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Blenheim Estate project aims to boost reforestation effectiveness

Envirotec Magazine

Innovative farming methods will be used to help address the affects of climate change, in a new project announced on 21 March by Blenheim Estate. The group will be working in partnership with British climate tech firm A Healthier Earth on the ForestFactory concept.

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Let?s get together: Intel?s 2030 commitments include ?shared? climate and social goals

GreenBiz

Simply stated, they are: Revolutionize health and safety with technology. Achieve carbon-neutral computing to address climate change. One company can’t solve climate change’. Achieve carbon-neutral computing to address climate change. The shorthand used by Intel is RISE.).

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Three takeaways from Amazon’s new carbon neutralization plan

EDF + Business

That’s why Amazon’s new carbon neutralization paper is a breath of fresh air. By presenting concrete next steps in the net-zero conversation, the paper can help companies move beyond infighting and stay focused on the North Star of driving lasting climate progress across the private sector. We agree with these important points.

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Dealing sensibly with knotweed (with a nod to emissions)

Envirotec Magazine

We can now harness the carbon scavenging power of Japanese knotweed and other invasive plants, explains Nic Seal, Founder and MD of Environet, a UK specialist in the topic. From one tonne of knotweed rhizome (wet weight) we can create around 150-200kg of charcoal which is 99% pure carbon. Bagged biochar.

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The (not so) green recovery: New report warns world is failing to 'build back better'

GreenBiz

A huge chunk of COVID-related government spending has necessarily focused on welfare payments and the health response, but the report concludes that even when the focus is narrowed to look only at measures designed to deliver a longer-term economic recovery, only 18 percent of spending has "positive green characteristics.". Meanwhile, $86.1

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The risky business of climate risk: 'Stop predicting the future'

GreenBiz

That's despite this being the second pandemic in 10 years, the fourth respiratory illness in 18 years, and numerous warnings from the World Health Organization, he added at the February virtual event. The question is whether states can regulate and try cases having to do with climate change. "As The risks of not sharing.

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How To Buy Carbon Offsets: 6 Certified and Vetted Options

Green Business Bureau

The voluntary carbon offset market is rocketing, with the Ecosystem Marketplace reporting an annual market value of ~$1 billion in 2021, which was an all-time high. This can make things difficult for business leaders like you, looking to reduce their carbon footprint through purchasing offsets. The rules of carbon offsetting.

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