Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Intended to fill the policy vacuum emerging from the UK’s departure from the EU on 31 January, the Environment Bill has been eagerly anticipated, and seemingly gives government the power to set legally binding targets on all aspects of the environment in future. Soil and biodiversity. Envirotec reports.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 7, 2023

For example, the application of digestate to agricultural soils can improve water retention and water cycling, boost soil organic carbon and biodiversity, and reduce soil erosion. However, putting a sensible financial estimate against these benefits is almost impossible.

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Business Green

JUNE 16, 2020

Would that the same could be said of global biodiversity - or the living natural world to give it its more evocative name and rid it of the emotional distancing that accompanies the dry scientific terminology. Efforts to tackle biodiversity loss enjoy no such luck. The yields are seen to be higher if the field is soaked in pesticide.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Instead, the UK Government is pursuing a dangerous agenda of deregulation that puts the very laws protecting wildlife at even greater risk. Rather than pursuing its deregulation agenda, we need the UK Government to: Strengthen the rules that protect our most important wildlife and habitats – don’t remove them. They defend 18.8

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 13, 2023

The report evaluates the impact of the national Natural Flood Management Programme which received £15 million of government funding, including benefits to communities and to biodiversity alongside protecting homes and businesses from floods. Across 60 pilot projects the programme created an equivalent of 1.6 What is it?

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Business Green

JUNE 11, 2020

Report from ShareAction finds that none of the world's 75 largest asset managers have a dedicated biodiversity policy, while many are still underplaying climate risks. Moreover, only 11 per cent of asset managers have policies requiring portfolio companies to mitigate harmful impacts on biodiversity.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

We really don’t have a great understanding of what happens when farmers make these transitions to regenerative systems," said Steven Rosenzweig, senior soil scientist at General Mills. The company took baseline samples in 2019 of the birds, insects and soil carbon levels at each farm and plans to come back each year to see progress.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

UK government announces 45 countries have signed up to new coalition designed to accelerate efforts to expand nature based solutions to the climate crisis ?. The government pledges come on the same day as a group of nearly 100?high-profile We need to put people, nature and climate at the core of our food systems.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Proposals to block solar farms, revive fracking, and roll back planning rules are further fuelling the impression the government really is engaged in an 'attack on nature'. Healthy soils and clean water underpin sustainable food production, keeping food on our plates and providing for our next generations. Far from it.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 6, 2020

The positive role that beavers could have in improving water-quality, with their dams acting as filters which trap soil and other pollutants from surrounding farmland. Peter Burgess, Director of Conservation at Devon Wildlife Trust, says: “This is the most ground-breaking government decision for England’s wildlife for a generation.

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Business Green

MARCH 12, 2021

The UK government has today launched a new multi-million pound fund designed to protect tropical rainforests that cover an area equivalent to the size of Wales. In related news, the UK government today also announced a new £2.7m In addition to protecting 2.1 So the UK is absolutely committed to tackling global deforestation. "Let

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The Environmental Blog

AUGUST 24, 2023

Apart from industry-led changes, external factors such as consumer demand for ethically sourced products and government regulations promoting sustainable farming practices also push the sector toward being more eco-friendly. Mitigation of soil degradation. Preservation of natural resources. Promotion of sustainable agriculture.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 27, 2024

This has resulted in the release of greenhouse gases as well as the loss of biodiversity and natural buffer zones protecting properties and infrastructure from flooding. It is estimated that these accumulate up to around 700,000 tonnes of CO 2 a year and the top 10cm of UK saltmarsh soil hold a total of around 2.3

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AGreenLiving

JUNE 29, 2021

Addressing biodiversity authentically and effectively Takeshi Yamada Tue, 06/29/2021 – 00:10 Biodiversity provides humanity and our economies with the resources needed to thrive. However, the planet is experiencing a great loss of biodiversity due to overfishing, deforestation and pollution.

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The Environmental Blog

MAY 23, 2024

Trees absorb the CO2 in the atmosphere through a process called photosynthesis and store the CO2 in the soil thus reducing the emission of CO2. Reforestation enhances biodiversity and offers an easy way to sequester large amounts of carbon dioxide. It also promotes climate restoration efforts.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

cation scheme has this week been relaunched and expanded in a bid to accelerate the adoption of more sustainable agricultural practices that can help tackle the enormous loss of UK biodiversity. According to new data, in 2017 the figure stood at 16 per cent and by 2021 it remained at the same level.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 4, 2021

These emissions, together with the biodiversity damages caused by fertilizer runoff, have spurred a race to commercialize low-impact alternatives. One option is to deploy microbes that grab nitrogen from the air and add it to soils, a route pioneered by first movers such as Pivot Bio. emissions. . Atomo Coffee.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 5, 2021

A growing number of businesses, governments and civil society organizations are coming together to drive the change through the Platform for Accelerating the Circular Economy (PACE). The circular economy concept is all about making better use of natural resources such as forests, soil, water, air, metals and minerals. Boost economies.

