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Sharks, beauty and synthetic biotech

GreenBiz

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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The Brief: Capitalism reimagined, good jobs in Pakistan, impact exit in Uganda, edtech in Vietnam, biotech financing in Hong Kong, biodiversity risk disclosure

Impact Alpha

The post The Brief: Capitalism reimagined, good jobs in Pakistan, impact exit in Uganda, edtech in Vietnam, biotech financing in Hong Kong, biodiversity risk disclosure appeared first on Impact Alpha. Featured: Capitalism Reimagined Omidyar.

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Study: Nature impacts remain 'blind spot' for major corporates

Business Green

The global business group today published its new Nature Benchmark , just days ahead of the report being presented at the COP15 Biodiversity Summit in Montreal which kicks off on Wednesday. The urgent first step for companies is to carry out a deep assessment on nature.

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Editor’s Pick: Top DeSmog UK Stories of 2022

DeSmogBlog

Polluting UK power plant Drax – a former coal power station which now burns wood to generate electricity – was found to be at the heart of these lobbying efforts to dilute EU biodiversity rules that could limit its supply of wood. Big Ag Delegates More Than Double at COP27. Special mention: DeSmog Debunks….

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Mapped: The Network of Powerful Agribusiness Groups Lobbying to Water Down the EU’s Sustainable Farming Targets

DeSmogBlog

The European Biodiversity strategy, which is another core plank of the Green Deal, includes similar goals. Mancozeb is used to protect plants against a range of dangerous fungal diseases, but was banned by the EU earlier this year over concerns about its impacts on human health and biodiversity. Political Connections.

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? $32bn and 30% drop as market hits pause in 2023

Climate Tech VC

Despite traditional venture’s focus on software and asset-light business models, half of the deal activity in climate tech goes towards sectors requiring physical assets such as hardware, deeptech, biotech, consumables, or project development. 

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Should we genetically edit the food we eat? Two experts offer their thoughts

Business Green

The production of genetically-modified foods can be controversial, but it can also offer benefits for increasing yields and easing pressure on land, water and biodiversity. And that often means that we are destroying pristine biodiverse environments, such as the Amazon rainforest, grasslands, wetlands and marshlands to grow more crops.