Q3 major food players roundup: From animal-free dairy to carbon-free beer
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 13, 2022
The food giants aim their focus on precision fermentation, regenerative agriculture and carbon neutral manufacturing.
Heineken toasts new 'carbon neutral' target
Business Green
APRIL 15, 2021
Brewing giant pledges to deliver carbon neutral production by 2030 and full value chain by 2040. The company said the targets would make Heineken the "first global brewer to aim for carbon neutrality in its full value chain". "In We aim to be carbon neutral in our production sites by 2030 in order to meet the 1.5C
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Morrisons hatches plan for 'carbon neutral' eggs
Business Green
AUGUST 4, 2022
UK supermarket launches line of 'carbon neutral' eggs produced by insect-fed hens as part of its drive to be supplied by 'zero emission' British farms by 2030. UK supermarket Morrisons has launched a line of 'carbon neutral' eggs, which are produced from hens that have been fed a soya-free diet of insects.
Root Zero: First 'carbon neutral' potatoes to be sold in UK supermarkets
Business Green
OCTOBER 4, 2021
The UK's first carbon neutral potatoes will be sold in supermarkets across the UK from next week, Welsh food producer Puffin Produce announced yesterday. We have to act now - so we're on a mission to become carbon neutral and farm in a way that protects and regenerates our land, plants and wildlife. This isn't easy.
Morrisons to feed hens with insects in push for 'carbon neutral' eggs
Business Green
DECEMBER 1, 2021
The supermarket is aiming to slash the carbon impact of its eggs by replacing soya feed with a insects at 10 UK egg farms. Morrisons has announced plans to use insects rather than soya as chicken feed on ten of its UK egg farms, as the supermarket chain gears up to release its own brand of "carbon neutral" eggs next year.
Using LIDAR data to help accelerate the move to carbon-neutral farming
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 5, 2021
The LIDAR data is being used to calculate above-ground carbon storage. The ARCZero (Accelerating Ruminant Carbon Zero) project has commissioned aerial mapping specialist Bluesky to record LiDAR measurements for seven commercial farms across Northern Ireland.
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How Earth Observation Data Can Support the Greening of Agricultural Policies in Europe
Planet Pulse
APRIL 5, 2022
As the EU aims for climate neutrality in agriculture and land use by 2035, as well as becoming the first climate-neutral continent by 2050, the “greening” of agriculture becomes a top priority. Müller and Lucas shared their perspectives on Earth observation (EO) as an essential tool for greening agricultural policy.
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Nestlé targets regenerative agriculture in €3bn climate plan
Business Green
DECEMBER 3, 2020
Food and drink giant's roadmap includes major focus on scaling up regenerative agriculture across supply chains worldwide as it sets sights on net zero by 2050. The roadmap sketches a wide-ranging strategy for how the firm will adjust its operations and agricultural practices over the next decade to drive progress towards these goals.
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Global Briefing: NATO confirms carbon neutral mission
Business Green
JULY 1, 2022
Military alliance announces target to cut emissions 45 per cent by 2030, Australia explores carbon pricing plans, and all the big green stories from around the world this week. However, military emissions are often exempted from countries' official carbon targets. NATO confirms plan to deliver net zero emissions by 2050.
Why Nature?s Path went ?regenerative organic?
GreenBiz
MAY 21, 2020
The term "regenerative agriculture" has become two of the biggest buzzwords in nature-based climate solutions. Canadian cereal and snack company Nature’s Path — the largest organic breakfast and snack company in North America — hopes to get more agricultural organizations focused on the nuances of those adjectives. . Pull Quote.
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Strategy firm BCG pledges net-zero impact, eyes ‘carbon positive’ future
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
Strategy firm BCG pledges net-zero impact, eyes ‘carbon positive’ future. Beyond 2030, BCG aspires to be "climate positive" — by removing more carbon dioxide emissions from the atmosphere on an ongoing basis than it actually emits through its own activities. Heather Clancy. Tue, 09/01/2020 - 00:02.
