Biodiversity Methane Packaging Resilience 
Business Green
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
George Monbiot's latest book, Regenesis , is the latest in a string of studies to warn how essentially extractive agricultural practices are damaging soils and biodiversity to such an extent that food security is being threatened. The outlook is certainly worrying.
Business Green
MAY 24, 2021
As part of a £166m industrial decarbonisation funding package announced this morning , the government earmarked over £30m for a series of five projects designed to deliver 'negative emissions' by enhancing the UK's natural carbon sinks. But that's where we are - we've delayed [climate action] for too long.".
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GreenBiz
OCTOBER 26, 2020
One juicy hamburger for you equates to (about) 600 gallons of water consumed, 0.126 pounds of methane released, 13.5 It drives most of the food and beverage industry climate impacts, threatens biodiversity and water, as well as habitat for people and animals. The chief impediment is that the gain is private, yet the cost is public.
DeSmogBlog
DECEMBER 9, 2021
The use of these chemicals also damages the environment in other ways; much of the fertilizer used in the world today is the product of methane gas, a fossil fuel, while the wide-scale use of pesticides has been linked to the damage of ecosystems and vital populations of pollinators. Political Connections.
Business Green
JUNE 14, 2022
As such the Strategy is a deliberately narrow response to Dimbleby's independent review and is designed to focus on "longer-term measures to support a resilient, healthier, and more sustainable food system that is affordable to all" rather than short term measures to tackle rising food prices.
Business Green
NOVEMBER 20, 2022
The final deal also saw important progress on other aspects of the global climate finance regime, with all parties agreeing to explore reforms to multilateral development banks and other financial institutions to help stimulate more investment in low carbon and climate resilient infrastructure.
Business Green
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
The pact also features a push for Parties "to consider further actions to reduce by 2030 non-carbon dioxide greenhouse gas emissions, including methane", piling on further pressure on oil and gas companies to tackle leaks and flaring, and perhaps even agricultural firms to deal with their methane impact. Nature and biodiversity.
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