DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

The groups said the summit disregarded “the urgent need to address the gross power imbalances that corporations hold over food systems.”. Agriculture’s role in fuelling the climate and biodiversity crisis has become increasingly apparent in recent years. Corporate Capture. based sustainable farming research organization.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 9, 2021

In February 2021, German agribusiness giant BASF hosted a virtual wine tasting, a seemingly cozy affair swirling glasses of Portugal’s finest in front of a webcam debating the future of EU agricultural policies. The European Biodiversity strategy, which is another core plank of the Green Deal, includes similar goals.

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Business Green

AUGUST 17, 2021

But turning these pledges into action will remain a challenge; we need to count the cost of doing business in emissions and biodiversity loss, accounting for our actions and incentivising nature-based solutions. Natural capital accounting assigns a monetary value, or natural capital cost, to natural resources like forests and healthy soil.

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Climate Tech VC

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Since the IRA passed, 265 clean energy and manufacturing projects worth $100B+ have been announced. 🔋 Renewables + storage turned out to be price competitive against fossil fuels after Lazard’s Levelized Cost of Electricity analysis included intermittency costs for the first time. Come on in, the water’s warm!

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Energy Innovation

OCTOBER 18, 2023

A recent report from the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services states that approximately one million plant and animal species are under threat of extinction worldwide due to human-induced climate change. low-emission scenario) on the left and 5-8.5 high-emission scenario) on the right.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Juniper will argue that the future of agriculture is heavily reliant on a healthy environment, and that it is possible for farmers to secure a good income from food production while also protecting and restoring nature and biodiversity, as the government's proposed farming subsidy reforms schemes aim to achieve.

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GreenBiz

JULY 20, 2020

As such, the company is working with farmers worldwide to adopt a regenerative approach to farming that encourages healthier soil and ecosystems, better water stewardship and a broader diversity of cultivated seeds and crops. If we protect biodiversity, we are basically protecting the diversity of DNA," Soubeiran mused.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 10, 2023

Becoming certified allows companies to stand out from competitors who may not be doing the same level of social good in their operations and policies. Green America uses the power of consumer choice and business practices to help build an economy that values people, planet, and peace over profit. Zero Energy Certification.

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Business Green

JUNE 4, 2020

Through Green Alliance's Tech Task Force programme, we've already investigated the transformative potential of smart green tech in the energy efficiency, transport and construction sectors. It has also led to significant declines in biodiversity and soil health. Imogen Cripps is a policy assistant at Green Alliance.

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Earth Gratitude

JULY 11, 2017

The Earth Day Network offers models and resources for schools that can be used to create income, to create green energy and to promote healthier schools with more teachers and more resources (like field trips and computers). The idea is to make sure that all of the energy that cities buy comes from renewable energy,” according to Ken Berlin.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 11, 2023

Resolutions to global challenges such as climate change, poverty, inequality, biodiversity loss, habitat destruction, resource depletion, racism, and exploitation need the backing of our economic system. Does your company offer an explicit policy for transgender healthcare coverage? Monitor and evaluate the plan.

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AGreenLiving

MARCH 5, 2021

Make better use of finite resources The circular economy concept is all about making better use of natural resources such as forests, soil, water, air, metals and minerals. Textile production (including cotton farming) uses almost 100 billion cubic meters of water per year, about 4 percent of global freshwater withdrawal.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Moreover, more than half of respondents to the Savanta ComRes survey claimed to be aware that the current food system had negative impacts on climate change, air, water and soil pollution, and that it can drive destructive land-use changes such as deforestation.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

When well managed the land helps regulate water and air quality, sequester and store carbon, and minimise flood and soil erosion risks. Soil erosion, wildfires, floods, monocultures, and pollution can all pose a serious threat to life and the viability of the economies and communities that are dependent on the land. Cristiana Pa?ca

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Business Green

JULY 15, 2020

As such, the company is working with farmers worldwide to adopt a regenerative approach to farming that encourages healthier soil and ecosystems, better water stewardship, and a broader diversity of cultivated seeds and crops. If we protect biodiversity, we are basically protecting the diversity of DNA," Soubeiran muses.

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Business Green

MARCH 28, 2023

Firstly, it calls for greater access to and availability of emissions and biodiversity data from across the agricultural value chain, in order to help farmers, banks, and the private sector integrate natural capital improvements into their businesses and decision-making processes.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

The Bill, which comes 25 years after the last Environment Act, is a major piece of legislation which has the potential to put environmental considerations at the heart of Government policy and business decision-making. For example, healthy soils and peatland play a vital part in reducing risks from flooding and absorbing carbon.

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Business Green

APRIL 7, 2020

New report from independent advisory committee warns the government must approach net zero carbon target carefully, with joined-up policy interventions that do not inadvertently lead to higher emissions. Similarly, trees planted on farmland could prompt an increase in meat imports from countries that farm beef on former rainforests.

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AGreenLiving

JULY 20, 2020

As such, the company is working with farmers worldwide to adopt a regenerative approach to farming that encourages healthier soil and ecosystems, better water stewardship and a broader diversity of cultivated seeds and crops. “If we protect biodiversity, we are basically protecting the diversity of DNA,” Soubeiran mused.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Biodiversity in many of our rivers is a lot better than it was. But our ability to protect our waters depends on us having the powers and resources to do that, and that hasn't always been the case. We work with the government to develop policy that will enhance water quality.

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Green Market Oracle

AUGUST 30, 2020

VERGE Energy Conference (VERGE 20) will take place on October 26-30, 2020. This online event can be attended from anywhere, The central theme at VERGE 20 will focus on how energy systems can be decarbonized, decentralized, digitized and democratized.

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Business Green

JULY 26, 2022

The UK now has a Critical Minerals Strategy , a document which sets out a broad vision for securing a steady and secure supply of minerals and metals needed to build the technologies that form the bedrock of a net zero economy, from electric vehicles to wind turbines. Reuse, recycling and energy efficiency. Diversifying supply chains.

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Via Campesina and its smallholder allies also insist that ambitious action to address climate breakdown and biodiversity loss must go hand in hand with tackling other farmer concerns – such as low pay. Policy experts say the farming system needs to become more sustainable to safeguard food production and address climate impacts.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Comprising 130,000 hectares on the Kampala Peninsula, alongside another 20,000 hectares on nearby Padang Island to the north, RER was set up a decade ago to restore and protect an area of unique, biodiverse, peatland-rich rainforest that is twice the size of nearby Singapore which lies just over 100 miles eastward.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Standing alone in the open field, the solar-powered equipment Sheffer shows me could be mistaken for some sort of high-tech scarecrow, but it has a far different job: to monitor and measure the CO 2 in the soil at this farming operation and research center in New York’s Hudson Valley. . But in a way, it doesn’t matter.

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