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

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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Business Green

JUNE 11, 2020

Report from ShareAction finds that none of the world's 75 largest asset managers have a dedicated biodiversity policy, while many are still underplaying climate risks. Moreover, only 11 per cent of asset managers have policies requiring portfolio companies to mitigate harmful impacts on biodiversity.

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Business Green

JUNE 29, 2020

The brewing industry is among the nine critical sectors identified in a report published today by UNEP and the Natural Capital Finance Alliance that highlights need for banks, investors and insurers to set firm targets to reduce biodiversity loss.

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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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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Farming needs to urgently scale and pace the adoption of nature-based solutions for addressing climate change and biodiversity loss or face an uncertain future, warns the Nature Friendly Farming Network, an independent organisation that aims to unite farmers across the UK. The effects of climate change and biodiversity loss.

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Planet Pulse

JUNE 21, 2021

The EU Green Deal , Europe’s ambitious sustainability strategy, outlines a path forward to becoming the first climate neutral continent by 2050. In tandem, Europe has also launched a new 2030 Biodiversity Strategy which requires Member States to commit to important targets to restore biodiversity. The panel included: .

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Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 19, 2022

What Is Sustainable Real Estate? Sustainable real estate includes commercial and residential real estate property that is designed, built and operated in a way that minimizes environmental impact. The Benefits of Sustainable Real Estate. solar photovoltaic, wind, microhydropower and hybrid systems). more than unrated homes.

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Business Green

MAY 12, 2021

CBI chief says it is 'not acceptable' for businesses to sit on the sidelines amid 'seismic' challenges from climate change, biodiversity loss and Covid-19. From climate change to digitisation, resilience-building to fighting protectionist instincts, the challenges we face are seismic," he said.

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Business Green

JULY 11, 2022

IPBES research calls for science-based valuation of nature to be placed at the heart of economic decision-making in order to reverse the biodiversity crisis. Yet it warns these critical services are all under threat from the biodiversity crisis, with one billion species of plants and animals now at risk of extinction. "70

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2023

In its annual Review of Energy Policy 2023, published on 14 December, the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) urges the next government to take urgent action on the policies needed to deliver the energy transition. The review highlights the energy policy priorities for the next government – whether Conservative, Labour or a coalition.

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Business Green

JUNE 30, 2021

While policies and action plans are being put in place to help meet the UK government's net-zero carbon commitments, the existential challenge of the climate emergency already requires London to look beyond its ambitious 2030 net-zero target. Current policy and progress will not get us there. Take London's hidden rivers.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 8, 2021

The crisis has exposed not only the lack of foresight but the lack of effectiveness in mainstream business risk management policies. So it's allowed us to reintroduce to the world of the business community this notion of what it means to be resilient, and not just to be agile.". Securities and Exchange Commission. Consider compliance.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 18, 2024

In particular the three dimensions of the energy ‘trilemma’ – a concept conceived by the World Energy Council (WEC) to reflect progress in the energy transitions and encompassing energy security, equity and sustainability – are evolving to reflect the new ambitions in managing energy for people and planet and the new threat of poly-crises.

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Planet Pulse

OCTOBER 13, 2021

During the second day of Explore 2021, our customers shared how they are enabling global transparency and supporting critical sustainability research. These outputs can now support innovative and bespoke climate-resilient policy solutions for a variety of regions in Africa. . General John E.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Recent announcements, such as the approval of the long-awaited loss and damage fund, highlight the critical intersection of governmental policies and business initiatives in steering towards a net zero future. This is no small task, but the first step is acknowledging the interconnected threats of climate change and biodiversity loss.

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Business Green

JUNE 14, 2020

In an open letter published today and addressed to "CEOs everywhere", the Business for Nature campaign has called on corporates to encourage political leaders to embrace economic policies and packages that prioritise nature restoration. Healthy societies, resilient economies and thriving businesses rely on nature.".

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Green Business Bureau

JUNE 20, 2022

That is, a successful business is one that makes a profit while supporting and sustaining the environment and society. That is, ESG can be used interchangeably with the term sustainability. To help, in this Green Business Bureau article we explain the difference between ESG and sustainability reporting.

