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Kelp boom hinges on supply chain and carbon market investments

Business Green

I also think we'll see a ton of growth in the plant-based seafood market," she said, alluding to the plant-based crab cakes Akua is planning to launch this summer. While food might be the most obvious market for kelp, it's also a challenging one, requiring a change in consumer preferences. But there are many other market opportunities.

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An apple a day keeps the carbon away: Analysis of UK diet advice reveals emissions-saving potential

Business Green

The guidance chimes with the advice of the world's climate bodies , which warn that - due to a range of factors including changes to land use, methane emissions, and resource inefficiency - it is unsustainable for people to continue eating the quantity of meat they currently do in the world's richest countries.

Carbon 96
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The Battle to Stop Air Products’ Carbon Capture Project at Lake Maurepas Grows

DeSmogBlog

Similar language is used by other the banks encouraging investments by those concerned about climate change. Residents living near Lake Maurepas consider the prized ecosystem that offers plentiful seafood and vital storm surge protection to be an extension of their backyard and heritage. Howarth and Mark Z.

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A Push to Expedite Permits Fueled by Disaster Capitalism Threatens to Fastrack the Climate Crisis

DeSmogBlog

Credit: Julie Dermansky The diversion project lies at the intersection of two crises: the state’s alarming coastal land-loss rate and the essential threat of climate change. He fears that his constituency, which relies heavily on the seafood industry, will be forced to move since they will no longer be able to make a living.

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Biden’s Call to Increase LNG Export Capacity on Gulf Coast is Tantamount To Sarah Palin’s Call to ‘Drill Baby Drill’ According to Environmental Advocates

DeSmogBlog

The reports show that the facility has released numerous chemicals, including benzene, a known human carcinogen, and methane. Anne Rolfes, founder of the Louisiana Bucket Brigade questioned what the project would do to the seafood industry. Credit: Julie Dermansky. Credit: Julie Dermansky. Let us decide our own future,” she added.

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? Credibility for carbon credit claims #157

Climate Tech VC

⚡ Turn2x , a Munich, Germany-based RNG from methanation producer, raised $5M in Seed funding from LEA Partners, Verve Ventures, and First Momentum Ventures. Climate change combined with this year’s El Niño set a new record for worldwide heat. Share new deals and announcements with us at hello@ctvc.co

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? Back-to-school checklist #164

Climate Tech VC

And cow-burp reduction tech is back to tackle methane emissions with a $29M round. We’ve updated our NY climate week events tracker ! 🐄 CH4 Global , a Henderson, NV-based methane reduction feed supplement developer, raised $29M in Series B funding from DCVC, DCVC Bio, and Cleveland Avenue. Left in the dark.