Business Green

JULY 11, 2022

The boss of the Environment Agency, Sir James Bevan, is to deliver a speech later today warning how the biodiversity crisis poses an existential threat to the human race if left unaddressed. The biodiversity crisis is a crisis because it won't just kill the plants and animals it is killing," he is to say. "It It will kill us too.

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Grist

MAY 18, 2022

World leaders aren’t doing enough to address pollution at its source, leaving nearly 9 million people each year to die from its effects. That’s the message delivered on Tuesday by public health experts from the Lancet Commission on Pollution and Health, a high-profile panel of scientific experts. named for their diameter of just 2.5

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Business Green

JULY 26, 2021

Potential of mangoves and seagrass to capture CO2 and support biodiversity to be explored as six marine and coastal projects secure backing from UK Research and Innovation. Research projects aiming to boost biodiversity, capture greenhouse gas emissions and protect coastal environments are among those receiving a share of £9.2m

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Business Green

JANUARY 17, 2023

New online tool seeks to help companies and investors mitigate biodiversity-related risks and prepare for the reforms that follow the new Global Biodiversity Framework. WWF unveiled plans for the new tool, dubbed the Biodiversity Risk Filter (BRF), at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 22, 2021

The tech titan has invested in protecting forests for some time , but last week it launched a new venture in collaboration with Conservation International that is dedicated to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, restoring biodiversity and addressing other climate crises while also producing a financial gain for the company. . Pull Quote.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

For the good of future generations, we must retain existing laws and improve protections for nature, writes Joan Edwards, director of policy for The Wildlife Trusts. Instead, the UK Government is pursuing a dangerous agenda of deregulation that puts the very laws protecting wildlife at even greater risk. They defend 18.8

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Business Green

MARCH 16, 2022

But long-term targets on water quality, air pollution, biodiversity, and waste prompt calls for greater ambition from environmental and business groups. Annual progress reports from the government and the new Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) watchdog would also have to be produced under the proposed legislation.

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Business Green

AUGUST 25, 2022

Early in the campaign both Truss and Sunak signed a pledge orchestrated by the Conservative Environment Network, which saw them commit to supporting the UK's net zero goals and delivering on wider environmental and biodiversity goals.

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Business Green

MAY 13, 2022

Long-awaited publication of government's environmental principles for policymaking triggers warnings from NGOs that green protections could now be watered down. Before, all ministers and public authorities were legally bound to consider the principles in policy making that could affect the environment," Greener UK said in its briefing paper.

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Business Green

JUNE 16, 2020

Would that the same could be said of global biodiversity - or the living natural world to give it its more evocative name and rid it of the emotional distancing that accompanies the dry scientific terminology. Efforts to tackle biodiversity loss enjoy no such luck. The wildlife is worth more caged in a market than free in the canopies.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

The UK government has this week launched a major new consultation on how to reduce ammonia emissions from solid urea fertilisers, which have been widely blamed for exacerbating air pollution and soil degradation. Solid urea fertilisers emit ammonia which can harm both natural habitats and human health.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

National Trust, RSPB, and ZSL among coalition of groups backing complaint to the Office of Environmental Protection over government’s failure to set new set of legal green targets. The proposal for an independent review of why the deadline was missed was also dismissed.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Following the announcement of the government’s Environment Bill on 30 January , many observers in the environmental arena reflected on the ambition and likely efficacy of the legislation, while highlighting areas of concern and suggested improvement. Envirotec reports. Before publication the Bill had promised a legally binding target on PM2.5

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Business Green

JANUARY 30, 2023

Specifically, the plan commits the government to creating and restoring at least 500,000 hectares of wildlife habitat, through 70 new projects including 25 new or expanded National Nature Reserves. As such the response to the new plan welcomed the new ambitions, but also questioned whether the government will now deliver on its goals.

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Business Green

AUGUST 18, 2020

Defra promises 'robust, evidence led process' to set in statute air, water, waste and biodiversity targets by the end of October 2022. The government plans to collaborate with independent experts and stakeholders to ensure the resulting targets are "strong, meaningful and environmental outcome focused".

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Business Green

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Proposals to block solar farms, revive fracking, and roll back planning rules are further fuelling the impression the government really is engaged in an 'attack on nature'. It is a myth that we can't grow the economy and the environment together," he said.

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Business Green

AUGUST 27, 2021

Defra confirms wave of amendments designed to strengthen biodiversity targets, curb water pollution, and safeguard independence of Office of Environment Protection. It will be a challenging task, but halting this decline is a crucial part of our commitment to be the first generation to leave our environment in a better state.".

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Business Green

JANUARY 17, 2022

Campaigners and companies call on governments to establish treaty that aims to curb plastic production and consumption, as well as ramp up recycling and waste management infrastructure. Discussions about a global pact to cut plastic pollution are expected to dominate the agenda of a UN Environment Assembly 5.2 conference in April.