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Amazon to buy bio jet fuel to lower air cargo emissions
GreenBiz
JULY 8, 2020
The companies said the jet fuel will be made from agricultural waste fats and oils (such as used cooking oil and inedible fats from beef processing). Amazon has pledged to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040, and says it will make sure half of Amazon shipments are net-zero by 2030. A drop in the fuel tank.
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Planet and Bayer Partner to Shape the Future of Farming with Resilient Supply Chains and Enhanced Product Development
Planet Pulse
MARCH 14, 2024
Agricultural supply chains are facing growing climate and economic disruptions, but we can create a more secure and sustainable world by speeding R&D cycles and optimizing seed supply. For example, Bayer and Planet joined the European Carbon + Farming Coalition to support the EU Green Deal Carbon neutrality goals.
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A Guide to Six Greenwashing Terms Big Ag Is Bringing to COP28
DeSmogBlog
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Agriculture, which is responsible for over one third of the world’s emissions, will be under the spotlight at the upcoming COP28 global climate summit in Dubai. The agriculture industry has a lot to be worried about. No-till and organic farming fall under the banner of regenerative agriculture, as well as the use of cover crops.
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Electric boilers fuel Diageo’s carbon-neutral whiskey distillery dream
AGreenLiving
JULY 30, 2020
Electric boilers fuel Diageo’s carbon-neutral whiskey distillery dream Jesse Klein Thu, 07/30/2020 – 00:30 Even whiskey is going electric. But Diageo’s new 72,000-square-foot distillery is designed to be completely carbon-neutral. “It’s not every day you get that opportunity.”
Inflation Reduction Act Activation Guide: Climate-Smart Agriculture
EDF + Business
APRIL 18, 2023
Climate-Smart Agriculture Inflation Reduction Act Activation Guide Download Guide Produced by EDF in collaboration with A broad range of companies within the food sector can use IRA-funded agricultural programs to support their climate goals. Sources: Deloitte Analysis, CDP The IRA adds ~$19.5 Key Takeaways IRA adds $4.95
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JPMorgan Chase wants to be the commercial bank for ‘green economy’ companies
GreenBiz
APRIL 12, 2021
Agriculture and food technology, such as systems for increasing farm productivity. The latter area might include, for example, carbon credit exchanges and marketplaces. The entire system needs to change, and dramatically, in order for us to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050," he said.
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Lessons from Denmark: How the agriculture sector can produce more food on less land
Business Green
MAY 11, 2021
Findings of detailed case study into how Nordic country can slash its emissions carries lessons for advanced agricultural economies, according to WRI. Could Denmark deliver a carbon neutral farming sector by 2050? The World Resources Institute (WRI) thinks so.
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Nestlé digs deeper into regenerative ag, puts $3.6B behind net-zero plan
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 7, 2020
But CEO Mark Schneider took pains to position this investment as one that will be "earnings-neutral.". During the briefing, Schneider and several other executives underscored the weight of consumers’ increasing expectation that brands work to reduce the carbon footprint of their products. Food & Agriculture. Media Source.
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Planet Joins New Coalition to Decarbonize Europe’s Food System
Planet Pulse
MAY 4, 2021
Planet has joined the newly formed European Carbon+ Farming Coalition to accelerate progress toward European Green Deal carbon neutrality goals. Earth observation data is a powerful tool for monitoring and assigning value to these natural resources in order to edge closer to carbon neutrality.
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New research method reveals significant reduction in carbon footprint of British pig farms
Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 26, 2021
The carbon footprint of British pig farming has reduced by almost 40% over the last 20 years, according to a new study, using a new methodology, led by the Institute for Global Food Security (IGFS) at Queen’s University Belfast, Northern Ireland. for Global Warming Potential (commonly known as carbon footprint); 21.2%
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Carbon Farming—What is it and what does it mean for global sustainability efforts?
