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Flagship EU Farming Reforms in Peril as Lobbyists Exploit Ukraine War

DeSmogBlog

Documents obtained by DeSmog show Copa-Cogeca, a powerful trade body for Europe’s farmers, demanded revisions to the EU’s sustainable farming plan at a private meeting with the European Commission in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Campaign groups say these food scarcity narratives are cynical — and familiar.

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Putting Humans Into Climate Models

Energy Innovation

Since human actions are at the root of climate change, the scholars argued, incorporating more about people into climate models is crucial for creating realistic climate forecasts and making informed decisions. When initial IAM results were presented, non-governmental organizations and some scientists criticized the reliance on NETs.

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Janet Yellen on financing a sustainable future

GreenBiz

What will happen to our farmers and cost of food after droughts and flooding decimate farmland? And the Paris Agreement has given us a roadmap to get there through ambitious Nationally Determined Contributions. buildings to be more sustainable, clean energy manufacturing and climate research and development. .

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‘Narratives of Delay’: How the Animal Pharma Industry Resists Moves to Curb the Overuse of Antibiotics on Farms 

DeSmogBlog

Many markets have achieved significant reductions in antibiotic need by leveraging preventative veterinary health practices such as greater vaccination, better nutrition, improved biosecurity, and more,” the representative said.

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How to Handle the Waste We Produce

Unsustainable

Waste Management: Why we should not only focus on zero waste, but also on how to handle the waste we do produce. By Susanne van Gendt While going zero waste is becoming more and more popular, the trash-avoiding movement leaves behind a majority of the population that is less preoccupied with their waste. billion people.

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What is COP26? Here’s how global climate negotiations work and what’s expected from the Glasgow summit

Renewable Energy World

In 1992, countries agreed to an international treaty called the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which set ground rules and expectations for global cooperation on combating climate change. That agreement set the goal of limiting global warming to “well below” 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 What is COP26?

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Eco Friendly Retail Packaging Complete Guide (Sustainable Packaging Innovations)

Green Business Bureau

These factors mean poor recycling and recovery systems are more pronounced for plastics, as opposed to other materials like glass, paper, and aluminum – as can be seen in the table detailed below. We target the six main packaging material options, namely: Glass, steel, aluminum, paper and cardboard, plastic, and wood.