of "carbon neutrality", including vigorously implementing energy-saving renovation of office space, deepening digitalization and paperless transformation, and implementing stringent waste management (100% safe recycling of hazardous waste by 2024). Solid internal emission reduction efforts, combined with carbon offsetting through high-quality carbon credits, enabled the Company to achieve "carbon neutrality" at the operational level. Adhering to the core philosophy of "finance for the country, finance for the people, finance for the good", GTJAI has always placed sustainable development at the core of its corporate strategy. The Company is committed to supporting the real economy through financial services while facilitating the green transformation of its corporate clients. In 2024, the Company successfully completed 90 sustainable finance projects covering green bonds, sustainable bonds and green sector IPOs with a total issuance volume of HK$179.8 billion, significantly broadening the financing pipeline for the green industry. Meanwhile, the private equity sector is actively engaged in the sustainability sector, with more than half of its investments focusing on ESG-related industries. Looking ahead, GTJAI will deepen the level of ESG governance, fully integrate ESG factors into its operations and management processes, further leverage its professional strengths and enhance the level of green financial services capabilities. Through innovative products and services, GTJAI will proactively contribute to the realization of the country's "dual carbon" goal and promote the high-quality development of the economy and society. About GTJAI Guotai Junan International ("GTJAI", Stock Code: a company of Guotai Haitong Group, is the market leader and first mover for internationalization of Chinese Securities Company as well as the first Chinese securities broker listed on the Main Board of The Hong Kong Stock Exchange through initial public offering. Based in Hong Kong with subsidiaries in Singapore, Vietnam and Macau, GTJAI's business covers major markets around the world, offering high-quality and diversified comprehensive financial services for clients' overseas asset allocation. Core business includes brokerage, corporate finance, asset management, loans and financing, financial products, which cover three dimensions including individual finance (wealth management), institutional finance (institutional investor services and corporate finance) and investment management. GTJAI has been assigned "Baa2" and "BBB+" long term issuer rating from Moody and Standard & Poor respectively, as well as an MSCI ESG "A" rating, Wind ESG "A" rating and SynTao Green Finance "A" rating in ESG. Additionally, its S&P Global ESG score leads 84% of its global peers. The controlling shareholder, Guotai Haitong Securities (Stock Code: is the comprehensive financial provider with a long-term, sustainable and overall leading position in the China's capital markets. For more information about GTJAI, please visit View source version on Contacts ir@ Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
22-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
United States: TotalEnergies Expands Its Investments in Sustainable Forestry Operations to Preserve Carbon Sinks
PARIS, July 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- TotalEnergies signed an agreement with NativState, an Arkansas-based forest carbon project developer, to conserve forests from land conversion and heavy timber harvesting. The transaction includes 13 Improved Forest Management (IFM) projects located in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee, U.S.A, covering 100,000 hectares (247,000 acres) owned by more than 280 private family forest landowners. The carbon program managed by NativState offers landowners a sustainable income alternative to this region's common practice of heavy timber harvesting while restoring forest health and improving carbon stocks. This investment will support sustainable forest practices, such as identifying and preserving high conservation value forests, implementing best management practices for streamside management zones, improving forest species diversity, and conserving wildlife corridors. It will also generate social benefits to small landowners such as forestry management education and technical support, as well as financial benefits by giving them access to voluntary carbon markets. All carbon credits generated by the project will be certified by the ACR, an internationally recognized carbon crediting program, and will be acquired by TotalEnergies. After prioritizing emission avoidance and reduction, the Company will use these credits from 2030 onwards to voluntarily offset part of its remaining direct Scope 1 & 2 emissions. "TotalEnergies confirms its commitment to support the conservation and enhancement of carbon sinks, with local value creation", said Adrien Henry, Vice President Nature Based Solutions at TotalEnergies. "We are thrilled to support NativState to scale up their operations, directly benefiting the environment and their local communities." "We, at NativState, are honored and deeply grateful for our partnership with TotalEnergies and our forest landowner families, which creates extraordinary opportunities to build a lasting legacy for small forest landowners in our communities across the southern United States while supporting TotalEnergies in addressing the challenges of global energy markets," said Stuart Allen, NativState Founder and CEO. "It is a privilege to empower these landowners to embrace sustainable forestry practices, cultivating healthier lands and stronger communities for generations to come." About TotalEnergies Nature Based SolutionsAs part of its climate ambition, and in addition to its existing actions to avoid and reduce emissions, TotalEnergies works with many local partners around the world to develop and conserve natural carbon sinks, while helping to preserve or improve their biodiversity. These operations follow a long-term approach of sustainable and integrated economic development of areas with local communities. TotalEnergies plans to invest $100 million per year to build a portfolio of projects capable of generating at least 5 million metric tons of CO2e of carbon credits per year by 2030. These carbon credits will be used after 2030 to offset the Company's scope 1 & 2 emissions. Learn more with our TotalEnergies' Sustainability and Climate 2025 – Progress Report About TotalEnergiesTotalEnergies is a global integrated energy company that produces and markets energies: oil and biofuels, natural gas, biogas and low-carbon hydrogen, renewables and electricity. Our more than 100,000 employees are committed to providing as many people as possible with energy that is more reliable, more affordable and more sustainable. Active in about 120 countries, TotalEnergies places sustainability at the heart of its strategy, its projects and its operations. About NativStateNativState LLC ( is a forest carbon development company partnering with small forest landowners across the southern United States to deliver access to global carbon markets. We work with landowners to improve and conserve their forests while realizing a financial return based on the creation of high-quality carbon credits sold to companies seeking to meet and exceed their carbon emission reduction goals. Using ACR's Improved Forest Management (IFM) methodology and our forty-year carbon agreement, we work with landowners to provide a new source of income from their forests versus historical, intensive timber harvesting. Through this process NativState empowers forest owners with the ability to manage their properties sustainably and provide the co-benefits of improved water quality, improved biodiversity, and improved overall health of the forest. NativState Media ContactMark Z. Fortune, Vice President, Marketing | 501-580-0550 | mfortune@ NativState TotalEnergies ContactsMedia Relations: +33 (0)1 47 44 46 99 l presse@ l @TotalEnergiesPRInvestor Relations: +33 (0)1 47 44 46 46 l ir@ @TotalEnergies TotalEnergies TotalEnergies TotalEnergies Cautionary NoteThe terms "TotalEnergies", "TotalEnergies company" or "Company" in this document are used to designate TotalEnergies SE and the consolidated entities that are directly or indirectly controlled by TotalEnergies SE. Likewise, the words "we", "us" and "our" may also be used to refer to these entities or to their employees. The entities in which TotalEnergies SE directly or indirectly owns a shareholding are separate legal entities. This document may contain forward-looking information and statements that are based on a number of economic data and assumptions made in a given economic, competitive and regulatory environment. They may prove to be inaccurate in the future and are subject to a number of risk factors. Neither TotalEnergies SE nor any of its subsidiaries assumes any obligation to update publicly any forward-looking information or statement, objectives or trends contained in this document whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Information concerning risk factors, that may affect TotalEnergies' financial results or activities is provided in the most recent Universal Registration Document, the French-language version of which is filed by TotalEnergies SE with the French securities regulator Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), and in the Form 20-F filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE NativState
