AGreenLiving

MARCH 4, 2021

Why investors are putting biodiversity on the balance sheet C.J. Last summer, the investment arm of northern Europe’s largest financial services group dropped Brazilian meat giant JBS from its portfolio. Clouse Thu, 03/04/2021 – 02:11 Reprinted from GreenFin Weekly, a free weekly newsletter. Subscribe here.

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Biodiversity Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring 36

Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 15, 2022

In total the wetlands programme will see the water company invest over £50million between now and the end of the decade in the work, with the first three wetlands near Charsfield, Cotton (both in Suffolk), and Stagsden (Bedfordshire) planned to get underway early in 2023. Footage of a water vole was also recorded using trail cams.

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Building Energy Monitoring Biodiversity Energy Monitor Recycling 234

Business Green

AUGUST 19, 2021

Social media giant announces plans to focus on water restoration projects around the world in addition to in-house innovations to reduce and replenish its water usage. The company said it has already invested in water restoration projects that designed to replenish more than 850 million gallons of water per year. "We

Building Energy Monitoring 76

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Business Green

JULY 30, 2020

Digital twins' can spur cross-sector collaboration to dramatically improve the climate resilience of buildings and infrastructure, write Contain's Kevin Reeves and techUK's Tom Henderson. Climate change is already changing our planet and leading to a serious loss in biodiversity, natural disasters and adverse weather conditions.

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Planet Pulse

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Planet’s daily imaging data enables powerful agricultural insights through the integration of machine learning capabilities. These outputs can now support innovative and bespoke climate-resilient policy solutions for a variety of regions in Africa. . can operate in today’s complex global security environment. .

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 9, 2021

BASF’s wine tasting is just one example of many such pandemic-style lobbying efforts by the European agriculture industry since the EU has attempted to pass sweeping new policies to combat climate change through measures included in its “Green Deal,” first presented in December 2019.

Building Energy Monitoring 98

Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 98

Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Th announcement follows the final consultation paper that the Green Finance and Industry Taskforce released in February 2023. The Taxonomy utilises a “transition” category, acknowledging the unique challenges and needs of Asia’s shift towards a net zero economy amidst economic growth and increasing energy demands.

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Planet Pulse

OCTOBER 2, 2020

The Summit will build on many other relevant sessions at the 2020 conference, on issues ranging from sustainable agriculture and combating deforestation to responding to the threats of climate change and wildfire. And how do we ensure that the power of these technologies are made broadly accessible?

Sustainability 101

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 16, 2023

With droughts affecting the UK for much of last summer, the project, from Westcountry Rivers Trust and South West Water, will not only contribute to better hydrated wetlands, woodlands and fields, but can help farms manage water demand through dry weather, as well as boost aquatic biodiversity.

Energy Monitor 261

Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Innovation 261

Business Green

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Oil and gas giant ramps up investment in USA's largest carbon offset developer, as it increases focus on natural climate solutions in support of its net zero targets. The move, which builds on BP's existing interest in the company, will see Finite Carbon brought under the BP umbrella within its Launchpad division.

Carbon 71

Carbon Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 71

DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

The groups said the summit disregarded “the urgent need to address the gross power imbalances that corporations hold over food systems.”. And a recent investigation by Greenpeace’s Unearthed revealed how a coalition of meat industry associations have been pushing for the summit to boost global meat consumption. Corporate Capture.

Building Energy Monitoring 98

Building Energy Monitoring Soil Agriculture Carbon-negative 98

Business Green

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Hawaii will receive pay-outs of up to US$2m for reef restoration if tropical storms hit, building on the world’s first reef insurance policy covering hurricane damage in Mexico. By investing in nature, our insurance and finance partners are demonstrating its value as a critical natural, cultural and economic resource.".

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Policy Home Energy Monitoring Climate change Building Energy Monitoring 68

Business Green

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The past few weeks have seen the publication of the Office for Environmental Protection's second monitoring report, release of more details about the Enviornmental Land Management scheme (ELMs), the introduction of the plant biosecurity strategy, and the formal passage of the long-term targets for environmental improvement via secondary legislation.

