GreenBiz

MAY 22, 2020

Episode 221: Mapping biodiversity, repair and the circular economy. L et's get together: Intel's 2030 commitments include "shared" climate and social goals. Esri and the science of corporate biodiversity (20:45). Heather Clancy. Fri, 05/22/2020 - 01:21. Week in Review. Commentary on this week's news highlights begins at 4:35.

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Grist

JANUARY 25, 2023

are as vulnerable to biodiversity loss as their unprotected counterparts. The report comes amid a global push to protect 30 percent of the planet’s land and water by 2030, known as the 30X30 plan. At the recent United Nations biodiversity conference, delegates from nearly 200 countries agreed to formalize 30X30.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 7, 2021

If we continue to lose biodiversity, the world’s most vulnerable people will not be able to adapt to climate change nor sustainably produce food, according to a report released on 7 October by the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). We know that large-scale agriculture threatens biodiversity.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Synthetic biotechnology is projected to surpass $61 billion in revenue by 2030, driven by companies interested in shifting sourcing strategies away from petrochemicals or practices harmful for biodiversity.

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NRDC onEarth

JULY 19, 2023

NRDC is working with Canadian and international environmental non-governmental organizations to provide recommendations for how Canada can develop a National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan that aligns with its commitments to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

In plans set to be announced later today, Prime Minister Boris Johnson will pledge to protect 30 per cent of the UK's land by 2030 in a bid to put "nature and biodiversity on a road to recovery". We cannot afford dither and delay because biodiversity loss is happening today and it is happening at a frightening rate.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

JULY 13, 2021

The plan will also protect at least 30% of the world's oceans and land to achieve significant climate crisis mitigation by 2030. CBD) has set out a plan to reverse ecological destruction, cut down extinction rates and promote human coexistence with nature.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Scores of financial firms, banks, and institutional investors representing more than $24tr in assets worldwide have today called on world leaders to adopt an ambitious global nature treaty that establishes clear guidelines for the financial sector to ensure biodiversity loss is reversed.

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GreenBiz

MAY 6, 2022

Danish energy firm is aiming to achieve a net positive impact on biodiversity across all of its new projects from 2030.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Reducing marine debris by 50-90% and a globe circling, high-tech system of monitors are two aims among several being championed by a panel of international experts appointed to help the UN reach the goal of a clean ocean by 2030. Image credit: The Ocean Agency. Interim objectives for 2025. Secure major financial commitments. “By

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Business Green

OCTOBER 8, 2021

New report warns biodiversity degradation is set to have significant economic and financial implications. Biodiversity loss poses risks of similar, and perhaps greater magnitude to many countries, while it is also clear that climate and biodiversity are interlinked and often self-reinforcing issues.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Global construction materials giant sets out raft of new biodiversity and water goals, making it just one of a handful of multinationals to adopt science-based nature targets. For example, the firm has committed to equipping all its sites with water recycling systems and ensuring that three-quarters are 'water-positive' by 2030.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

OCTOBER 9, 2020

The governor said the move will help preserve biodiversity and prevent ecosystem destruction.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 15, 2021

UN declares virtual talks have set the stage for the adoption of an ambitious post-2020 global biodiversity framework next year. The loss of biodiversity and ecosystem degradation pose a major risk to human survival and development. At present, the rate of global species extinction is accelerating," he said. "At

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Business Green

JANUARY 17, 2023

New online tool seeks to help companies and investors mitigate biodiversity-related risks and prepare for the reforms that follow the new Global Biodiversity Framework. WWF unveiled plans for the new tool, dubbed the Biodiversity Risk Filter (BRF), at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 28, 2021

New study appears to find that a tripling of current investments into nature-based solutions is needed by 2030 to tackle the climate crisis, otherwise there will be a $4 trillion financing gap. Biodiversity loss is already costing the global economy 10 percent of its output each year. A total investment of $8.1

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

World leaders announce new biodiversity commitments as they declare upcoming nature summit a global priority. In addition, a new accelerator for action on biodiversity was announced by the Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development of Colombia on behalf of the President of Colombia.

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Impact Alpha

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Biodiversity experts are ringing the alarm bells. Human activity has altered nearly three-quarters of all land, The post Biodiversity summit aims to increase urgency and financing to avert ecosystem collapse appeared first on ImpactAlpha. ImpactAlpha, Oct. A million species are at risk of extinction in as little as a decade.

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Fairsnape

JUNE 3, 2020

Welcome to RESTORD 2030. RESTORD 2030 is founded on patterns that now govern development and infrastructure. This then, is RESTORD 2030. RESTORD is a vibrant small to medium sea board city, at the foot of the Central Mountains with a Mid-European climate. It has a population of 102,000.

