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High Seas Treaty: UN member states seal historic deal to protect international waters

Business Green

Guterres said the treaty was crucial for addressing the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution. "It Wide-ranging new rules on how to fairly share ocean resources have also been agreed through the new treaty.

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Connections, coffee, and campaigns: What businesses get from a COP

Business Green

Record numbers of delegates from business and finance attended the COP15 Biodiversity Summit, but these actors are not part of official negotiations – so why do they make the trip? But as the dust settles on this month's COP15 Biodiversity Summit in Montreal, observers have noted how the CBD might be on the brink of a new era.

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How To Buy Carbon Offsets: 6 Certified and Vetted Options

Green Business Bureau

Projects are certified by Gold Standard , Verified Carbon Standard , Climate Action Reserve , American Carbon Registry , Plan Vivo , and The Climate, Community, and Biodiversity Alliance. Native Energy offers a wide range of projects for organizations wanting to reduce their carbon footprint.

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SDG15: The fight for life on land

Business Green

We often take the land for granted, even though - or perhaps because - it is literally the foundation of everything we do, from the materials that make up our homes, workplaces, and transport systems to the source of our food, water, and medicines. Essentially, without biodiversity, we would not exist, let alone develop". Cristiana Pa?ca