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Green Business Bureau

JUNE 20, 2022

Such criteria is used to measure an entity’s risk exposure with the aim of improving investment decisions. This report demonstrated that ESG investments make good business sense. And since the report’s publication, such investments have grown exponentially. Why is ESG important? ESG meaning.

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Sustainability Organic Business Energy Monitoring Ethics 148

Planet Pulse

APRIL 5, 2023

So, the protection and restoration of these environments is critical for supporting biodiversity, combating climate change, and helping communities to thrive, and new tools to map, monitor, and quantify these ecosystems are key to aid in their conservation. The red coloring in the NIR false color composite indicates vegetation.

Carbon 98

Carbon Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring 98

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

More than 210 million hectares of degraded land worldwide is now being targeted for restoration or reforestation under the Bonn Challenge, a major global initiative which claims nature-based climate solutions are playing a crucial yet undervalued role in boosting biodiversity, capturing CO2, and driving economic benefits.

Energy Monitor 83

Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Government Soil 83

AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

One declared use for this latest infusion of money is acquisition targets, which isn’t surprising given the anticipated boom in commercial drone usage: One forecast provides revenue related just to ag drones will reach about $5.9 “We anticipate continued growth as industries expand their use of visual data to streamline operations.”

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Agriculture Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring 28

Business Green

MARCH 3, 2021

And, third, in today's Budget we begin the work of building our future economy.". This Budget should have included a major green stimulus - bringing forward billions of pounds of investment to create new jobs and new green infrastructure. He added: "If we want a better future economy, we have to make it happen.

Building Energy Monitoring 64

Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Carbon-negative Home Energy Monitoring 64

GreenBiz

JULY 20, 2020

And in order to encourage the approach beyond its supply chain, Danone recently founded the One Planet Business for Biodiversity (OP2B) initiative, a cross-sector effort to improve the private sector's approach to biodiversity. If we protect biodiversity, we are basically protecting the diversity of DNA," Soubeiran mused.

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AGreenLiving

JUNE 17, 2020

That’s why in Demak, Java, a diverse group of residents, NGOs, universities and the Indonesian government are working together on the “Building with Nature” project to restore a 12-mile belt of mangroves. Countries around the world can harness the power of nature to adapt to climate impacts.

Sea level rise 36

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 6, 2021

But progress was still lacking on Resilience and Energy Transition. Public money can take off the first and biggest element of risk, especially in a situation where there are new technologies and new forms of investment, and where the outcome is uncertain. Nature and finance.

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Planet Pulse

AUGUST 29, 2023

How much does healthy soil impact our climate resiliency? Optimizing best practices in land management can increase biodiversity, enrich soil, and protect water quality, ultimately making our soil more resilient to climate instability. This was a novel approach where the power of remote sensing exemplifies itself to the USDA.”

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Planet Pulse

AUGUST 8, 2023

Others, it’s reaching across government agencies to find connection points so they can pool resources and jointly invest in a satellite data center for their mapping and monitoring projects. The program’s approach serves as a testament to the power of cooperation and the importance of leveraging shared resources and knowledge.

Energy Monitor 75

Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Agriculture 75

Green Business Bureau

APRIL 11, 2023

Certification is shown to attract and engage top talent, increase credibility and build trust, slash costs, meet the demands of a consumer majority, and protect a company’s mission in the long term. Today, there are over 6,000 certified B Corps , in more than 8 countries and over 150 different industries.

Business Energy Monitoring 78

Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring 78

Business Green

JANUARY 6, 2021

How investment professionals contribute to the net zero transition can recast the way that society sees and appreciates finance's role in society, argues CFA UK chief executive Will Goodhart. ESG factors can be incorporated into existing investment processes (particularly if climate change is narrowed down to GHG emissions).

