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Still in the dark about targets? Observers respond to the UK government’s Environment Bill

Envirotec Magazine

The Bill establishes a new “independent watchdog”, the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP), to fulfil this role, and it will seemingly hold the government to account on long-term, legally-binding targets in relation to biodiversity, air quality, water and waste management as well as its commitment to reach net zero emissions by 2050.

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We need fresh thinking about the role of digital technologies in our food system

Business Green

It has also led to significant declines in biodiversity and soil health. Promises about the benefits of blockchain, for example, have been made for years, with little to show for it yet. As the UK economy recovers from coronavirus, we should be examining which technologies have real potential and accelerate their deployment.

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Unilever unveils climate and nature fund worth more than $1 billion

GreenBiz

Climate change, nature degradation, biodiversity decline, water scarcity — all these issues are interconnected, and we must address them all simultaneously," he said. "In If we want to have a healthy planet long into the future, we must also look after nature: forests, soil biodiversity and water ecosystems," he said. "In

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SDG15: The fight for life on land

Business Green

When well managed the land helps regulate water and air quality, sequester and store carbon, and minimise flood and soil erosion risks. Soil erosion, wildfires, floods, monocultures, and pollution can all pose a serious threat to life and the viability of the economies and communities that are dependent on the land. Cristiana Pa?ca

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Unilever unveils €1bn climate and nature fund

Business Green

Climate change, nature degradation, biodiversity decline, water scarcity - all these issues are interconnected, and we must address them all simultaneously," he said. "In If we want to have a healthy planet long into the future, we must also look after nature: forests, soil biodiversity and water ecosystems," he said. "In

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In focus: How to push climate resilience up the corporate agenda

Business Green

For example, regenerative agricultural practices typically reduce carbon emissions, as well as improving soil health, biodiversity, and water management. And when it comes to sourcing food, there is a lot of cross over between reducing emissions and building resilience.

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

The Brazilian company, listed on the New York Stock Exchange one year ago, sells beauty and biodiversity as intertwined. It uses blockchain to trace sourcing in India for guar, used in shampoos. From its cosmetics direct-sales origins in 1969, Natura &Co has matured to swallow up Avon, the Body Shop and Aesop.