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Business Green

MARCH 23, 2023

Last year we welcomed the news that the UK Government would ban the sale of bagged peat compost in England by the end of 2024," said Allis Watt, peat policy officer at The Wildlife Trusts. A spokesperson for Defra said the government remained committed to banning the use of peat-containing products.

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Business Green

JUNE 15, 2022

As part of the plan, farmers are provided with training and support as they adopt regenerative farming methods that reduce pesticide use, carbon emissions, and soil erosion, while simultaneously improving organic soil matter and biodiversity.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

From ditching GDP as a measure of economic wealth to enhancing environmental education: BusinessGreen has rounded up all the recommendations of the Dasgupta Review of the Economics of Biodiversity. Policy makers, business leaders, financial sectors, and communities all have a part to play in this sweeping vision.

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Business Green

AUGUST 1, 2021

Our food system is driving climate change, biodiversity loss and poor health - government leadership is needed to change course, argues Pukka Herbs' co-founder Sebastian Pole. It's no secret that our current food system is driving climate change, biodiversity loss and poor health. Reward sustainable farming.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The key outcomes are expected to include: improvements in soil health and its carbon sequestration potential; enhanced biodiversity; reduction in synthetic fertiliser use; enhanced water quality; and improved farmer livelihoods. The ambition is for the barley grown to be used to brew beautiful tasting Guinness.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 23, 2023

The project will also aim to demonstrate to gardeners how best to use peat alternatives as a growing medium and highlight how composting and the use of wormeries can create mulch and soil enhancers. The UK and Welsh Government are currently leading the way in banning retail peat-based growing media sales in horticulture.

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Business Green

MAY 24, 2021

Government confirms £30m of new investment in a range of projects designed to enhance natural carbon sinks. Alongside the NetZeroPlus project the government and the UK Research and Innovation agency today announced new funding for projects exploring how to use peat, rock chips, and charcoal to expand natural carbon sinks.

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Business Green

AUGUST 11, 2021

Government takes next step towards delivering landmark Environment Bill with unveiling of plans for new Local Nature Recovery Strategies. The government hopes the local strategies will also help curb flood risks and optimise peatland restoration for carbon capture so as to expand natural carbon sinks across the UK.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The government insists its plans are on track, but with just weeks to go before the UK leaves the EU farming subsidy regime, campaigners and farmers alike are 'hugely concerned' about the lack of clarity over what comes next. It is meant to be the green jewel in the government's Brexit crown.

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Business Green

JANUARY 12, 2023

A new study published today by Forest Research has estimated that by protecting communities from flooding, the UK's forests and woodlands provide £843m and £420m of economic benefits when compared to bare soil and grass, respectively. The report outlines how forests help to reduce flooding in a number of ways.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Today a 600-page Review on the Economics of Biodiversity aims to similarly influence opinion on how best to turn the tide on the ongoing destruction of the natural world, which it warns threatens the wellbeing and livelihoods of humanity unless transformative action is urgently taken to address market and governmental failures.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

The government has today set out its much-anticipated roadmap for delivering "the biggest change in agricultural policy in half a century", as it seeks to gradually replace the EU's farming subsidy framework over the next seven years with a system that rewards farmers for enhancing the environment and protecting the climate.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

More than 20 projects across England aimed at restoring nature, reducing flood risk, cutting carbon, and boosting biodiversity win support through Landscape Recovery Scheme fund. This is such good news A major boost for biodiversity, carbon storage, drought mitigation, reduced flooding, improved water quality… & jobs.

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Business Green

MAY 12, 2021

IPPR has today called on the government to establish a 'new deal' for farmers that sets out how it plans to curb the agricultural sector's heavy toll on the climate and biodiversity while enabling workers to navigate various challenges related to Brexit, an ageing workforce, technological disruption, and environmental impacts.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The global business group today published its new Nature Benchmark , just days ahead of the report being presented at the COP15 Biodiversity Summit in Montreal which kicks off on Wednesday. Companies must measure and report on how they interact with nature - including how their activities affect deforestation, pollution, and nature loss.".

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 21, 2021

Celebrities have joined scientists and cross-party politicians in calling for the UK government to pass a “crucial” bill to meet international climate targets. It also demands the government stops relying on the hope of future technologies to bring down its emissions. “The passing of this bill is crucial,” Huq told DeSmog. “We

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Long awaited proposals for Environmental Land Management scheme announced, as government looks to reward farmers for environmental efforts such as tree planting, flood protection, and wildlife restoration.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

The comments are likely to be interpreted as a thinly veiled warning to the government not to backtrack on green farming subsidy reforms and push through legislation that scraps a raft of EU-derived environmental protections. Juniper's comments come amid growing concern about the future of the government's farming and food policies.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Agriculture’s role in fuelling the climate and biodiversity crisis has become increasingly apparent in recent years. JBS , the world’s second-largest food company, also shared its plan to support regenerative agriculture practices, which are said to improve soil health and biodiversity. based environmental organization.

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