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Investment Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Climate change 45

Business Green

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

Key amendments are needed to deliver a world leading environmental regime and an investible proposition for business, argues Nick Molho of the Aldersgate Group. A lack of clarity about future policy direction tends to deter investment. Following the General Election, the government re-introduced its Environment Bill on 30 January.

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Business Energy Monitoring Investment Climate change Government 48

Business Green

JULY 15, 2020

And in order to encourage the approach beyond its supply chain, Danone recently founded the One Planet Business for Biodiversity (OP2B) initiative, a cross-sector effort to improve the private sector's approach to biodiversity. If we protect biodiversity, we are basically protecting the diversity of DNA," Soubeiran muses.

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Business Green

MARCH 28, 2023

That is the headline conclusion of a new report from the Green Finance Institute (GFI) published today, which emphasises how there is a huge opportunity to build a net zero emission, nature-friendly farming system in the UK.

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Government Sustainability Agriculture Business Energy Monitoring 36

Business Green

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

If the Paris Agreement is anything to go by, the impact of the agreement is set to soon ripple through the real economy, as the private and public sector work together to bring entire industries and economies in to line with its goals. Polluters have been put on notice. temperature target stands tall.

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Fossil fuels Business Energy Monitoring Methane Building Energy Monitoring 67

Business Green

AUGUST 24, 2021

The creative industries have a pivotal role to play in the net zero transition, but can they really inspire sustained shifts in public opinion and behaviours? As in any industry, the first step to minimising environmental impacts is to identify where the main culprits are to be found.

Building Energy Monitoring 69

Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Fossil fuels Business Energy Monitoring 69

Business Green

MAY 11, 2021

Just half a decade ago, maybe even more recently, there was a concentrated effort on behalf of the industry to raise awareness of the ESG risks associated with issues such as climate change. Within the pensions industry a range of funds and providers have set targets, including Aviva, Scottish Widows, Nest, and the BT Pension Scheme.

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Climate change Building Energy Monitoring Investment Policy 72

AGreenLiving

JULY 20, 2020

And in order to encourage the approach beyond its supply chain, Danone recently founded the One Planet Business for Biodiversity (OP2B) initiative, a cross-sector effort to improve the private sector’s approach to biodiversity. The strained food production system is begging for reform, argued Soubeiran.

Biodiversity 28

Biodiversity Agriculture Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability 28

Business Green

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

We are still seeing too much pollution from sources we have known about for years: sewage, farming, industry and road-run off. Biodiversity in many of our rivers is a lot better than it was. But our ability to protect our waters depends on us having the powers and resources to do that, and that hasn't always been the case.

Pollution 30

Pollution Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Climate change 30

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Originally trailed at a 'mini-Budget' designed to tackle the looming economic crisis facing the UK, the statement went far further than taxation and other fiscal measures, setting out broader plans to streamline planning rules with the aim of boosting investment, housebuilding, and jobs. Today is day one of a new UK growth approach.

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Government Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring 36

Green Market Oracle

AUGUST 30, 2020

VERGE Energy Conference (VERGE 20) will take place on October 26-30, 2020. This online event can be attended from anywhere, The central theme at VERGE 20 will focus on how energy systems can be decarbonized, decentralized, digitized and democratized.

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Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor 52

EDF + Business

MARCH 1, 2021

He/Him/His) Energy & Sustainability Consultant, Cumming Corporation Los Angeles, CA, USA Shorenstein Realty Services (‘15). As an Assistant Project Manager, Trevor Anderson supports his Energy and Sustainability team and their clients on a variety of sustainability consulting services. Ian Champ. (He/Him/His)

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Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring 52

Business Green

APRIL 28, 2020

Dubbed Partnership for the Goals, the wide-ranging targets covering everything from technology to trade, capacity-building to multi-stakeholder partnerships, and data and monitoring to accountability, were developed in the same year as the Paris Agreement amply demonstrated the merits of multilateralism.

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