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Business Green

AUGUST 18, 2022

English rivers suffering increased chemical pollution which is damaging biodiversity, conservation groups warn. UK rivers are suffering increased chemical pollution from pesticide use, which is causing significant damage to their ecosystems and aquatic wildlife, green groups have warned today.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 18, 2021

Ugbaad Kozar, senior policy advisor at Carbon180, discussed these disparities and the power imbalance associated with carbon removal measures. Buck also cited the importance of government involvement to help ensure benefits are given equally. Pull Quote.

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GreenBiz

JULY 20, 2020

Last week, a group of activists, scientists, academics and others issued a report calling for policies and other initiatives to generate prosperity while addressing inequity and the climate crisis. How a Blue New Deal charts a course for a sustainable sea change. Joel Makower. Mon, 07/20/2020 - 02:11. They called it the Blue New Deal.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Fauna & Flora International argues tougher measures are urgently needed to curb 'entirely preventable' plastic pellet pollution. While pellets are inherently hazardous due to the toxic additives they contain, they also act like a sponge, absorbing bacteria and persistent environmental pollutants that are present in sea water.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 12, 2021

The fiscal spending plans of major economies in the wake of the coronavirus crisis have fallen far short of ensuring the recovery from the crisis does not exacerbate ongoing climate and nature crises, with just one in every $40 committed by governments in the wake of the pandemic set to deliver a positive impact for the planet.

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Business Green

JANUARY 10, 2022

Developers would need to ensure new buildings improve local biodiversity, or invest in nature-projects to offset impacts elsewhere. The 10 per cent threshold is set to become a mandatory target for all new developments under the government's proposals, which were launched for consultation today.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 5, 2021

It is more urgent than ever to shift from linear, use-it-up-and-throw-it-away models to a circular economy: where waste and pollution are designed out, products and materials are kept in use for longer, and natural systems can regenerate. Protect human health and biodiversity. This pollution also threatens biodiversity.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 14, 2023

By Wendy Furgusson, Associate, Environment and Health, Ramboll With Natural England’s recent changes to planning policy causing a reduction in the number of new homes built from 240,000 a year in 2018-19 to a projected 111,000 by 2025, awareness of nutrient pollution as a problem is becoming more widespread.

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Business Green

JUNE 22, 2021

Biodiversity loss driven by climate change, habitat degradation and the introduction of invasive species is now recognised by firms as a widespread systemic risk, writes S&P Global Ratings' Michael Wilkins. Another factor preventing biodiversity from climbing the corporate agenda is that climate change currently dominates.

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Business Green

MAY 12, 2021

IPPR has today called on the government to establish a 'new deal' for farmers that sets out how it plans to curb the agricultural sector's heavy toll on the climate and biodiversity while enabling workers to navigate various challenges related to Brexit, an ageing workforce, technological disruption, and environmental impacts.

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Business Green

JANUARY 17, 2023

Publishing its annual progress report, the statutory environmental watchdog concluded the government's flagship 25 Year Environment Plan "has so far failed to bring about the changes needed at the pace and scale required", adding that the strategy "lacked clarity and commitment".

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Business Green

AUGUST 18, 2021

China and UN confirm plans to split key negotiations for potential global treaty for biodiversity into two parts, with virtual talks set for October followed by in-person meeting next year. We need to tackle the biodiversity crisis head on, and this delay will not mean taking our foot off the pedal," he said. "As

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

In a characteristically blunt address to the UN General Assembly, the world's top diplomat directed some of his most scathing criticism to date of the fossil fuel industry and its many "enablers", including investors, PR firms, and governments. It must be the first priority of every government and multilateral organisation.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Spinoff benefits could include improved biodiversity; flood and erosion mitigation; increased crop yields (important in terms of a growing global population); better animal health and welfare; a reduced need for artificial fertilisers and therefore less pollution; and enhanced nutritional value of food produced.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

UKRI offers funding to four major scientific projects across UK exploring net zero cities, agricultural resilience, and biodiversity loss. We rely on the biodiversity of the planet's ecosystem to provide oxygen, pollination of plants, food and much more, making this a crucial time to act.".

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Business Green

MAY 18, 2021

Defra unveils sweeping package of biodiversity and habitat policies, designed to halt species decline and trigger £500m tree planting programme. In addition, a consultation is set to be published this summer on the government's approach to reintroducing and managing beaver populations more widely across the UK.

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The Environmental Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

From the general public, all the way up to the government, we’re all under threat of a global crisis. Many businesses and governments put profits and short-term gains over the long-term health of our planet. But it will require a shift towards eco-friendly practices and policies in various sectors.

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Business Green

JANUARY 27, 2020

Viridor's Tim Rotheray argues the environmental movement needs to modify its approach so as to harness the Conservative government's stated commitment to climate action and environmental progress. We start the 2020s with a Conservative majority government with a strong set of environmental commitments. It's quite amazing.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has promised he is committed to protecting the environment, telling MPs in his first appearance at Prime Ministers Questions last week that his government planned to deliver on the Environment Act signed into law last year and put in place "more protection for the natural environment than we've ever had".

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