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Rio Tinto Invests in Meldora for Sustainable Carbon Credits

9/11/2025

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Story summary

Significant greenhouse gas emissions reductions and durable carbon dioxide removal (CDR) are essential to limit global warming.
Non-durable CDR methods, such as reforestation, face challenges with tracking and ecosystem risks.
Rio Tinto plans to buy carbon credits from Meldora, which focuses on sustainable agriculture and reforestation.
Meldora aims to generate high-integrity Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) through farming and carbon sequestration.
Rio Tinto targets a 50% emissions reduction by 2030 and net zero by 2050, amid stricter Australian climate regulations.

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Story summary

Significant greenhouse gas emissions reductions and durable carbon dioxide removal (CDR) are essential to limit global warming.
Non-durable CDR methods, such as reforestation, face challenges with tracking and ecosystem risks.
Rio Tinto plans to buy carbon credits from Meldora, which focuses on sustainable agriculture and reforestation.
Meldora aims to generate high-integrity Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) through farming and carbon sequestration.
Rio Tinto targets a 50% emissions reduction by 2030 and net zero by 2050, amid stricter Australian climate regulations.