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Poll: British public 'overwhelmingly' backs robust supply chain deforestation laws

Business Green

Of almost 1,700 adults polled, 68 per cent said they supported setting a target date in law to remove all deforestation from UK supply chains, with just four per cent opposed to such a move, according to the survey, which was commissioned by WWF. Further details on the proposed legislation are expected to emerge in the coming months.

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Operational clean hydrogen production projects set to double globally within the next five years

Envirotec Magazine

The number of operational clean hydrogen production projects worldwide is set to at least double in the next five years, according to research published on 23 October by law firm Pillsbury , with 108 set to start producing the gas by the end of 2028.

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Soy scandals: Green groups raise alarm over deforestation impact of corporates' soy supply chains

Business Green

Two separate reports from WWF and Greenpeace have similarly highlighted how soy remains a major driver of deforestation, especially in South America, despite the growing number of pledges from retailers and agri-businesses to develop sustainable soy supply chains.

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WWF: Environmental degradation on course to cost global economy £8tr

Business Green

The prospective UK economic losses match the current combined annual funding for the police, fire service, prisons, and law courts, with the main economic costs stemming from the loss of natural coastal protection services leading to flooding and erosion, alongside the accelerated decline of global fish stocks harming the fishing industry.

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Tracking Climate Action: How the World Can Still Limit Warming to 1.5 Degrees C

The City Fix

Today’s climate change headlines often seem at odds with each other. One day, it’s catastrophic wildfires wreaking havoc around the world; the next, it’s an optimistic piece on the rapid scale-up of solar and wind power. Taken together, such stories.

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A brief history of money

Low Impact

The first non-Chinese ‘pre-coins’ (ingots) appeared in Asia Minor before 2000 BCE. The Hawala system was born in India in the 8th century and was used to transfer payments between south and east Asia and the Middle East for goods that were moved along the Silk Road. The ingots got smaller, got stamped, got rounder etc.