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'Promote international co-operation in health': UK and China hint at opportunity for COP Summits

Business Green

Boris Johnson and Xi Jinping agree to continued co-operation in face of coronavirus crisis and hint at plans for climate and biodiversity summits. An unnamed Whitehall source told the FT last week that "nothing is definite yet but from my vantage point I would bet on [COP26] being cancelled pretty soon".

COP 66
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We now have a welcome definition of net zero - here's what that might mean for nature

Business Green

Science, technology, best practice, and new approaches are converging in such a way that we can be more confident and optimistic than ever before that NbS can be deployed at scale to deliver benefits for climate, biodiversity and local communities and Indigenous Peoples, all at the same time. Are there risks?

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A Guide to Six Greenwashing Terms Big Ag Is Bringing to COP28

DeSmogBlog

All these methods work to improve the soil, reduce air and water pollution, cut emissions, and boost biodiversity. Nature-based solutions” is one of the only phrases linked to agriculture to be mentioned in the COP cover text. We can expect a similar turnout at this year’s COP, too.

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The problem with COP26

Low Impact

The IPCC recently conducted a study into the combined effects of all the agreed targets of the countries taking part in the ongoing COP talks. Attempting to maintain business as usual (which is the only type of solution that will be debated at COP 26) will only make things worse. Whatever does come out of COP won’t be enough.

COP 113
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A deforestation roadmap that leaves a lot to be desired

Business Green

Inconsistencies in the definition of deforestation: The roadmap uses different meanings of eliminating deforestation throughout. In my eyes, that certainly doesn't merit a big COP announcement. The roadmap's definitions also bring up a geography question. It limits action to forests and peatlands for palm oil.

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Voluntary carbon markets can boost sustainable development in host countries, report argues

Business Green

Carbon markets are set to be one of the key issues at the upcoming COP climate talks, with negotiators tasked with finalising the rules for Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, which aims to create a framework for countries and companies to meet their climate goals by trading carbon credits.

Carbon 45
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Danone's Eric Soubeiran: 'The food system is broken'

GreenBiz

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. And by definition, a commodity has no value or very limited value.