Business Green
OCTOBER 5, 2020
It would then be illegal to use products that fail to comply with laws to protect nature in those origin nations. Recent decades have seen deforestation become a major global driver of climate change and biodiversity loss, particularly in tropical regions. World Bank statistics suggest 1.3
Business Green
AUGUST 24, 2020
The law - which is open for consultation from today - would cover key agricultural commodities including soy, palm oil, cocoa, beef, and leather. Recent decades have seen deforestation become a major global driver of climate change and biodiversity loss, particularly in tropical regions. World Bank statistics suggest 1.3
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Business Green
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
Long-awaited environmental legislation that promises to establish the UK's first legally-binding nature targets and oversee them through a new, largely-independent watchdog has finally passed into law today, despite lingering concerns that the law may still leave "gaping holes" in green protections.
Business Green
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Environmental Audit Committee report also describes government biodiversity efforts to date as 'lacking' and argues ‘bold and ambitious action’ is required. While this issue is bigger than any one person's habits, if we all take action to tackle unsustainable consumption, we can make a lasting impact to halt biodiversity loss.".
GreenBiz
MARCH 17, 2021
The department is responsible for 422 national parks, 129 national monuments and 567 wildlife refuges, stewarding biodiversity conservation projects and protecting more than 1,000 endangered species. "It Leases managed by the Interior hit a record 1 billion barrels in 2020 — a 23 percent increase from 2016 levels.
DeSmogBlog
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
The rights to life, health, food and water, cultural rights and the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment are being violated and will continue to be violated, and the rule of law will continue to be undermined, unless the ISDS system is eliminated,” Boyd reports. In 2016, TransCanada — since renamed TC Energy — sued the U.S.
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
And there seemed mounting horror as it became clear the statement might presage an attempt to revoke the 570 environmental laws previously rolled over from EU law after Brexit, covering areas like water and air quality, habitat protection and pesticide use.
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