LongStraw Carbon

LongStraw Carbon

Climate Data and Analytics

Tech driven decarbonization for the world

About us

A platform for emitters to plan, acquire and manage verified carbon credits. While empowering off setters to certify and commercialize themselves. Let's connect- contact@longstraw.in

Website
https://www.longstraw.in
Industry
Climate Data and Analytics
Company size
2-10 employees
Headquarters
Delhi
Type
Privately Held
Founded
2024
Specialties
Sustainability, Carbon Credits, Energy Efficiency, Chemical Processes, Renewable Energy, Efficient Industrial processes, and ESG

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  • FPIC ? Familiar term ? So yes - read on, on indigenous peoples’ rights, on how carbon credit projects need to take into account the same and more.

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    Co-founder/Chief Technical Officer - LongStraw Carbon | QMUL’19

    Remember the Kasigau Corridor REDD+ Project ? Implemented by Wildlife Works and aimed to prevent deforestation and degradation between Tsavo East and Tsavo West National Parks which is a wildlife corridor, the project gained more limelight as a cautionary tale about the importance of FPIC. Another very early example would be that of Noel Kempff Mercado Climate Action Project in Bolivia. Launched in 1997, it spanned over 1.5 million hectares of forest and was backed by The Nature Conservancy, the Bolivian government and energy companies including BP. The project involved the expansion of the concerned national Park, which actively restricted access to forested areas traditionally used by indigenous people belonging to the Chiquitano, Guarasug’we, and Ayoreo groups. Indigenous communities were displaced and their customary land rights curtailed. Free, Prior and Informed Consent - an international law element which is prime important for carbon credit projects. Rooted in human rights and international law, FPIC ensures that communities, especially the Indigenous people make informed decisions about projects involving their land. At LongStraw Carbon, we value indigenous communities’ rights and customs and it forms an essential factor of determination of the quality of our carbon credits. After all, the concept of “livelihood environmentalism” as opposed to “full-stomach environmentalism” stems from India, challenging the canons of orthodox Western social science. #FPIC #indigenous #carboncredits #carbonoffset #humanrights

  • Read what our co founder has to say about CORSIA. Shall be posting. detailed analysis soon enough! #CORSIA #carboncredits #carboncredit #carbonoffsetting #aviation

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    Co-founder/Chief Technical Officer - LongStraw Carbon | QMUL’19

    Now, I am not going to be all preachy and say that I thought of CORSIA when flying across the country late at night, shifting cities; but hey, I did, after my flight reached the destination and I realised that the same day was the day when 5 lac plus people flew across the country. Now, that's a record. Also, good thing is a flight today produces only half the Carbon Dioxide it did in 1990, but again, is it being offset? Is it being offset through quality projects after all? All that brings me to CORSIA. Aviation emissions from international flights have not been included in the international climate regime administered by the UNFCCC, as these are outside the scope of nationally-determined climate action. Instead, these emissions are dealt with by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). It launched in 2016, why is this being talked about again? Well, it has moved from its Pilot Phase into its First Phase at the start of 2024. Again, what is it? It is a global offsetting scheme, where airlines and aircraft operators offset any growth in Carbon Dioxide emissions above 85% of 2019 levels. The net emissions are stabilised, while other emissions reduction measures, namely technology, sustainable aviation fuel, operations and infrastructure options, are pursued. First, it does not apply to domestic flights and only applies to international flights. Domestic emissions fall under the scope of the UNFCCC and are covered by the good old Paris Agreement. Second, CORSIA is being implemented in two phases, viz. Voluntary Phase (2021-2026) and Mandatory Phase (2027-2035). India is not joining CORSIA in the Voluntary Phase. Covered by CORSIA or not, time to look at good offsetting programs, we say! #carbonoffsetting #carboncredits #CORSIA #aviation #flights

  • It was a very cool session yesterday indeed, and we look forward to the next few months ! Grateful to Arise Ventures for choosing us ! #carboncredits #carboncredit #climatetech #sustainability

