Business Green

MAY 9, 2022

Tesco and WWF have already whittled down 70 applicants through the accelerator programme to eight finalists, which include innovations to support biodiversity, measure nutrient efficiency on dairy farms, develop low carbon fertilisers, and scale up circular fish feed, among others. The winners are set to be announced later this week.

Innovation 83

Innovation Sustainability Retail Waste 83

Business Green

OCTOBER 31, 2022

As this report highlights, JREDD credits provide a triple win - avoiding further emissions from tropical deforestation, protecting one of the world's most important carbon sinks, and preserving critical biodiversity and other ecosystem services we rely on for the global climate and economy to function.".

Investment 36

Investment Carbon-neutral Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 36

Business Green

MAY 18, 2021

Meanwhile, the global embrace of net zero targets has shone a spotlight on nature's vital role as a carbon sink that has to be rapidly expanded if net zero pledges are to be honoured. Of course, there are plenty of reasons to fear this moment will be squandered.

Politics 70

Politics Policy Biodiversity Agriculture 70

Business Green

JANUARY 12, 2021

Action to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss must be pursued with the same focus and urgency as the development and deployment of Covid vaccines, a group of business and academic leaders have told the Prime Minister in an open letter sent today.

Innovation 58

Innovation Government Climate change Technology 58

Business Green

AUGUST 27, 2021

Detailed information on five verifiable benefits of responsible farming - water, soil, equity, biodiversity and air - aims to enable consumers, retailers and food service operators to make value-based purchases. Shorter-term, Regen1 is just a way to learn more about what the possibilities and challenges are as of today.

Agriculture 78

Agriculture Organic Retail Packaging 78

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The government is expected to unveil more details of its thinking in its upcoming Food Strategy White Paper, which is expected to emerge in the coming months and will cover the entire food chain from farm to fork. We acknowledge the role of alternative protein sources, and this will be explored as part of our upcoming food White Paper.

Agriculture 36

Agriculture Government Health Climate change 36

Business Green

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Just two weeks ago, the Prime Minister told the UN General Assembly that the world could not afford to "dither and delay" on tackling biodiversity loss, yet yesterday marked 200 days since the government's landmark Environment Bill was last seen in parliament. The gap between the government's net zero rhetoric and its policy agenda remains.

Policy 61

Policy Carbon-negative Government Carbon 61

Business Green

JULY 8, 2022

And the white papers written. Finally, Regrow will ground-truth these claims with field soil carbon samples to calibrate the models. "It Where might we also see systems going in the wrong direction and what does that mean for the outcomes we care about as it relates to climate, water, biodiversity and economics?"

Agriculture 36

Agriculture Methane Soil North America 36

Business Green

JUNE 30, 2020

Add in the National Infrastructure Strategy, the long-awaited Energy White Paper, and an Autumn Budget and there are multiple opportunities throughout the second half of the year to deliver on the Prime Minister's green promises.

Government 88

Government Packaging Aviation Climate change 88

GreenBiz

JANUARY 28, 2021

According to Tomas Otterström, KPMG’s partner and head of responsible investment and sustainability services in Finland and Sweden, climate change, biodiversity and diversity/inclusion issues appear to be this year’s top proxy issues globally. Several officials expect a pivotal 2021 shareholder season. In the U.S., The regs are coming.

Sustainability 534

Sustainability Europe Investment North America 534

Business Green

OCTOBER 19, 2021

BusinessGreen rounds up the best of the reaction from the low carbon economy to the government's flagship roadmap for achieving net zero emissions by 2050. Drax CEO Will Gardiner said: "The government's Net Zero Strategy, published today, is a key step forward as the UK looks towards a zero-carbon future.

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Government Carbon-negative Investment Climate change 45

Business Green

MARCH 11, 2022

A wave of new services are emerging that promise to bring greater credibility to the fast-expanding carbon offsets market. After years of volatility, the voluntary market for carbon offsets is booming. Yet even as the market has surged, debate about the quality of carbon credits remains.

Carbon 41

Carbon Carbon-neutral Hydropower Organic 41

Business Green

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

In recent months Johnson has similarly signalled his support for an acceleration in offshore wind development, investment in new green hydrogen infrastructure, carbon capture technology clusters, electric vehicle charging networks, new nuclear technologies and expanded tree-planting programmes. carbon capture/storage. offshore wind.

Carbon 73

Carbon Government Packaging Climate change 73

Business Green

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

On emissions trading, the clock is ticking but still businesses wait in vain for clarity on a UK carbon pricing regime. This means a clear strategy to upgrade the UK's infrastructure and publishing the Energy White Paper.". They're throwing a combined £63bn towards carbon-cutting stimulus measures.

Government 81

Government Investment Climate change Packaging 81

Business Green

APRIL 20, 2021

As reported last night, the government has formally accepted the recommendations of the Climate Change Committee (CCC) and confirmed the Sixth Carbon Budget that runs from 2033 to 2037 will require a 78 per cent cut in carbon emissions compared to 1990 levels by 2035.

Government 56

Government Aviation Policy Carbon 56

Business Green

JULY 9, 2020

A comprehensive programme that features the planned National Infrastructure Strategy, Energy White Paper, and Green Heat Strategy, as well as mooted increases in support for hydrogen, EVs, renewables, and a lot more besides.

Policy 61

Policy Carbon-negative Packaging Government 61

Business Green

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

But responses to a consultation on financing infrastructure published yesterday highlight electric vehicle (EV) charging, energy infrastructure such as carbon capture and storage and small modular nuclear reactors, and digital infrastructure such as fibre optic broadband and data centres, as top priorities for financing in the coming years.

Policy 83

Policy Government Investment Climate change 83

Business Green

MARCH 11, 2020

Additional investments in flood resilience and R&D, a new 'nature for climate fund' and two new carbon capture and storage hubs will help to put sustainability at the heart of the UK's economy. The latter needs to be spent effectively to get the Clean Air Zone agenda back on track. Based on this budget, we won't.

Plastics 50

Plastics Recycling Recycling Government 50

AGreenLiving

JANUARY 28, 2021

According to Tomas Otterström, KPMG’s partner and head of responsible investment and sustainability services in Finland and Sweden, climate change, biodiversity and diversity/inclusion issues appear to be this year’s top proxy issues globally. Several officials expect a pivotal 2021 shareholder season. In the U.S.,

Sustainability 28

Sustainability Europe Investment North America 28

Green Business Bureau

APRIL 11, 2023

The Case For Green Certification White Paper Get your copy of Green Business Bureau’s in-depth look at the opportunities, benefits, market trends and business case available to greener businesses. You can use this protocol alongside carbon footprint calculating software such as Green Business Bureau’s partner, Aclymate.

Business Energy Monitoring 78

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

Business Green

AUGUST 6, 2020

The white paper reiterates the government's plans to strengthen environmental standards for new homes and hints that it could pull forward the 2025 target date for introducing the new Future Homes Standard, which will require new homes to be "zero carbon ready".

Home Energy Monitoring 78

Home Energy Monitoring Government Carbon Building Energy Monitoring 78

Business Green

JANUARY 31, 2020

Will the UK be linked to the EU emissions trading scheme (ETS) in future, or is a domestic carbon tax more likely? Top of the wishlist is the long-awaited Energy White Paper, which ministers have previously said could land before the summer, and the promised net zero transport strategy. What about aviation? And fishing?

Government 41

Government Policy Agriculture Law 41