The Russian war on Ukraine has shorted the EU energy market and forced resumed use of coal. This in turn has driven up the need for more carbon allowances as the cost of carbon has risen too high for some industries. The EU has a mandatory cap and trade system, but it still informs U.S. policymakers as they work on a voluntary-based carbon offset market. Demand from major corporations for offsets is increasing and U.S. farmers are scrambling to benefit from a potential new income source. While agriculture contributes 10 percent of all emissions, they calculate that net-emissions in agriculture after deducting carbon sinking is -2 percent. The challenge is establishing a system of certification, quantification and verification with un...
Key Market Insights The broad market is locked in on this week’s Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing, but this is no longer just a trade summit. Increasingly, the meeting is becoming tied directly to Iran, energy security, and the growing global economic fallout from disruptions through the Strai...
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Accountability and a comprehensive approach to export programming
WPI’s team helped construct a strategic approach to develop, implement, and track promotional activities in 8 key regions across the globe for an agricultural export association. With continued progress measurement and strategic advisory services from WPI, the association has seen its ROI from investments in promotional programming increase by 44 percent over the past 5 years. Not only does this type of holistic approach to organizational strategy provide measurable results to track and analyze, it fosters top-down and bottom-up organizational accountability.