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Kumar Venkat

The shaky logic of corporate emission reduction claims

The problem of additionality is not limited to carbon offsets but is pervasive in the decarbonization space.

7 min readFeb 22, 2023

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Kumar Venkat

Not All Emission Reductions are Created Equal

Not all emission reductions are created equal, and this has serious implications for how we address climate change through consumer choices

4 min readJan 13, 2023

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Kumar Venkat

Decarbonization, simplified

What can an ambitious, well-meaning company do to help secure the planet’s climate while growing its business?

4 min readDec 10, 2022

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Kumar Venkat

The shaky logic of emission reduction

Without distinguishing between immediate and potential long-term impacts, the logic of emission reduction will remain shaky and…

4 min readNov 30, 2022

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The shaky logic of emission reduction

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Kumar Venkat

We need a better way of purchasing and accounting for renewable electricity

Emissions from electricity use don’t magically vanish just because you purchased “renewable electricity”.

6 min readNov 27, 2022

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We need a better way of purchasing and accounting for renewable electricity

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Kumar Venkat

Is regenerative farming being oversold as a climate solution?

For all the buzz around regenerative farming, a look at the science reveals a number of serious problems that would have to be solved…

8 min readNov 13, 2022

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Is regenerative farming being oversold as a climate solution?

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How emission reduction pools could smooth the path to corporate net zero targets

Consortiums of companies working together would have a better chance of collectively hitting net zero targets than individual companies.

4 min readAug 23, 2022

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How emission reduction pools could smooth the path to corporate net zero targets

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Why is net zero such a heavy lift for so many companies?

The barriers to net zero are two-fold: the intractability of reducing scope 3 emissions, and the real investments needed to cut emissions.

5 min readAug 23, 2022

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Why is net zero such a heavy lift for so many companies?

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Kumar Venkat

Who will pay to make companies carbon neutral?

It would take 0.5–3% of gross revenue today to offset all of the emissions of a typical consumer products company at a $15/ton offset…

3 min readFeb 16, 2022

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Who will pay to make companies carbon neutral?

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Not all corporate emission reductions are equal

Here’s how companies can have a more direct and immediate climate impact

5 min readDec 28, 2021

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Not all corporate emission reductions are equal

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Kumar Venkat

Kumar Venkat

Technologist. Scientific modeler. Climate analyst. Founder/CEO at Model Paths. Previously: CTO @ Planet FWD, CEO @ CleanMetrics. https://www.modelpaths.ai

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