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Business Green

MAY 7, 2021

With G7 and COP26 fast approaching, Environmental Audit Committee chair Philip Dunne argues the government must adopt a solutions-driven approach to environmental policy. Now is the time for effective government policy interventions to deliver these commitments to protect our environment.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Over half of the world's most significant palm oil consuming companies are failing to publicly assess their suppliers' commitments to sustainability and zero-deforestation, a new assessment by ZSL has found. Risk assessments are vital to improve sustainability in palm oil production and prevent greenwashing.".

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 9, 2021

75% of sustainability professionals polled by the Business for Social Responsibility believe that integrating sustainability objectives and practices into a business enhances its ability to address environmental degradation. The Benefits of Measuring Sustainability. What Does Sustainability Look Like as an Internal Process?

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Named the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), a pilot for the scheme will begin in the autumn, with farmers able to express their interest in participating and helping shape the project from March, according to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).

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Sustainability Agriculture Carbon-neutral Government 89

GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

We need companies to make commitments that are specific to how they are addressing their supply chains," says Jessye Waxman, shareholder advocate with Green Century Capital Management, which has so far engaged dozens of businesses encouraging them to improve their "no deforestation" policies and practices. Progress takes root.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Annual WWF Living Planet report warns continued biodiversity loss is jeopardising climate goals and undermining economic development. The report found that the Caribbean and Latin America - home to the Amazon and one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth - has seen average wildlife population sizes plummet by 94 per cent since 1970.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

A group of 45 governments will today promise to take urgent action and mobilise increased investment to protect nature and shift to more sustainable ways of farming at the COP26 Climate Summit in Glasgow. We need to put people, nature and climate at the core of our food systems. "We

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AGreenLiving

MARCH 4, 2021

Why investors are putting biodiversity on the balance sheet C.J. Both S&P Global Ratings and Bloomberg rank biodiversity among the top ESG themes for 2021, the latter naming Fidelity International and AXA Investment Managers as examples of firms that have made it a priority. Subscribe here.

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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. Riverford Organic Farms founder Guy Singh-Watson | Credit: Riverford.

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Green Market Oracle

NOVEMBER 30, 2019

Sixteenth International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic & Social Sustainability will take place on January 29-31, 2020 at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile & University of Chile, Santiago, Chile. The special focus will be Sustainability Lessons in the Global South: Priorities, Opportunities, and Risks.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Bosses of 12 agriculture and food businesses announce they will work together to push sustainable farming practices into the mainstream. The bosses of a dozen of world's largest food companies have created an action plan which aims to make regenerative farming approaches more accessible to farmers around the world.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 17, 2020

The project, managed by Wetlands International, already has improved the district’s climate resilience, protecting communities from coastal flooding and absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. They provide food, fuel and livelihoods; sustain cultural traditions; and offer health and recreation benefits.

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Business Green

MARCH 28, 2023

Climate change isn’t a 'side of desk' activity, yet corporate efforts to bolster resilience are failing to keep pace with worsening climate impacts - BusinessGreen Intelligence's latest trend report explores how firms should respond to escalating climate risks "The wolf is at the door," warns Greenpeace UK's head of politics, Rebecca Newsom.

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Business Green

JULY 7, 2021

The Aldersgate Group's Josie Murdoch assesses the policy action needed from government to accelerate progress on green finance in the UK. Following this, the Aldersgate Group recommends a range of policies to properly green the UK's finance system. 2021 is shaping up to be a big year for green finance.

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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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Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 98

Business Green

MARCH 20, 2020

Our voracious demand for crops, timber and other resources has led and still leads to the degradation and destruction of entire landscapes, causing disruptions to natural ecosystems and loss of biodiversity. It is time to pause and reflect on how to be the best stewards for a healthy and resilient planet. How we interact.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Today a 600-page Review on the Economics of Biodiversity aims to similarly influence opinion on how best to turn the tide on the ongoing destruction of the natural world, which it warns threatens the wellbeing and livelihoods of humanity unless transformative action is urgently taken to address market and governmental failures.

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Business Green

MARCH 17, 2021

Sweeping new strategy aims to place climate action at heart of UK foreign and security policy. The government is to "establish tackling climate change and preserving biodiversity as the UK's number one international priority in the decade ahead". Urgent action is needed to limit global warming to 1.5°C

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Business Green

JUNE 14, 2020

In an open letter published today and addressed to "CEOs everywhere", the Business for Nature campaign has called on corporates to encourage political leaders to embrace economic policies and packages that prioritise nature restoration. Healthy societies, resilient economies and thriving businesses rely on nature.".

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