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.

Biodiversity 36

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Climate Tech VC

JANUARY 5, 2024

We've been meticulously tracking climate tech investment, deal by deal, since the term ‘climate tech’ emerged. But with the recent pullback in the overall venture market, we've expanded our scope to understand the dynamics and resilience in climate tech.

Building Energy Monitoring 144

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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. . planet.com.

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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

Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Biodiversity Resilience 76

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.

Building Energy Monitoring 60

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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. Some carbon intensive firms have also argued that investments in offsets are not a replacement for wider efforts to curb emissions.

Carbon 71

Carbon Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 71

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?

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 9, 2021

To identify the powerful actors most actively lobbying against these key EU regulations and policies, DeSmog analysed corporate reports, lobbying records, official position papers, responses to public EU consultations, media events, and meetings held with various EU bodies over the past two years. Meet the Industry Trade Groups.

Building Energy Monitoring 98

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Business Green

AUGUST 31, 2020

They show starkly where it is failing: prioritising efficiency over resilience in healthcare, not accounting for the enormous cost of carbon emissions, and allowing persistent inequalities to develop within societies. Peter Michaelis is head of the sustainable investment team at Liontrust.

Energy Monitor 83

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Planet Pulse

OCTOBER 2, 2020

And how do we ensure that the power of these technologies are made broadly accessible? The Sustainable Development Goals are a “moonshot of moonshots” – an agenda encompassing everything from building more resilient infrastructure and de-intensifying agriculture to reducing poverty and advancing public health.

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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. A full list of the winners is included below.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The Aldersgate Group's Signe Norberg reflects on how business and government can make the most of the Environmental Improvement Plan 2023 has already been a busy year for nature. As such, it is important the EIP provides a stable framework in which businesses can operate and unlock private investment.

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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.”. Agriculture’s role in fuelling the climate and biodiversity crisis has become increasingly apparent in recent years. Corporate Capture.

Building Energy Monitoring 98

Building Energy Monitoring Soil Agriculture Carbon-negative 98

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 Graham added that the systems also can provide a good check on those investments.

Agriculture 28

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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.

Carbon 98

Carbon Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring 98

Business Green

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Now the Mesoamerican Reef (MAR) Fund, working in collaboration with WTW's Climate and Resilience Hub, has designed a new, bespoke parametric insurance programme across the full extent of the Mesoamerican Reef, from southern Mexico through Belize, Guatemala and Honduras. "In

Policy 68

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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

Business Green

MARCH 3, 2021

All the reaction from green groups, businesses, political figures to Rishi Sunak's hugely important pandemic-recovery, pre-COP26 Budget announcement. First, we will continue doing whatever it takes to support the British people and businesses through this moment of crisis.

Building Energy Monitoring 64

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

GreenBiz

JULY 20, 2020

Danone, founded more than a century ago and famously declared an asset of national importance by the French government in 2005, has long prided itself on being a purpose-led business. If you really want to do sustainability well in a company, you need to know your business well," Soubeiran said.

Biodiversity 416

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AGreenLiving

JUNE 17, 2020

The project, managed by Wetlands International, already has improved the district’s climate resilience, protecting communities from coastal flooding and absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. 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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Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor COP 246

Green Business Bureau

APRIL 11, 2023

Creating better businesses with B Corp Certification and beyond B Corp Certification presents a set of guiding principles that support organizations to minimize their impact on the environment and society. Hence, certified B Corps often experience bottom-line benefits helping the business thrive. What is B Corp?

Business Energy Monitoring 78

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

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. The Bill, which is of critical importance to the environment, society, and business, has two key functions.

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Business Green

JULY 15, 2020

Danone, which was founded more than a century ago and was famously declared an asset of national importance by the French government in 2005, has long prided itself on being a purpose-led business. If you really want to do sustainability well in a company, you need to know your business well," Soubeiran says.

Biodiversity 96

Biodiversity Agriculture Business Energy Monitoring Carbon 96

Business Green

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

BusinessGreen brings you an overview of the key business takeaways from the Glasgow Climate Summit. Forward-thinking businesses and financiers are set to be agents of change as governments look for ways to turn ambition into action - a role that is clearly not lost on the many business leaders represented at the SEC Centre in Glasgow.

Fossil fuels 67

Fossil fuels Business Energy Monitoring Methane Building Energy Monitoring 67

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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Business Green

MARCH 28, 2023

But it also warns that with agriculture currently accounting for around 11 per cent of the UK's total greenhouse gas emissions, the UK's net zero emission goals cannot be achieved without significant new investment in more sustainable farming practices and technologies.

Government 36

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Business Green

MAY 11, 2021

Then came the rise of ESG funds, thematic investing, and the like - and now, as the UK focuses on green finance and hosting COP26, governments, businesses and pension funds alike are setting targets to be net zero on carbon emissions. I wanted something that was linked to our investment approach, linked to climate data.

Climate change 72

Climate change Building Energy Monitoring Investment Policy 72

Business Green

AUGUST 24, 2021

It must have been a strange spectacle to see a 93-old man in chinos instead of a glitter-covered pop diva, but the crowd's reaction only underscored the deep and long-standing connection between culture and environment, and the power of creative industries to inform the public and inspire social change.

Building Energy Monitoring 69

Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Fossil fuels Business Energy Monitoring 69

AGreenLiving

JULY 20, 2020

Danone, founded more than a century ago and famously declared an asset of national importance by the French government in 2005, has long prided itself on being a purpose-led business. “If you really want to do sustainability well in a company, you need to know your business well,” Soubeiran said.

Biodiversity 28

Biodiversity Agriculture Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability 28

Business Green

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

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. We need to remember though that the polluters are not just big water companies or careless businesses - they are us, the public, too.

Pollution 30

Pollution Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Climate change 30

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

All the top reaction from leading business figures, politicians, campaigners and experts to Kwasi Kwarteng's first major fiscal statement as Chancellor. But the promise of streamlining the planning process may also offer a much-needed boost for major low carbon energy projects such as nuclear power plants and offshore wind farms.

Government 36

Government Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring 36

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)

Business Energy Monitoring 52

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

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.

Building Energy Monitoring 52

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

Business Green

APRIL 28, 2020

SDG17's vision of a sustainable future driven by cross-border partnerships has been under siege for the past four years, but is a change coming in the way governments and businesses tackle global challenges? Meanwhile, a fightback is gathering momentum.

Building Energy Monitoring 78

Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Sustainability 78

Business Green

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

All the green business news from around the world this week. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has this week approved a €1tr 'Climate Bank' plan that will see the bank drastically increase its support for low carbon infrastructure over the coming decade. EIB gives green light to 'Climate Bank' plan.

Building Energy Monitoring 60

Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Fossil fuels Solar Energy Monitor 60

GreenBiz

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Standing alone in the open field, the solar-powered equipment Sheffer shows me could be mistaken for some sort of high-tech scarecrow, but it has a far different job: to monitor and measure the CO 2 in the soil at this farming operation and research center in New York’s Hudson Valley. .

Carbon 536

Carbon Soil Agriculture Organic 536