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Plant Lights and Environmental Conservation

The Environmental Blog

By intertwining the realms of tech and nature, these illuminations present an eco-friendlier avenue to nurture plants and harvest food, slashing our carbon footprint and lessening our environmental toll. They address rampant challenges such as deforestation, energy overuse, and excess waste. stands out. stands out.

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Second quarter food startup roundup

GreenBiz

These emissions, together with the biodiversity damages caused by fertilizer runoff, have spurred a race to commercialize low-impact alternatives. The startup is backed by unusually diverse array of funders. It’s exciting to see so many startups targeting the problem of food waste. emissions. .

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Biomass Energy: Pros and Cons Explained

Hydrogen Fuel News

This exploration into the realm of biomass energy untangles the complexities and delves into its multifaceted nature, uncovering the potential of plant-based and waste-derived materials as alternative sources of power. Biomass energy harnesses organic matter, including wood, agricultural crops, and waste by-products, as fuel.

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Following COP26 it is clearer than ever that businesses must lead the repair of our planet

Business Green

There is a vast array of ways businesses can both show leadership and generate value. The most forward-thinking are taking a rounded approach by ensuring that they are not just looking at carbon, but also tackling interdependent issues. It also risks limiting the effectiveness of vital carbon sinks like mangrove forests.

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Leaked EU green recovery plan targets building efficiency, hydrogen, transport, and renewables

Business Green

A draft document of an official plan set to be published on 27 May sheds light on what types of low-carbon investments the EU intends to prioritise through its heavily-trailed green recovery plan, as it looks to reboot the economy while moving the continent closer to its climate goals.

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EU proposes new rules for corporate green claims

Business Green

In addition, when making claims about 'carbon neutrality' companies would need to be transparent about what part of the claim concerns their own operations, and what part relies on buying offsets. The proposals also include requirements covering the integrity of offsets themselves and the accounting rules that govern them.

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Sowing Doubt: How Big Ag is Delaying Sustainable Farming in Europe

DeSmogBlog

Veteran sustainable food and farming experts welcomed the strategy as one that just might have a genuine shot at transforming the agriculture sector and result in better public health, contribute to ending the vertiginous decline of biodiversity, and lower greenhouse gas pollution. Again, the research doesn’t account for the cost of inaction.

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