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Scientists Find Appalachian Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining Put Endangered Species at Risk Thousands of Times

DeSmogBlog

Mountaintop removal coal mining — one of the most notoriously destructive forms of mining — has torn through over 500 mountains across Appalachia, even as coal’s dominance over American energy supplies has faded in recent years. For one thing, central Appalachia is stunningly high in biodiversity. Coal’s Powerful Friends.

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ESG Reporting: How Does It Differ From Sustainability Reporting?

Green Business Bureau

ESG gained traction following the publication of the 2005 report Who Cares Wins. Customers and employees are also demanding business with a purpose. Building on this, in this article we wanted to address a common misconception. This report demonstrated that ESG investments make good business sense. Why is ESG important?

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Danone's Eric Soubeiran: 'The food system is broken'

GreenBiz

Danone, founded more than a century ago and famously declared an asset of national importance by the French government in 2005, has long prided itself on being a purpose-led business. If we protect biodiversity, we are basically protecting the diversity of DNA," Soubeiran mused.

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1.5 and 2°C: A Journey Through the Temperature Target That Haunts the World

DeSmogBlog

In 2015, nearly 200 countries agreed to “Holding the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C C above pre-industrial levels , recognizing that this would significantly reduce the risks and impacts of climate change”.

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Danone's Eric Soubeiran on regenerative farming and fixing the 'broken' food system

Business Green

Danone, which was founded more than a century ago and was famously declared an asset of national importance by the French government in 2005, has long prided itself on being a purpose-led business. If we protect biodiversity, we are basically protecting the diversity of DNA," Soubeiran muses.

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Danone’s Eric Soubeiran: ‘The food system is broken’

AGreenLiving

Danone, founded more than a century ago and famously declared an asset of national importance by the French government in 2005, has long prided itself on being a purpose-led business. “If we protect biodiversity, we are basically protecting the diversity of DNA,” Soubeiran mused.

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How forestry conservation is sustaining both the climate and livelihoods in the Congo

Business Green

Put in place by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in 2005, it works by giving financial value to emission reductions from avoided deforestation. It addresses not just climate, but also biodiversity, livelihoods, the rights of indigenous peoples, and effective funding. The results are encouraging.