Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 17, 2024

Campaigners say the barriers he is putting in the way of the next generation of housing are unlawful, blocking efforts to tackle the climate emergency and cost of living crisis. Good Law Project is supporting Rights Community Action to take Michael Gove’s levelling up department to the High Court.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 20, 2021

Further, these metrics can be combined with a sustainability program and used to benchmark goals. For Replate, joining Green Business Bureau has meant connecting with other sustainability-minded organizations and fostering relationships that support their mission to combat food waste across the country and beyond.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 23, 2023

A new tool aims to help those in the property industry – from lawyers to surveyors – to navigate climate-aligned drafting. It highlights the documents typically used at each stage, points to TCLP contract clauses (freely available on the TCLP website ) and highlights other sustainability issues to consider.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Want to find out more about how contract law and litigation can help drive forward the net zero transition? They allow you to take a recommendation or ambition - for instance net zero as defined by the Oxford Principles - and code it into law into a way that is legally enforceable.". You can sign up for a free pass now.

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 9, 2023

While Eni is among the world’s largest oil companies, the company’s role in climate change has so far undergone scant scrutiny. The cover of a 1970 study by Eni’s Isvet research centre that warns of “catastrophic” climate impacts from burning fossil fuels.

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GreenBiz

MAY 26, 2020

Advice for thriving amid crisis, from 14 sustainability vets. A few months back (and forever ago), our professional colleagues in our Sustainability Veterans group expressed their thoughts on the most important attributes for advancing a sustainability career. Kathrin Winkler. Tue, 05/26/2020 - 08:00.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

For the good of future generations, we must retain existing laws and improve protections for nature, writes Joan Edwards, director of policy for The Wildlife Trusts. We face an urgent nature and climate crisis. Defra has more EU retained law than any other Government department, with 570 retained laws on environmental issues.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Coastal mangroves: Restoring wetland areas could make a sizeable impact on sequestering emissions New research appears to find that wetland conservation has a higher potential mpact for mitigating climate change than other ocean-based solutions.

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The Environmental Blog

JULY 31, 2019

As well as providing a habitat for marine life , they play a crucial role in combating climate change, offering renewable energy and feeding growing populations. Fortunately, some of the world’s most sustainable countries are recognising the importance of marine conservation, and are taking steps to protect oceans worldwide.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Even with the various layers of policies, laws and penalties in place to keep businesses in check, Mitchell believes the "destruction of the earth has become a pay-to-play endeavor. If you have money to violate the law, you can go ahead and do it." Climate Change. 4 things we can learn from Indigenous wisdom. Suchi Rudra.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 5, 2020

It would then be illegal to use products that fail to comply with laws to protect nature in those origin nations. Recent decades have seen deforestation become a major global driver of climate change and biodiversity loss, particularly in tropical regions. World Bank statistics suggest 1.3

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Biomass power stations, such as Drax in northern England, burn wood pellets to generate electricity – which is treated in the EU and UK as a renewable energy source if the process meets certain sustainability criteria. The post Biomass Lobby Makes ‘False’ Claims to Sway EU Law-makers appeared first on DeSmog.

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Business Green

AUGUST 24, 2020

The law - which is open for consultation from today - would cover key agricultural commodities including soy, palm oil, cocoa, beef, and leather. Recent decades have seen deforestation become a major global driver of climate change and biodiversity loss, particularly in tropical regions.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 5, 2024

An international study classifies groundwater as a keystone ecosystem and proposes ways to improve its protection to preserve biodiversity and mitigate climate change Water is the basis of all life on Earth. However, the crucial role of groundwater in sustaining both humanity and biodiversity over the long term is frequently neglected.

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Terra Infirma

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

It was only afterwards that I found out that Extinction Rebellion (XR), had held up a big banner saying “Climate Change Means War” in front of the Cenotaph. How does p **g them off help us tackle climate change? My jaw dropped. But no, they know best. And, more importantly, it works.

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Business Green

MARCH 10, 2022

The Northern Ireland Assembly has passed climate change legislation committing the region to reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050, after draft legislation tabled by Agriculture and Environment Minister Edwin Poots was approved by the nation's lawmakers on Tuesday.

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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

OCTOBER 16, 2020

That's the message from several recent reports focusing on the role of service-sector companies in addressing - positively or negatively — climate change. Exhibit A: law firms. Its research focuses on the work of Vault Law 100 firms, "the most prestigious law firms based on the assessments of lawyers at peer firms.".

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Slow-to-change investors and greenwashers in the business community will lose their cover to continue propping up the fossil fuel economy. And citizens and consumers will have the kind of granular information they need to more effectively target the decision-makers and brands standing in the way of a sustainable future.