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    🎉 A moment to celebrate! 🌍✨ We are thrilled to officially launch the Climate Change Innovators Cohort (CCIC), powered by Arise Ventures in collaboration with the U.S. Consulate General Mumbai. This program is designed to empower 16 remarkable climate-focused startups tackling the world’s critical environmental challenges with scalable and innovative solutions. A heartfelt thank you to our inspiring mentors for sharing their expertise, including: Ankita Vashistha - Founder & Managing Partner at Arise Ventures Frank Pendle - Strategic Advisor at at Arise Ventures Anabel Calvo - Director, ESG Operations at Burberry Rajiv Shah - Board Member, Advisory Board Member, Mentor and Angel Investor Avnish Sabharwal - MD, Accenture Ventures and Ecosystem Michael Labate - CRO at From, PE & VC Value Creation Advisor and Investor Pushkina Nautiyal - Angel Investor, Mentor & Advisor to companies working on ClimateTech Peter Allen - Global Sales Leader, Insurance Software & BPS DXC Technology A special thanks to the U.S. Consulate General Mumbai team Rob Anderson Tejaswini Karalkar Amrita D'mello for their unwavering support in making this initiative possible. Your partnership strengthens our shared vision of sustainable progress. We’re also proud to shine a light on our incredible founders, representing 50% women-led ventures: Shampa Choudhury - Founder - Climeasy Dr. Vijayakumar Ramalingam - CEO & Co-Founder - AniMeta AgriTech (YourFarm) Abhimanyu Rathi - Founder & CEO - RenewCred Gayatri Varun - Founder & CEO - Green Hermitage Shruti Anand - Co-Founder - EcoRatings Siddharth Manvati (Ph.D.) - Co-Founder and CEO - ClearMeat® Ashri Jaiswal - Co-Founder - Ziniosa Ganesh Raju - Co-Founder - RapidEVchargE Swati Maini - Founder - Maini Renewables Vineet Agarwal - Co-Founder - LongStraw Carbon Tejpreet Chopra - President & CEO - Industry.AI Anu Khandelwal - Founder & CEO - Newcycl The journey has just begun, with masterclasses, workshops, and mentoring sessions set to unfold over the next few months. Together, we’re contributing to global climate goals and building a lasting ecosystem of innovators. Here’s to driving innovation, fostering inclusion, and creating a sustainable future! 🚀🌏 #ClimateChange #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #Sustainability #WomenInLeadership #CCIC

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  • Ever since Rana Plaza crumbled down and got flagged as one of the worst tragedies in the history of mankind, a number of ugly truths about the textile industry came to the forefront. Thanks to fast fashion, the textile industry is a carbon footprint giant and is most often than not, non adherent to human rights. According to McKinsey & Company, the textile and apparel industry is responsible for approximately 1.025 gigatonnes (Gt) of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO₂e) annually, which accounts for about 2% of global greenhouse gas emissions. These emissions stem primarily from material production, such as knitting, dyeing, and finishing (over 50%), and raw material extraction, such as cotton farming and synthetic fiber production (about 25%). If no significant action is taken, emissions could rise to 1.588 Gt by 2030, far exceeding the reductions needed to align with global climate goals. Additionally, steel or cement or conventional emitters does not really need to factor in the idea of over consumption. The textile industry runs on this. Influencers, fast fashion brands, brands wish to sell an outfit for as low as 200INR - one can only imagine the footprints they are creating and the sub-human facilities in which the actual clothing manufacturing is happening in bulk. Addressing human rights issues in the textile industry requires integrating social impact measures into carbon credit frameworks. We are not saying that the entire labour issue / human right issue will be solved but buying carbon credits where social impact is a factor, will be a starting point in maybe changing the attitude of the textile industry. #carboncredits #textileindustry #textile #garment H&M Raymonds International Bombay Dyeing TOPSHOP TOPMAN Adityabirla Group At LongStraw Carbon, we strongly advocate for the textile industry to buy high-quality carbon credits, to offset the humungous amount of emissions which they have, but we also have social impact as an important KPI.

  • Data centres - the new age emitters AI was the buzzword in 2023. Everyone was building in AI. AI was a revolution. While all of this is great news when it comes to technological advancement, it also came with our good old emissions. A Morgan Stanley research read - “The current expansion of data centres due to corporate demand for AI and cloud infrastructure is likely to produce around 2.5 billion metric tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalent emissions worldwide through the end of the decade.” Now with more data centres shrooming across the globe, comes the need for decarbonisation tactics and processes. So, are data centres the new steel giants which have been held largely responsible for emissions and have been driving the carbon removal industry? It will be unfair to say that data centres are not doing their part. Even nuclear data centres are here but with all the AI and machine learning and rapid adoption of cloud computing, the explosion of big data and analytics, the proliferation of IoT devices, and the ongoing global digital transformation across industries, sustainability in data centres is indeed tough to keep up with. Regulations like the European Union’s Climate Neutral Data Centre Pact, launched in 2021, aim to make data centers climate-neutral by 2030, mandating commitments to renewable energy use, water conservation, and recycling. Similarly, the U.S. Executive Order on Federal Sustainability (EO 14057) emphasizes energy-efficient infrastructure, including data centers, in federal operations. Despite these initiatives, the rapid pace of digital transformation creates challenges for compliance and sustainability. As more regions develop data centers (data centres are shrooming in India too fyi), aligning their operations with standards like ISO 50001 (Energy Management Systems) and ISO 14001 (Environmental Management Systems) will be critical to minimizing emissions while accommodating growing digital demands. So, are carbon credits the solution to these new age emitters? It again comes back to the quality of carbon credits. High quality carbon credits, backed by robust methodologies and verifications. While this is definitely not a substitute to a just transition to green data centres, they surely are a good and convenient pathway to opt for. What do data centres say? #datacentres #datacenters DataCenter-Insider CtrlS Datacenters AdaniConneX Nxtra by Airtel SifyTechnologies

