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How a Blue New Deal charts a course for a sustainable sea change

GreenBiz

When we talk about the blue economy, we're talking about sectors that are sustainable and that maintain the health of the ocean that support our economies and communities, both human and wild," said Helvarg. Aquaculture, sustainable fisheries and marine biodiversity conservation: helping U.S. Coastal Health. Oceans & Fisheries.

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'Economic injury': How the UK's electricity and transport networks could be racking up £264bn in hidden societal costs

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Exclusive: Researchers have sought to calculate the external environmental, social and health costs of from fossil fuels, renewables, road transport and aviation. The think tank also followed up that analysis yesterday with research drawing similar conclusions about gas power plans in Italy , the UK's co-hosts for COP26 later this year.

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How a Blue New Deal charts a course for a sustainable sea change

AGreenLiving

“When we talk about the blue economy, we’re talking about sectors that are sustainable and that maintain the health of the ocean that support our economies and communities, both human and wild,” said Helvarg. Aquaculture, sustainable fisheries and marine biodiversity conservation: helping U.S.

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Global Briefing: Russia touts 2030 climate goal, but still eyes fossil fuel growth

Business Green

How food is produced, as well as what and how much people eat must "dramatically" change by 2050 in order to reach global climate goals, in addition to a major reduction in food waste worldwide, the paper argues. Global wind capacity to reach record 1,000GW by 2025.

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The Estée Lauder Companies' sustainability leader on racial justice, 'sector-agnostic' solutions

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Lauder office facility, while the Minnesota one will contribute up to 50 percent — the remainder of its power will come from utility-sourced wind power. . Mahon: Waste and water and energy are all linked together. The New York installation will provide 100 percent of the electricity required for its Joseph H.

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Estée Lauder's sustainability leader on racial justice, 'sector-agnostic' solutions

GreenBiz

The New York installation will provide 100 percent of the electricity required by the office operations, while the Minnesota one will contribute up to 50 percent — the remainder of its power will come from utility-sourced wind power. . Mahon: Waste and water and energy are all linked together.

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'He muffed it': Green economy reacts to Rishi Sunak's first Spending Review

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A green jobs guarantee that will help put us on track to meet climate targets and reverse biodiversity loss. There is a huge amount to do reducing our emissions from homes, protecting and restoring nature which is so important for people's health and wellbeing, and transitioning to a carbon-free future. France and Germany get it.