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Business Green

JUNE 29, 2020

The brewing industry is among the nine critical sectors identified in a report published today by UNEP and the Natural Capital Finance Alliance that highlights need for banks, investors and insurers to set firm targets to reduce biodiversity loss.

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Business Green

JUNE 20, 2022

The COP15 Biodiversity Summit looks set to be subjected to yet another scheduling change, after insiders revealed this morning that it is now expected to be held in Montreal, Canada, instead of its original location of Kunming, China. Reports suggest repeatedly delayed Kunming Summit is now set to be hosted in Montreal this December.

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Business Green

MAY 26, 2022

The UK government has promised to push its fellow G7 nations to accelerate the shift towards green energy, reduce dependency on fossil fuels, and ramp up efforts to tackle biodiversity loss, as climate and energy minister of the world's leading economies meet for a summit in Berlin this week.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 22, 2021

The tech titan has invested in protecting forests for some time , but last week it launched a new venture in collaboration with Conservation International that is dedicated to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, restoring biodiversity and addressing other climate crises while also producing a financial gain for the company. . Pull Quote.

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Business Green

AUGUST 27, 2021

Colombia to host hybrid Biodiversity PreCOP. The Kunming Summit has been postponed repeatedly in response to the coronavirus crisis, further fuelling fears that governments are not doing enough to enhance biodiversity protection, despite the world missing nearly all the targets it set at the Aichi Summit over a decade ago.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 4, 2022

The project aims to determine the viability of the initiative and to evaluate the potential positive biodiversity impact of scaling up the initiative. Climate change is becoming the biggest driver of biodiversity loss, and a substantial expansion of offshore wind is central to tackling these interlinked crises.

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Business Green

JUNE 6, 2021

Sustainable agricultural practices offer net zero and biodiversity benefits, the frozen chips giant claims. With additional commitments between now and 2030, we are proud to play a role in combatting climate change and discovering a more sustainable way to farm.".

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Conversation charity has called on UK government to enact legally binding targets for biodiversity, warning that the UK’s current performance on protecting loss of wildlife is even worse than government’s already-poor self-assessment. We cannot be in this same position in 2030 with our natural world vanishing due to inaction.".

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Business Green

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Environment ministers from the world are set to descend on Montreal tomorrow to try and galvanise faltering talks to agree a global deal to halt biodiversity loss by 2030. Arguments are also raging about the most efficient way funds can reach countries to ensure the goals of the GBF can be met by 2030.

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Business Green

AUGUST 27, 2021

Defra confirms wave of amendments designed to strengthen biodiversity targets, curb water pollution, and safeguard independence of Office of Environment Protection. The government has today announced a wave of amendments to its long-awaited Environment Bill, including a new landmark target to "halt the decline in species abundance by 2030".

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Planet Pulse

JUNE 21, 2021

In tandem, Europe has also launched a new 2030 Biodiversity Strategy which requires Member States to commit to important targets to restore biodiversity. Both initiatives are integral parts of Europe’s response to the current global climate and biodiversity crises. The panel included: .

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Planet Pulse

JUNE 25, 2023

What do crayons, satellites, and marine biodiversity have in common? The team hoped that this feature would spark curiosity in learning more about marine biodiversity. The Crayons of the Seas project by SKY Perfect JSAT , one of Asia’s largest satellite communication companies based in Japan.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 6, 2021

UK government should introduce secondary legislation and guidance that can provide further clarity about how the biodiversity offset market will work and be policed, non-profit argue. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) was considering a request for comment at the time of going to press.

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Business Green

JANUARY 11, 2021

The multi-billion pound commitment aims to accelerate efforts to protect biodiversity-rich land and ocean ecosystems, helping shift to a more sustainable food system and supporting the livelihoods of the world's poorest, the PM will say at a virtual summit this afternoon.

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Business Green

AUGUST 19, 2021

Facebook has pledged to become a "water positive" company by 2030, committing the social media and tech giant to returning more water to the environment than is consumed by its global operations by the end of the decade.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

As such, with solar power costs continuing to plummet and UK solar projects having set a new all-time peak generation record of 9.68GW last April, the government should aim to set a minimum target for the sector to ramp up capacity to 40GW by 2030, the group said.

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Business Green

JANUARY 11, 2021

The £3bn funding boost aims to accelerate efforts to protect biodiversity rich land and ocean ecosystems, shift to a more sustainable food system, and support livelihoods in the world's poorest communities, Johnson will say. However, biodiversity is currently declining faster than at any other time in human history.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

The Prime Minister is being urged by his own father to establish a target to reverse the decline of species and habitats into law, as part of a major campaign launched this morning geared at tackling escalating rates of biodiversity loss in the UK.

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