Planet Pulse
MAY 17, 2021
Can carbon farming provide a sustainable way to make agriculture truly green? At the same time, there is growing pressure on agriculture to adopt more sustainable farming practices. Land is a precious commodity but so too is water; agriculture accounts for about 70% of water use.
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Is waste to hydrogen a form of green energy?
Hydrogen Fuel News
OCTOBER 7, 2023
There is a difference between the use of this carbon emission-free fuel and its clean production. Those that are considered to be green H2 usually use organic waste as their energy production feedstock, while capturing and commercializing any carbon emissions produced.
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Wood isn’t the climate-friendly material you think it is
Grist
JULY 7, 2023
Whether used to heat your house or build it, wood is often touted as carbon-neutral, especially by biofuel and lumber companies and even some environmentalists. The logic seems simple enough: Sure, logging unleashes planet-warming carbon into the air, but that can be replaced with new trees that suck carbon back out of the air.
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Drink responsibly: Toast sets sights on delivering nature positive beer
Business Green
JUNE 22, 2021
Carbon neutral brewery announces it has secured B Corp re-certification. The company today also announced that it is looking to "go beyond carbon neutrality" by investing in UK regenerative agriculture practices. We decided to not only compensate for those emissions, but to go much further and regenerate.
Frequently Asked Questions on Biomass Co-firing
Energy Central
MAY 17, 2023
NTPC took blue sky initiative of biomass co-firing in coal fired power plant in year 2017 to solve the issue of stubble burning by farmers while mitigating CO2 emission from coal fired power plant by partial substitution of coal with carbon neutral biomass pellets.
8 Carbon-Neutral Household Products for the Conscious Consumer
The Environmental Blog
MAY 4, 2022
If you’re like many conscious consumers, you’re probably at least a little bit concerned about the size of your carbon footprint. Every time we buy a new product, drive a car, take a flight or flip on the air conditioner, we contribute to carbon pollution. What Does ‘Carbon-Neutral’ Mean? . reVessel is different.
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And the winner of Copernicus Masters Planet’s Challenge is… NetCarbon!
Planet Pulse
DECEMBER 16, 2021
NetCarbon i s a French startup that has the aim to use space technologies powered by Artificial Intelligence to deliver carbon knowledge and have a big impact on climate change. Their plan is to act on a large scale against global warming by providing simple and powerful tools to farmers that can monitor carbon sequestration on their farms.
LAVA designs carbon-neutral LIFE Hamburg with an edible green roof
AGreenLiving
NOVEMBER 12, 2019
LAVA (Laboratory for Visionary Architecture) has teamed up with urban agricultural collective Cityplot to design LIFE Hamburg, a new energy self-sufficient educational campus that will “reinvent learning” for 1,600 students. See the original post: LAVA designs carbon-neutral LIFE Hamburg with an edible green roof.
The world is obsessed with forests’ climate benefits. Here’s the problem.
Grist
MAY 10, 2024
But trees are increasingly being prized for one thing: their ability to capture carbon and counteract climate change. Indigenous peoples are getting pushed out of their lands because of carbon offset projects. Native grasslands are getting turned into forests, even though grasslands themselves are huge, overlooked reservoirs of carbon.
Aviation is plotting a sustainable course
GreenBiz
MARCH 22, 2021
The pandemic led ICAO to scale back the program, CORSIA (for Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation), to make it easier for airlines to comply. The sooner that the costs of carbon control are included in the costs of doing business, the sooner new technologies will be developed.
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Dealing sensibly with knotweed (with a nod to emissions)
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 19, 2021
We can now harness the carbon scavenging power of Japanese knotweed and other invasive plants, explains Nic Seal, Founder and MD of Environet, a UK specialist in the topic. From one tonne of knotweed rhizome (wet weight) we can create around 150-200kg of charcoal which is 99% pure carbon.
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Greentown Go Build 2023 with Saint-Gobain Announces Startup Cohort
Greentown Labs
JANUARY 9, 2024
Carbon Upcycling Technologies (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) is a circular-decarbonization solution for hard-to-abate industries–-utilizing low-purity industrial CO 2 and industrial byproducts to decarbonize cement. manufactures and distributes biobased building materials, including a low-embodied-carbon insulation.
