GreenBiz

MARCH 8, 2021

Nature takes root on the balance sheet. ESG issues continue to gain prominence, with climate change getting the most attention today. This will have a tremendous impact on nature that, in turn, will affect businesses and the global economy. Richard Mattison. Mon, 03/08/2021 - 00:15.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2022

A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is said to be the first to suggest an investment in new infrastructure capable of harvesting oceanic water vapour as a solution to limited supplies of fresh water in various locations around the world. So, the idea we are proposing will be feasible under climate change.

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GreenBiz

JULY 21, 2020

Apple already has ventured far beyond most other companies when it comes to pushing for climate action within its supply chain. . By driving this scale of climate ambition through its supply chain, Apple is making a big, global contribution to the move to clean energy, transport and manufacturing. I'd love to hear about more.). "By

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 6, 2023

Will Hewes, Water Sustainability Lead at AWS, added, “Nature-based solutions such as these wetlands can fundamentally change how we address water challenges.” They also offer a green space for both locals and wildlife to enjoy. Both wetlands will be completed by the end of 2023.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 3, 2020

The Biodiversity Benchmark , developed in partnership with The Biodiversity Consultancy and Conservation International and supported by Sappi, will enable companies to understand their impacts and dependencies on nature in their materials sourcing strategies, chart a pathway to delivering positive biodiversity outcomes, and benchmark their progress.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

dissertation in microelectronics to an entirely different field: climate change. "I In order to manufacture products, companies in the industry sector must burn fuel, typically natural gas, to create heat. It makes a lot more sense to meet those unique needs with unique solutions.".

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GreenBiz

APRIL 13, 2021

When it comes to climate investment funds, diverse management is imperative. And while social, human and natural capital are all critical, financial capital is the one form that systemically fails the companies and leaders working on the most impactful solutions for the Sustainable Development Goals. Marilyn Waite.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 16, 2023

The project is one of 16 solutions being awarded a share of £40 million in the water regulator’s latest innovation competition – the Water Breakthrough Challenge. Repairing and replacing water pipes is costly, so one way to reduce issues and prolong the lifespan of a pipe is to line it and add an extra layer of protection.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 22, 2023

What role do nature-based solutions play in creating a more sustainable water sector? Nature-based solutions (NbS) have a role to play in a sustainable water sector, but they are not the only tools, and they are not a panacea to all our challenges. What does ‘sustainable water sector’ actually mean?

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 13, 2023

A North London flood resilience project has unveiled a new identity and announced plans to use nature-based solutions to tackle flood risk around the Silk Stream – a 2.5-mile The climate emergency is making extreme weather more frequent and increasing the risk of heavy rainfall and flooding.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 30, 2023

It was announced alongside extra funding for measures to “tackle pollution at source and restore habitats” including “improvements to the Nutrient Mitigation Scheme run by Natural England, doubling investment to £280m”. ” Estimates of the costs to developers of having to comply with Natural England guidance on NN appear to vary widely.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Restoration on Bolton Fell Moss (photo credit: Natural England). Key findings of the new scientific paper – a collaboration between Natural England, UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, British Trust for Ornithology, RSPB, Climate Resilience Ltd. It is important to do the right thing in the right place.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Launched by CGI and the UNFCCC, the Sustainability Exploration Environmental Data Science ( SEEDS ) programme is described as “an exciting research initiative to challenge the thinking and practice around sustainability, provide predictive analysis and viable solutions to tackle this critical issue.”

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Business Green

APRIL 13, 2022

VIDEO: Schroders' Andrew Dreaneen and Beccy Wilebore from Natural Capital Research offer advice and examples of how to drive up investment in nature-based solutions. The world stands no chance of solving the climate crisis, unless we also turn the tide on the ongoing decimation nature and biodiversity.

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Clean Energy Canada

MARCH 11, 2024

EVs can scarcely stay out of the news and off social media these days, and while that much exposure for a key climate solution is positive in one respect, in another, it is — more often than not — increasingly negative. Climate change has long struggled with a news disadvantage.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Agriculture, which is responsible for over one third of the world’s emissions, will be under the spotlight at the upcoming COP28 global climate summit in Dubai. Major food and farming corporations will be seeking to steer conversations in Dubai via an influential coalition: the AIM for Climate (Aim4C) initiative.

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EDF + Business

MARCH 8, 2024

Arguably the most influential voluntary corporate climate initiative in the world, SBTi effectively sets the climate agenda for global companies – including on the use of carbon credits. And carbon credits are a tool that can help us accomplish those urgent climate goals. Capital is limited.

