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

DeSmogBlog

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.

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Bayer Joins Greentown Labs’ Corporate Partner Network

Greentown Labs

May 26, 2021 — Greentown Labs , the largest climatetech startup incubator in North America, today announced Bayer as the newest member of its growing corporate partner network. At the same time, the Group aims to increase its earning power and create value through innovation and growth. Somerville, Mass., billion euros.

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How to Select a Sustainability Certification for Your Business

Green Business Bureau

Sustainability certifications are becoming increasingly important for businesses as global leaders, industry experts and the public are taking climate action. Green building certifications. What It Certifies: small, midsize and large businesses across all industries. OVERVIEW OF SUSTAINABILITY CERTIFICATIONS.

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Will water pricing be the next carbon pricing?

Business Green

Industry often pays a hugely subsidised cost for water.". Indeed, Barclays analysts estimate that 19-27 per cent of industrial withdrawals are from areas with high or extremely high water risk. Water-stressed regions around the globe are grappling with the realities of climate change's effects on water availability.

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

Business Green

It assessed 22 of the world's soy trading giants, together responsible for more than two-thirds of global soy exports, and concluded that across much of the industry insufficient action is being taken to limit environmental damage or uphold climate commitments.

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It’s Giving Tuesday! Here are some eco-friendly ways to get involved

AGreenLiving

They also monitor the quality of popular freshwater recreation areas such as the Malibu Creek, LA River and San Gabriel River watersheds. Rainforest Alliance This famous, internationally known nonprofit conserves biodiversity and helps ensure sustainable livelihoods for people who toil in rainforests. That’s a big job.

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Charting Planet’s Second Decade

Planet Pulse

In our 2014 TED talk , we laid out that this mission would take building and launching a fleet of satellites larger than any before it, requiring us to pioneer a new approach to aerospace. We’d also need to grapple with terabytes of data per day, and build a business that required forging new markets. Planet’s Second Decade.