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UK project will use AI plus microbes to unlock higher biogas production
Envirotec Magazine
JUNE 14, 2023
The UK’s 650 anaerobic digestors use microbes to consume waste, predominantly from agriculture and the food supply chain, capturing the greenhouse gases which are emitted as part of that process and purifying them to create a carbon-neutral substitute for natural gas.
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Shooting for the moon: 3 radical innovations to remove atmospheric CO2
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 10, 2020
Removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere may be as difficult as getting to the moon. . Launched on Earth Day 2019, Project Vesta aims to enhance natural weathering processes to accelerate carbon capture and storage in the world's oceans. Shooting for the moon: 3 radical innovations to remove atmospheric CO2. Tali Zuckerman.
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On-farm fertiliser production comes out of the box
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 3, 2021
Carbon neutral fertiliser production and use to be discussed at Agri-TechE event on 24 March. Would this reduce the agricultural sector’s greenhouse gas emissions? Current ammonia production facilities are huge factories, producing millions of tonnes of ammonia, and double that amount of carbon dioxide.
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Biomass Energy: Pros and Cons Explained
Hydrogen Fuel News
JANUARY 19, 2024
Biomass energy harnesses organic matter, including wood, agricultural crops, and waste by-products, as fuel. This process yields biogas, predominantly composed of methane and carbon dioxide, which can be used as a fuel for heating, electricity generation, or as a natural gas alternative.
Big Meat Unveils Battle Plans for COP28
DeSmogBlog
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
Leaders have released a four-point “food and agriculture” agenda that calls for governments and industry to work together to find new solutions to climate change–driven food insecurity. One says it will “push” the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) to host “positive livestock content” at COP28.
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Autumn pilot scheduled for Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme
Business Green
FEBRUARY 24, 2021
He made the announcement at the National Farmer's Union (NFU) annual conference yesterday, where he outlined a post-Brexit approach to agriculture policy following the UK's exit from the EU. The SFI is regarded as the centrepiece of the government's long-touted plans to reform agricultural subsidies to better enhance the environment.
Making the UK’s net zero target real: Professional services firm comments on progress
Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 22, 2019
To achieve this it will require an annual reduction in carbon intensity of 9.7%, according to the latest “Low Carbon Economy Index (LCEI)” produced by professional services firm PwC. This year the UK became the first major economy to set a legally binding commitment to reach net zero emissions by 2050.
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Swiss Geo Energy completes geophysical campaign for GeoCogen Eclépens project
ThinkGeoEnergy
OCTOBER 12, 2023
Swiss Geo Energy’s activities fully align with the objectives of the federal energy strategy and those of the climate and innovation law adopted by the people on June 18, namely, to contribute to the development of renewable energies and achieve carbon neutrality.
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BASF to add 90 MW total of wind and solar power contracts in Texas
Renewable Energy World
FEBRUARY 15, 2021
BASF’s portfolio is organized into six segments: Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition & Care and Agricultural Solutions. The Pasadena site produces DOTP, which is a general-purpose plasticizer that is used in detergents, coatings, and adhesives.
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How To Buy Carbon Offsets: 6 Certified and Vetted Options
Green Business Bureau
APRIL 12, 2022
The voluntary carbon offset market is rocketing, with the Ecosystem Marketplace reporting an annual market value of ~$1 billion in 2021, which was an all-time high. This can make things difficult for business leaders like you, looking to reduce their carbon footprint through purchasing offsets. The rules of carbon offsetting.
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Green shoots: Heineken to trial low-carbon barley farming
Business Green
SEPTEMBER 19, 2021
As part of its global low carbon programme the beer company is exploring new techniques to curb emissions from 10 of its Yorkshire barley farms. They help farmers to integrate a range of innovative ideas into their processes to reduce carbon emissions and improve soil health; exactly the things we need to make our barley more sustainable.".
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