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Bank of America becomes carbon neutral one year ahead of schedule

Business Green

The carbon neutrality goal was achieved by slashing emissions - with scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions reduced by over 50 per cent since 2010 - combined with carbon offset purchases, from four non-profit projects across the US, Africa, Asia and South America, the firm said. "We

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UKEF support for sustainable projects doubles to £2.4bn in 2020

Business Green

UKEF confirmed it now had representatives in Africa, South America, the Middle East, and Asia helping it identify projects with long-term and sustainable growth potential, adding it planned to "significantly increase" this network in 2021.

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The disease after tomorrow

Grist

The first case of chikungunya in the Western Hemisphere was discovered in 2013 in the Caribbean. By 2017, more than 1 million people had been infected in the Americas. The disease is also prevalent in Mexico and Central and South America. The stakes: The virus that causes chikungunya is still rare in the U.S.,

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Meat Industry Climate Claims – Criticisms and Concerns

DeSmogBlog

The latest protein supply figures from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) for 2013 recorded average protein consumption of 69.1g per capita per day in Africa, 77.57g in Asia, 86.09g in South America, and 102.06g in Europe.