Business Green

AUGUST 24, 2020

It will also enable government to understand the interaction between mitigation, adaptation and resilience, including the need to protect biodiversity and wider sustainability initiatives," the letter adds.

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Government Climate change Policy Innovation 88

Business Green

MAY 9, 2022

Tesco and WWF have already whittled down 70 applicants through the accelerator programme to eight finalists, which include innovations to support biodiversity, measure nutrient efficiency on dairy farms, develop low carbon fertilisers, and scale up circular fish feed, among others. The winners are set to be announced later this week. "To

Innovation 83

Innovation Sustainability Retail Waste 83

Business Green

MAY 18, 2021

This focus on the importance on so-called nature-based solutions has catalysed all sorts of crucial policy debates over how to mobilise investment in nature protection and ensure ecosystem services are both nurtured and maximised - conversations that were previously consigned to sparsely read environmental think tank white papers.

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Politics Policy Biodiversity Agriculture 70

Business Green

OCTOBER 31, 2022

As this report highlights, JREDD credits provide a triple win - avoiding further emissions from tropical deforestation, protecting one of the world's most important carbon sinks, and preserving critical biodiversity and other ecosystem services we rely on for the global climate and economy to function.".

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Investment Carbon-neutral Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 36

Business Green

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

We are facing a double threat from significant biodiversity loss in the UK and enduring inequality in access, which is leaving millions of people with little opportunity to benefit from nature," he said. "It Mark Rowland, CEO of the Mental Health Foundation, said that connection to nature was "fundamental to good mental health". "We

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Government Health Biodiversity Demand 69

Business Green

JANUARY 12, 2021

Action to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss must be pursued with the same focus and urgency as the development and deployment of Covid vaccines, a group of business and academic leaders have told the Prime Minister in an open letter sent today.

Innovation 58

Innovation Government Climate change Technology 58

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The government is expected to unveil more details of its thinking in its upcoming Food Strategy White Paper, which is expected to emerge in the coming months and will cover the entire food chain from farm to fork. We acknowledge the role of alternative protein sources, and this will be explored as part of our upcoming food White Paper.

Agriculture 36

Agriculture Government Health Climate change 36

Business Green

JUNE 30, 2020

Add in the National Infrastructure Strategy, the long-awaited Energy White Paper, and an Autumn Budget and there are multiple opportunities throughout the second half of the year to deliver on the Prime Minister's green promises.

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Government Packaging Aviation Climate change 88

Business Green

AUGUST 27, 2021

Detailed information on five verifiable benefits of responsible farming - water, soil, equity, biodiversity and air - aims to enable consumers, retailers and food service operators to make value-based purchases. Instead of only focusing on production, the initiative links growers to a new marketplace.

Agriculture 78

Agriculture Organic Retail Packaging 78

Business Green

JULY 8, 2022

And the white papers written. Where might we also see systems going in the wrong direction and what does that mean for the outcomes we care about as it relates to climate, water, biodiversity and economics?" The pilots have been done. The evidence collected. Where are we seeing progress as it relates to regenerative systems?

Agriculture 36

Agriculture Methane Soil North America 36

Business Green

JULY 1, 2022

The algorithm considers biodiversity, environmental issues, ecosystem services, health impacts and recreational services to calculate a premium for the local water price that accurately reflects the actual cost of using the water. Droughts could cause production to be cut or cause farmers to fallow land.

Carbon 69

Carbon Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 69

GreenBiz

JANUARY 28, 2021

According to Tomas Otterström, KPMG’s partner and head of responsible investment and sustainability services in Finland and Sweden, climate change, biodiversity and diversity/inclusion issues appear to be this year’s top proxy issues globally. Several officials expect a pivotal 2021 shareholder season. In the U.S.,

Sustainability 534

Sustainability Europe Investment North America 534

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

To date, Verra has accredited more than 1,700 projects, ranging from the Shell cookstoves initiative to a conservation scheme that safeguards a swathe of richly biodiverse rainforest in the Peruvian Amazon. Offsetting offers a bridge between where we are now the world we want to reach."

