There was a lot of activity last week in preparation for the upcoming United Nations climate meeting to be held in Glasgow, including a new U.S.-EU methane reduction agreement outline and a discussion among the G20 ag ministers about climate and ag policies. First, on Saturday, the U.S. and EU announced the Global Methane Pledge, which covers abatement and mitigation efforts for oil and gas, coal, landfills, and of course, agriculture, specifically animal ag. The pledge has a collective goal of reducing global methane emissions by 2030 by at least 30 percent from a 2020 baseline level, through “additional domestic methane reduction and international cooperative actions.” The best news is that the efforts do not include reducing...
Infrastructure investment due diligence
On behalf of a Canadian oilseed processer WPI's team provided market analysis, econometric modeling and financial due diligence in support of a $24 million-dollar investment in a Ukrainian crush plant. Consistent with WPI's findings, local production to supply the plant and the facility's output have expanded exponentially since the investment. WPI has conducted parallel work on behalf of U.S., South American and European clients, both private and public, in the agri-food space.