GreenBiz

MARCH 1, 2021

Then we should cut emissions by about 50 percent in this decade, bringing them down to about 25 Gt-CO2e/yr around 2030 (Figure 2). But if we assume that some emissions may continue in the 2040s, we will need to start relying on carbon removal — powered by nature (with trees, soil, or oceans) or technology.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

To quote the Three Lions England football song, after 30 years of hurt, climate action is finally coming home on African soil here in Egypt," he said. "At Keep your eye on 2030. Earlier in the Summit an independent analysis had warned that based on current national emissions targets for 2030 the world was still on track for 2.4C

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 26, 2023

Methane, a greenhouse gas which is belched out in high volumes by cattle, has been identified by the UN and world leaders as the quickest route to cut global heating. It underplays climate impacts, stating that “research has shown that cows do not produce as much methane gas as was once believed”.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 6, 2021

The world has signed up to delivering 17 Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, after all, while scientists have made clear that global greenhouse gas emissions must halve by the end of the decade to stand a chance of limiting average temperature increases below the critical 1.5C pathway by 2030. of warming.

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Business Green

JULY 8, 2022

Finally, Regrow will ground-truth these claims with field soil carbon samples to calibrate the models. "It Regrow's partnership will help Kellogg reach its goal to reduce Scope 3 emissions by 15 percent by the end of 2030 and 50 percent by the end of 2050 from a 2015 baseline.

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EDF + Business

DECEMBER 16, 2021

In fact, workplace disruptions caused by climate change could lead to more than $2 trillion in productivity losses by 2030. Mitigation efforts could include stopping deforestation , decarbonizing operations , and slashing methane emissions. Building resilience: Where do we go from here? .

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 21, 2021

One of the proposed bills, the “ PARIS Act ,” would require the president to submit a report to Congress prior to taking any actions under the Paris Climate agreement – such as President Biden’s pledge set to be announced this week to cut emissions in half by 2030. Methane arguably wipes out the perceived benefit of gas over coal.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Farming on the continent is plagued by under investment and smallholders are already in the grip of the climate crisis, hit by floods, droughts and depleted soils. Hunger is rising, with Africa due to become home to the largest number of undernourished people by 2030. Second, it would only reduce methane emissions from the cattle.

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Business Green

JANUARY 16, 2022

These targets cover a spectrum, including a legally binding aim for a net zero carbon economy and the mission to end nature decline by 2030, as well as commitments to protect 30 per cent of land for nature and reduce methane emissions by 30 per cent, also by 2030. The new markets need to be well governed to be trusted.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

A focus on increasing carbon storage in soil and soil health in general - by adopting nature friendly farming practices such as reduced cultivation and cover cropping - will also improve his farm business' bottom line and resilience in the next 5-10 years. It is time that they were rewarded for doing so.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The curbing of emissions to reduce the concentration of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane in the environment. These include CO2 sequestration or removal, protection from soil erosion and flood risk, habitats for wildlife, pollination and spaces for recreation and wellbeing. Anthropogenic. Resulting from human beings.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 29, 2021

None of the seven countries source significant oil from their own soil, but the resulting Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance gives other nations and regions a platform to join the effort. There’s the issue with methane release, a greenhouse gas that’s more damaging than carbon dioxide. Then there’s the concern in regards to animal treatment.

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Climate Tech VC

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Countries and companies have also kicked off pledges to triple investments in renewables and nuclear, drive down methane emissions, and commit loss and damage funds.   The whopping $30B fund will be split into “Acceleration” and “Transformation” and will target deploying $250B by 2030. 

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Business Green

AUGUST 8, 2022

He could have added India's newly strengthened national climate action plan, which includes ambitious emissions goals for 2030, and Australia's sweeping new climate bill, which the new government is rapidly ushering through Parliament. million new US jobs by 2030 in clean tech construction, manufacturing, and operation.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 16, 2021

To this day, BP has still not recovered in value and has been branded a dirty oil company soiled in shame. Burger King committed the sin of lesser two evils in July 2020, with their advertised “reduced methane beef”. The commercial explained that by changing a cow’s diet, Burger King was able to reduce their methane emissions by 33%.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 9, 2021

The use of these chemicals also damages the environment in other ways; much of the fertilizer used in the world today is the product of methane gas, a fossil fuel, while the wide-scale use of pesticides has been linked to the damage of ecosystems and vital populations of pollinators.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 7, 2021

These included: India's announcement that it will reach net zero emissions by 2070 with 50 per cent renewable electricity by 2030 (a helpful analysis of this target can be found here ). Another pledge by more than 100 countries to cut methane by 30 per cent by 2030, essential for reducing this potent and prevalent greenhouse gas.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Rearing livestock is a major contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, in part because it contributes to deforestation as land is cleared either to rear animals or to grow crops to provide animal feed and in part through methane emissions from cattle. Plans have been announced for 94GW of capacity by 2030.

