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COP26: Speculation mounts over plans for in-person Glasgow Summit

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They don't want it to be virtual but even if it's not as big as previous COPs, they feel it must be done face-to-face.". BusinessGreen reached out to both UNFCCC and the Cabinet's COP unit for comment on the latest reports and was awaiting a response at the time of going to press. — Leo Hickman (@LeoHickman) March 25, 2021.

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'Climate action is finally coming home on African soil': COP27 closes with historic deal on climate Loss and Damage

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This COP caused deep frustrations but it wasn't for nothing," she said. "It The inclusion could deliver a modest boost to the upcoming COP15 Biodiversity Summit in Montreal, which is hoping to deliver a sweeping new international treaty to ramp up nature protection efforts globally.

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

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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. If we protect biodiversity, we are basically protecting the diversity of DNA," Soubeiran mused.

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'COP26 must go ahead': Alok Sharma hits back at calls to postpone Glasgow Climate Summit

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The diplomatic and logistical challenge faced by the British government as it prepares to host the COP26 Climate Summit intensified further today, as a coalition of over 1,500 civil society groups called for the meeting to be postponed.

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Danone's Eric Soubeiran on regenerative farming and fixing the 'broken' food system

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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. If we protect biodiversity, we are basically protecting the diversity of DNA," Soubeiran muses.

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Danone’s Eric Soubeiran: ‘The food system is broken’

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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. The strained food production system is begging for reform, argued Soubeiran.

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COP26 Glasgow Climate Summit poised for full year delay

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These concerns were further amplified by significant logistical challenges, including the fact the planned conference venue in Glasgow has been converted into a temporary field hospital. The Chinese government is currently understood to be exploring new dates for the Summit in the first half of 2021.