Business Green

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Consumer goods giant outlines plans to spend €1bn on ramping up carbon capture and utilisation technologies that will curb its cleaning and laundry product line's reliance on fossil fuel derived chemicals. The firm expects its new programme to reduce the carbon footprint of its product formulations by a fifth.

Fossil fuels 101

Fossil fuels Investment Biotechnology Biodegradable 101

Business Green

JULY 1, 2020

A survey of 600 farmers carried out by the pollster on behalf of Swiss biotechnology giant Syngenta in February found 72 per cent were worried about the impact of climate change on their crop yields, animal health, and ability to do business. warming trajectory.

Climate change 91

Climate change Biodiversity Biotechnology Agriculture 91

Business Green

MAY 14, 2021

After all, oft-cited data suggests that the impact of a company's supply chain is as much as 80 per cent of its overall greenhouse gas emissions footprint - and an even higher percentage of its impact on biodiversity and nature. Introducing "low-carbon governance". Engaging on sector-focused initiatives that could create momentum.

Innovation 78

Innovation Carbon Biotechnology Recycled materials 78

Climate Tech VC

DECEMBER 18, 2023

🔑 Climate tech startups hit key milestones - including but not limited to - Fervo’s FOAK enhanced geothermal project operational in Nevada, Brimstone’s third-party approval of its carbon-negative cement, and Heirloom’s first commercial DAC plant.  Key market supply and demand indicators ended the year down.

Business Energy Monitoring 72

Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 72

Business Green

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Just ask Luis Lombana, CEO of Ficosterra , a Spanish marine biotechnology company that makes fertilisers from an unexpected source: seaweed. In terms of biodiversity loss and excess nitrogen, we're well into the high-risk zone. A wave of companies are exploring how seaweed can deliver multiple environmental and commercial benefits.

Pollution 46

Pollution Agriculture Startups Biodiversity 46

Grist

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Even worse, once it’s on fields, fertilizer spews nitrous oxide, which is 300 times as potent a greenhouse gas as carbon dioxide. It turns out that it’s very energetically expensive to actually do this,” says Ryan Folk, a biodiversity scientist at Mississippi State University who coauthored the new paper with Doby.

Soil 83

Soil Biotechnology Agriculture Climate change 83

Business Green

MAY 5, 2022

Beef is one of the world's biggest drivers of deforestation thanks to the vast amount of land required for cattle, which is often secured by clearing forests and other biodiverse habitats. said Popp.

Meat alternatives 69

Meat alternatives Biotechnology Biotech Methane 69