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Business Green

AUGUST 9, 2021

Limiting other greenhouse gases and air pollutants, especially methane, could have benefits both for health and the climate.". "Stabilising the climate will require strong, rapid, and sustained reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, and reaching net zero CO2 emissions," said Zhai.

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Business Green

MAY 11, 2022

Russia is waging a war on European soil, with global implications for energy and food supplies. Without it, US commitments to reduce emissions by over 50 per cent by 2030 look fanciful, and the rest of the world knows it - adding another blow to US credibility overseas. Today, the world looks ever more complex.

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Energy Innovation

MARCH 8, 2023

Additional emissions result from tilling soils and applying fertilizers for agricultural production. Sequestration approaches such as agroforestry and low- or no-till agriculture also have significant co-benefits such as soil and water conservation. Several combinations of mitigation strategies even increased animal production.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 16, 2021

To this day, BP has still not recovered in value and has been branded a dirty oil company soiled in shame. Burger King committed the sin of lesser two evils in July 2020, with their advertised “reduced methane beef”. The commercial explained that by changing a cow’s diet, Burger King was able to reduce their methane emissions by 33%.

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Business Green

AUGUST 9, 2021

The good news, however, is that fighting to slash emissions before 2030, and achieving net zero CO2 by 2050, significantly reduces the chances of these sorts of events taking place. The next one in 2013 went further, concluding that human influence on that warming was "clear". Natural carbon sinks become less effective as emissions rise.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 18, 2021

The European Union’s largest pork producer Danish Crown, for example, is set to consume 42 percent of Denmark’s emissions budget under the Paris Agreement by 2030 in a business-as-usual scenario. But critics question how necessary that expansion is, and point out that it could be done in different, more climate-friendly ways.

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Business Green

JULY 15, 2021

Led by Henry Dimbleby, the founder of British restaurant chain Leon, the report warns consumption of meat must drop by 30 per cent by 2032 if the government is to meet both its climate ambitions and its recent pledge to ensure 30 per cent of UK land is protected for nature by 2030. But it is far, far easier said than done.

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AGreenLiving

MARCH 1, 2021

Then we should cut emissions by about 50 percent in this decade, bringing them down to about 25 Gt-CO2e/yr around 2030 (Figure 2). But if we assume that some emissions may continue in the 2040s, we will need to start relying on carbon removal — powered by nature (with trees, soil, or oceans) or technology.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Researchers have even found that certain types of seaweed used as feed supplement for cattle can reduce methane emissions from cow farts. In Europe, coastal communities from the Iberian Peninsula to the northern British Isles used seaweed to enrich infertile agricultural soils at least as far back as Roman times, researchers have found.

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Better Ventures

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

To stay below the 1.5ºC warming threshold , we have to cut global emissions by 45% from 2010 levels by 2030, meaning we have just under a decade. Developed a remote Carbon Index to quantify soil organic carbon as a tool to help verify soil-based carbon offsets. First Street Foundation (Nonprofit): flood risk data provider.

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 31, 2023

Society had acknowledged that it had “over-estimated” the carrying capacity of soil, water, and air so “current wisdom” would lead us to “unequivocally condemn such past practice.” We believe the actions we are taking to deliver our energy transition strategy are consistent with the court ruling and its end of 2030 timeline.

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Green Market Oracle

OCTOBER 25, 2020

At this ag-ed powerhouse, popular courses include Food Systems and Intro to Sustainable Agriculture, and researchers are working to enhance carbon sequestration through crushed-rock soil amendments and devising seaweed-based cattle feed amendments to slash dairy cows’ methane emissions.

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Green Market Oracle

AUGUST 30, 2020

How to Scale Regenerative Agriculture and Draw Down Carbon (Part 1) (Panel Discussion): Regenerative agriculture has the potential to draw down billions of tons of carbon dioxide while simultaneously restoring soil health. The sector requires a rapid deployment of charging infrastructure for companies and consumers.

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Elemental Excelerator

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Whether it’s rotting on farms, spoiling during distribution, or generating methane in landfills, food that goes uneaten contributes roughly eight percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, and Project Drawdown ranked eliminating food waste at #3 on its list of Top 10 Solutions. Why is that?

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Fast forward to today, and Indonesia has a five-year development plan that counts greenhouse gas reduction as a key macro-economic metric, in addition to a slightly enhanced - if still inadequate - 2030 emissions goal submitted under the Paris Agreement and an overarching 2060 net zero target.

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