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Green Market Oracle

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Climate change is now embedded into the curricula of Italian public schools. Due to a law passed last year by the Italian government all students will now study both climate change and sustainable development. Italy has taken the UN’s 17 sustainable development goals and turned them into a teaching model.

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Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

MARCH 6, 2024

The stock exchanges of Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and Singapore have partnered to advance sustainability in ASEAN through the development of an interregional ESG ecosystem. Davies , Farhana Sharmeen , Michael D.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

DECEMBER 29, 2023

These connoisseur corners on wheels are turning a new leaf, introducing a sustainable element by adopting hydrogen-powered operations. Hydrogen power serves up a sustainable solution, enabling a reduction in both noise and air pollution. Integrating sustainability into the very fabric of the gastronomic industry is no small feat.

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Business Green

JANUARY 26, 2021

Of almost 1,700 adults polled, 68 per cent said they supported setting a target date in law to remove all deforestation from UK supply chains, with just four per cent opposed to such a move, according to the survey, which was commissioned by WWF. There is no solution to climate change without a solution to deforestation," he said.

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Green Market Oracle

AUGUST 16, 2019

Vermont Law School (VLS) offers three environmental masters degrees. A master's degree from VLS is different from other law degrees. Instead of studying theories about how policies work, VLS master's candidates learn the law and how to use it to effect change. MASTER OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND POLICY (MELP) Climate change.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Landmark legislation passes into law, but concerns remain over how new Environmental Land Management System will be enacted. From next year the government will launch a seven year transition period to phase in the new ELM scheme, which will see payments calculated based on the extent to which landowners deliver approved public goods. "The

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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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Business Green

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

If there is one issue that transcends all the different areas of modern journalism, then climate change is it. According to an independent study, commissioned by Clim8 Invest, climate change is the number one concern for 61 per cent of UK consumers. Standard Life Aberdeen is one such business. Beyond personal.

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The Environmental Blog

MAY 16, 2024

Renewable energy projects have gained significant traction recently due to growing concerns about climate change and the need for sustainable energy sources. Work closely with regulatory agencies to understand and comply with applicable laws and regulations.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 9, 2021

Under the heading "Transformative effort to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss," the seven economies: Commit to a multi-year effort to meet our net-zero commitments and environmental objectives in a way that is positive for jobs, growth, competitiveness and fairness.

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Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

MARCH 15, 2024

The guidelines aim to transform China’s approach to ESG by introducing sustainability disclosure rules for large listed companies. In response to climate change, the Guidelines mandate the disclosure of Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, while the reporting of Scope 3 GHG emissions remains voluntary.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

MAY 1, 2019

Job Description: The Center for Biological Diversity seeks a full-time Clean Transportation Advocate/ Staff Attorney in our Climate Law Institute to join our bold and progressive campaign to advance the urgently needed transition away from fossil fuel vehicles to zero emissions transportation in California and around the country.

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Green Living Guy

JUNE 27, 2020

First of all, the first-ever global assessment of environmental rule of law finds weak enforcement. All despite prolific growth in environmental laws and agencies worldwide. So expansion of laws and enforcement but doing nothing over Continue Reading. Mind you it’s a global trend!

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Long-awaited environmental legislation that promises to establish the UK's first legally-binding nature targets and oversee them through a new, largely-independent watchdog has finally passed into law today, despite lingering concerns that the law may still leave "gaping holes" in green protections.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 25, 2021

Last year brought tremendous change in the business world with the acceleration of so many mega trends including remote work, video conferencing, eCommerce, and the digitization of almost everything. 2021: Also the year of sustainability. We’ve evolved as has the entire definition of sustainable business. That’s right.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Sustainability Program Challenges. Despite the continued CEO efforts and rising customer, employee, investor and political interest, many businesses are struggling to integrate sustainability into the core of their operations. In 2019, a mere 16% of executives stated sustainability as a built-in business function.

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Andrew Winston

JANUARY 5, 2022

Trends in corporate sustainability have been mostly consistent — an expanding climate crisis, lightning-speed growth in clean tech, rising pressure from many stakeholders, and more. I’ve left out some large stories, because it’s unclear if they’re blips or part of a larger more permanent shift toward sustainability.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Are lawyers and accountants doing enough on climate change? Joel Makower Tue, 10/13/2020 – 01:40 When it comes to the climate crisis, it’s not just what you make and sell, it’s what you do, and for whom you do it. Exhibit A: law firms. But, hopefully, lead.

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