Carbon 81

Carbon Carbon-negative Carbon-neutral Fossil fuels 81

Business Green

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Just two weeks ago, the Prime Minister told the UN General Assembly that the world could not afford to "dither and delay" on tackling biodiversity loss, yet yesterday marked 200 days since the government's landmark Environment Bill was last seen in parliament. The gap between the government's net zero rhetoric and its policy agenda remains.

Policy 61

Policy Carbon-negative Government Carbon 61

Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The Government’s White Paper, Planning for the Future, has caused a furore amongst local authorities. ADEPT argues that the changes proposed in the White Paper are the most radical since 1947, and will have profound repercussions on planning decisions for generations to come.

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Biodiversity Transportation Government Climate change 306

Business Green

OCTOBER 19, 2021

In addition, the new net zero strategy must be accompanied by equally ambitious plans for nature - there is no way of managing global warming without preserving the planet's biodiversity, forests and oceans. Overall, the global goal of net-zero by 2050 needs to be matched by an equally clear global goal of net positivity for nature.".

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Government Carbon-negative Investment Climate change 45

Business Green

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

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 But ambition must be matched by action on the ground.

Government 81

Government Investment Climate change Packaging 81

Business Green

JULY 9, 2020

A comprehensive programme that features the planned National Infrastructure Strategy, Energy White Paper, and Green Heat Strategy, as well as mooted increases in support for hydrogen, EVs, renewables, and a lot more besides.

Policy 61

Policy Carbon-negative Packaging Government 61

Business Green

APRIL 20, 2021

However, in announcing its new targets for the 2030s the government was at pains to reject that charge, highlighting the recent publication of its Industrial Decarbonisation Strategy, Energy White Paper, and North Sea Transition Deal, all of which promise to mobilise billions of pounds of new investment in cutting edge low carbon infrastructure.

Government 56

Government Aviation Policy Carbon 56

Business Green

MARCH 11, 2022

Details are available in the company's white paper.) Calyx co-founder Duncan van Bergen also noted that the reports assess project co-benefits that go beyond carbon, such as biodiversity enhancement and economic development. BeZero uses a similar approach.)

Carbon 41

Carbon Carbon-neutral Hydropower Organic 41

Business Green

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

That's why with the natural world under threat, it's more important than ever that we act now to enhance our natural environment and protect our precious wildlife and biodiversity.".

Carbon 73

Carbon Government Packaging Climate change 73

Business Green

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

There was little unveiled yesterday aimed at boosting the circular economy or tackling the nature and biodiversity crises, for example, prompting Wildlife and Countryside Link CEO Dr Richard Benwell to warn that "unless significant and sustained investment is made in nature, climate and environment targets will remain out of reach and on ice".

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Policy Government Investment Climate change 83

AGreenLiving

JANUARY 28, 2021

According to Tomas Otterström, KPMG’s partner and head of responsible investment and sustainability services in Finland and Sweden, climate change, biodiversity and diversity/inclusion issues appear to be this year’s top proxy issues globally. Several officials expect a pivotal 2021 shareholder season. In the U.S.,

Sustainability 28

Sustainability Europe Investment North America 28

Business Green

MARCH 11, 2020

This Budget will help the UK transition to a much greener future, but it needs to be backed up by bold decisions in the forthcoming government Energy White Paper and the National Infrastructure Strategy. To deliver a Net Zero future, the government needs to support both investment and innovation across the whole energy system.

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Plastics Recycling Recycling Government 50

Green Business Bureau

APRIL 11, 2023

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. These are brands that use business as a force for good, to make a positive difference that supports the environment and communities.

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Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring 78

Business Green

JANUARY 31, 2020

Top of the wishlist is the long-awaited Energy White Paper, which ministers have previously said could land before the summer, and the promised net zero transport strategy. Hopes are high that these key documents could potentially answer a number of outstanding net zero questions.

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Government Policy Agriculture Law 41

Business Green

AUGUST 6, 2020

The white paper reiterates the government's plans to strengthen environmental standards for new homes and hints that it could pull forward the 2025 target date for introducing the new Future Homes Standard, which will require new homes to be "zero carbon ready".

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Home Energy Monitoring Government Carbon Building Energy Monitoring 78