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Grist

MARCH 27, 2023

As the world increasingly turns toward natural climate solutions like reforestation and grassland restoration to sequester carbon, it may be overlooking a crucial ally: animals. Wildebeest are particularly effective allies in the climate fight. gigatons of CO₂ annually, the researchers found. degrees Celsius (2.7

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EDF + Business

OCTOBER 3, 2023

After a whirlwind and inspiring New York Climate Week, I’m looking ahead to COP28 and reflecting on the key themes that I want to carry forward. This year more than ever, food and agriculture sector issues were front of mind in the conversation, given companies even more opportunities and resources to take action.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2022

Researchers from the University of Aberdeen and James Hutton Institute have worked with The Glenlivet distillery to introduce environmentally sustainable solutions at Chivas Brothers’ Speyside distillery to address water scarcity and protect whisky production.

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 11, 2024

He is president and CEO of the Indian Resource Council, an Alberta-based group that in recent years has quietly received $450,000 in contributions from Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. A recent Facebook ad claims LNG is a climate solution and ‘a great step toward economic reconciliation.’

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Business Green

MAY 5, 2020

Christiana Figueres, Nick Stern, and Paul Polman lead renewed push for beefed up approach to nature-based emissions reductions. In an open letter, the group issued a "global call" for governments and organisations to "engage in the fight against the global threats of biodiversity loss and climate change".

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Hydrogen Fuel News

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Our planet faces significant environmental challenges, ranging from climate change to biodiversity loss. These issues underscore the importance of environmental education in schools. Moreover, it fosters systems thinking, helping students understand the complex interactions between natural and human systems.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

OCTOBER 11, 2023

During the SOSV Climate Tech Summit 2023 and in a conversation with SOSV Founder Sean O’ Sullivan, long-time venture capitalist Vinod Khosla spoke with great optimism about the growth of geothermal and its role in the transition away from fossil fuels.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Industry Voice: Mondi explains why businesses should take into an account both nature and climate when drawing up their sustainability strategies. Nature-based solutions can play an essential role in tackling climate change, but at the same time, the climate crisis is having a severe impact on the natural world. "In

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NRDC onEarth

MAY 19, 2023

Solutions should increase available capacity, lower costs, and enable more clean energy to come online. Transmission is a bedrock solution, and MISO is responsible for planning the transmission capacity expansion necessary to support new generation and better connect MISO with its neighboring regions.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

The Wildlife Trusts release new guides to help primary school children learn about how to tackle the climate crisis. The Wildlife Trusts today launched Nature's Climate Heroes, a new educational pack that aims to help primary school children learn about climate change in an effort and enhance environmental education across the country.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

New Taskforce on Nature Markets study sets out detailed taxonomy for nature markets, arguing the emerging sector could be equivalent in size to the world's third largest economy. Nature markets are a bridge to a total shift in our economic system." per cent of global GDP. The study also found that an estimated 1.2

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Companies’ climate commitments are largely misaligned with their lobbying activities, with more than half of the world’s largest corporations at risk of “net zero greenwashing,” according to a new report. InfluenceMap, a London-based climate think tank, published the study today ahead of the COP28 climate summit in Dubai that begins on Nov.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Most H2 is produced using fossil fuels like natural gas, but can the right methods make that green? The primary issue at the moment is that the vast majority of H2 is made using methods involving fossil fuels, such as natural gas or even coal. Finally, there’s the issue of social acceptance.

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Last month, ExxonMobil sued two of its “activist investors” — groups that try to use shareholder resolutions to pressure companies into taking action on social and environmental problems — in an attempt to block a proposal for the oil giant to limit its climate pollution from coming to a vote at an upcoming shareholder meeting.

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Business Green

MAY 18, 2021

Public concern over the decline in nature has seen a "dramatic rise" around the world over the past five years, triggering rapidly growing consumer demand for more sustainable products, particularly in high income countries, according to research commissioned by WWF. It revealed what WWF described as an "eco-awakening" among the public.

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Clean Energy Canada

JUNE 29, 2023

As someone who’s spent the last seven years poring over public opinion research on Canadians, climate change and the clean energy transition, I have my own, perhaps unsurprising, opinion: It’s the climate, stupid. Climate change is no longer a headline buried in the science section. It’s the air purifier you never needed before.

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Grist

JUNE 11, 2021

This fall, world leaders will meet in Glasgow, Scotland, for the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, commonly referred to as COP26. They will hash out their commitments under the Paris Agreement, raising their carbon-cutting ambitions or making announcements about climate-related investments. On Thursday, the U.N.’s

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 27, 2022

In recent years, the industry shifted from persistent science denial to presenting itself as a leader of climate solutions, embodying Merriam-Webster’s word of the year “gaslighting.”. Industries reliant on methane gas continue to expand their footprint, despite bipartisan discussions about the need to develop climate solutions.

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Grist

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Scientists have warned for years that climate change is upending the natural life cycles of plants and animals — to potentially devastating effect. We need to be aware of the issues, their causes, so we can look at how we manage them, prevent harm, and implement appropriate preventative actions and solutions.”. “We

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Business Green

JULY 14, 2022

Prime Minister must prioritise nature to meet net zero and environmental goals set out in 2019 Conservative manifesto, campaign group warns. The climate and nature crises are not going away and the need for bold action to restore our fractured natural world is greater than ever," the charity coalition said.

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