  • The buzz is around COP29 and the buzzwords need to be defined well. Here’s our second instalment of our definition series, in collaboration with Fitsol ! #carbon #cop29 #baku

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    Simplifying the Terms Shaping Climate Conversations – Post 2! LongStraw Carbon and Fitsol continue their mission to simplify the critical terms shaping climate discussions—straight from the headlines of COP29 Azerbaijan and other pivotal events. Examples- Building on our previous discussion of the Paris Agreement, the Global Stocktake provides critical insights into whether nations are on track or need to accelerate their efforts, making it central to the success of international climate action. Have a topic in mind? Share your suggestions in the comments or message us—we’d love to decode it in upcoming posts. Together, let’s build a community that understands and acts on the terms defining the future of our planet. 🌱 Stay tuned for the next spotlight in our series! Vineet Agarwal Utkarsh Raj Anwita Mukherjee Anand Pathak Akshay Tandon Sunil Bansal Vikas Kalra Manoj Sharma Yeshvanth Suresh Babu #ClimateAction #Sustainability #COP29 #GlobalStocktake #Decarbonization #ParisAgreement #Fitsol

  • Stay tuned !

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    Simplifying the Terms Shaping Climate Conversations: LongStraw Carbon and Fitsol are collaborating to simplify some of the most critical terms making headlines in the climate space, particularly during the updates from COP29 Azerbaijan and previous events. As we dive into the nuances of these terms, we aim to foster better understanding and drive meaningful conversations around the urgent climate action required today. What to Expect: ▪️ Simple, easy-to-grasp definitions of trending climate and sustainability terms ▪️ Context on their relevance to global climate goals and COP29 highlights and previous events ▪️ Opportunities to engage and share your perspective on these topics Join the Conversation. Have a climate-related term or other related topics you'd like us to decode? Drop it in the comments or message us directly. Let’s make climate awareness accessible and actionable for everyone. Stay tuned as we decode the language shaping the future of our planet! Vineet Agarwal Utkarsh Raj Anwita Mukherjee Anand Pathak Akshay Tandon Sunil Bansal Vikas Kalra Manoj Sharma Yeshvanth Suresh Babu #ClimateAction #awareness #COP29 #Sustainability #Decarbonization #Longstraw #FITSOL

  • Article 6 of Paris Agreement operational, opens carbon markets, after a decade of negotiations. After almost a decade of negotiations, Article 6 of the Paris Agreement is officially operational, sort of a milestone in global climate action. This provides a trusted and transparent framework for carbon markets, thus helping countries to collaborate in achieving their climate goals. "We have ended a decade-long wait and unlocked a critical tool for keeping 1.5°C within reach," said COP29 President Mukhtar Babayev. This moment is being called a game-changer of sorts for #CarbonMarkets and the future of #CarbonCredits. Here's to more transparency and credibility and trust in the carbon markets! #carbonmarkets #carboncredits

  • Read what our co founder Vineet Agarwal says about COP29 and the good old carbon markets ! #carboncredits #carbonoffsets #cop29 #baku

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    Business Builder | Climate Tech | Data & Analytics | Research & Insights

    Many people we speak with ask us if it is too early for us to build in the carbon markets. We actually think it's already late for us to have a well-functioning carbon market in place. The recent development at COP29 is a big boost for the carbon market and more so for developing countries like India. In summary, this is our observation so far. Global Carbon Credit Standards Approved: Governments agreed on a framework under Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement to ensure high-quality, transparent, and credible carbon credits for trading. Revitalization of Carbon Markets: The new system replaces the Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism, offering stricter rules and addressing past issues of transparency and market integrity. Structured Methodologies: The agreement includes standards for verifying and accrediting carbon reduction projects, boosting confidence among participants. Challenges Ahead: Article 6.2, focused on bilateral carbon trading, remains contentious due to debates over transparency and oversight. This breakthrough sets a positive tone for the remaining discussions at COP29, paving the way for more detailed rules and operationalization #carboncredits #carbonmarkets #VCM LongStraw Carbon

    COP29 climate agreement a boost for India's carbon market ambitions

    COP29 climate agreement a boost for India's carbon market ambitions

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