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Planet, Microsoft, and Researchers Build New AI-focused Resource for Environmental Reporting

Planet Pulse

We are expanding this portfolio with a white paper guide to help navigate new sustainability reporting demands around nature-related impacts and dependencies – Accelerating Biodiversity and Ecosystem Reporting , written in collaboration with Microsoft, the Natural Capital Project, and the Gund Institute at the University of Vermont.

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Government urged to create 'wild belt' nature recovery areas as part of planning reforms

Business Green

Charity the Wildlife Trusts warns government's current planning reform proposals risk undermining efforts to protect nature and biodiversity. Launching a white paper on the planning reforms for consultation in August, Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick said the changes would "cut red tape, but not standards".

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'Decarbonisation by stealth is not possible': Aldersgate Group steps up calls for fast-tracked net zero policies

Business Green

Ahead of the Prime Minister's promised new green recovery package, a new report from the business advocacy group outlines a raft of near-term policy interventions that could put the UK on track to reaching net zero emissions. The gap between the government's net zero rhetoric and its policy agenda remains.

Policy 55
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Boris Johnson promises to 'build back greener', but can he deliver?

Business Green

The speech was inevitably overshadowed by the news Leicester has already been forced back into lockdown and undermined by the realisation the trailed £5bn package amounted to little more than a compendium of previously announced programmes that are an order of magnitude smaller than the template supposedly provided by FDR's New Deal.

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Waiting for Rishi

Business Green

The government's commitment to a green recovery is a big step forward, but impatience is growing as green businesses continue to wait for key policies and spending decisions that have been in the pipeline for months. But then once again the accompanying policy measures singularly failed to match the rhetoric.

Policy 58
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'He muffed it': Green economy reacts to Rishi Sunak's first Spending Review

Business Green

I hope the long-awaited, and frequently delayed, Energy White Paper soon sees the light of day and that, through the plethora of reviews and plans that are due over the coming year, the Government will begin to set a path to delivering on their green ambitions.". "But John Alker, Director of Policy and Places at UKGBC, said. "We

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What Is B Corp? B Corp Certification Guide + Quick Assessment

Green Business Bureau

The Case For Green Certification White Paper Get your copy of Green Business Bureau’s in-depth look at the opportunities, benefits, market trends and business case available to greener businesses. Does your company offer an explicit policy for transgender healthcare coverage? Is Green Certification Right For Your Business?