Business Green

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Veteran environmentalist's second term at the helm of conservation watchdog is set to run until Spring 2025. All of these work streams, he said, would support the ongoing push to establish a new Nature Recovery Network for England, a commitment set out in the government's 25 Year Environment Plan.

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The Environmental Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Sustainable agriculture includes a variety of practices, such as using more environmentally friendly fertilizers and pesticides, conserving water, and reducing soil erosion. But in recent years, there has been a renewed interest in sustainable agriculture as the world confronts the challenges of climate change and dwindling resources.

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Business Green

MAY 14, 2020

The government should put nature-based solutions at the forefront of its efforts to tackle the climate and ecological crises, argues Conservative Environment Network's Sam Hall. The two greatest environmental challenges of our age are climate change and biodiversity loss. The stakes are high.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

The Prime Minister pledged to protect and manage 30 per cent of land and sea for nature by 2030 at a climate summit in January alongside several dozen other nations. The Prime Minister pledged to protect and manage 30 per cent of land and sea for nature by 2030 at a climate summit in January alongside several dozen other nations.

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EDF + Business

APRIL 18, 2023

Climate-Smart Agriculture Inflation Reduction Act Activation Guide Download Guide Produced by EDF in collaboration with A broad range of companies within the food sector can use IRA-funded agricultural programs to support their climate goals. Sources: Deloitte Analysis, CDP The IRA adds ~$19.5 Key Takeaways IRA adds $4.95

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Planet Pulse

MARCH 16, 2023

As climate change brings greater uncertainty and more frequent extreme events for hydro-climatic systems, the need for accurate and timely observations is of utmost importance. Our focus is on mitigating and building resilience to climate change. Nick, thanks for your time and the interview. Nick : For sure!

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Grist

MARCH 20, 2023

Current and future risks from climate change are far worse than previously estimated, but urgent action is still possible to “secure a liveable future for all.” The release is from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, or IPCC, a United Nations body of leading climate experts from around the world.

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Business Green

JANUARY 5, 2022

Meanwhile, the Landscape Recovery Scheme aims to support more radical changes to land-use change and habitat restoration, such as establishing new nature reserves, restoring floodplains, or creating woodland and wetlands.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 29, 2020

In a way, we are seeing this crisis as an illustration of how expensive the failure to build resiliency can ultimately prove. As we are learning, in climate change as in pandemics, the costs of a global crisis are bound to vastly exceed those of its prevention. Catch up with 30 Under 30 alumni. Heather Clancy. Mon, 06/29/2020 - 02:30.

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Planet Pulse

OCTOBER 8, 2020

They are developing an IoT-enabled network of urban rooftop farms, empowering smart cities to accelerate food security, climate resilience and Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) through geospatial data and analytics. DirtSat provides a systematized, synthesized and scalable platform for global smart city adoption. “We

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Accelerating renewables deployment and insulating homes can slash energy bills, deliver climate goals, and bolster energy security, writes CEN’s Cameron Smith. The eye-watering cost of our reliance on gas is being laid bare in the scale of the Prime Minister's energy price guarantee. We won't know how much until we see how high prices soar.

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Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 19, 2022

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

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Business Green

MARCH 16, 2022

Proposals for 13 long-term environmental targets to improve water quality, tackle air pollution, enhance biodiversity, and curb waste levels have been unveiled today by the government, all of which are set to be made legally-binding under the Environment Act. Another proposed target aims to increase England's tree canopy and woodland cover from 14.5

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Business Green

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Failing to meet the legal deadline to introduce targets to ensure we have clean air land and water amounts to a monumental dereliction of duty.". Failing to meet the legal deadline to introduce targets to ensure we have clean air land and water amounts to a monumental dereliction of duty.".

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Grist

JULY 26, 2023

A bird lands on the white pavement beside you, and you check your watch before allowing yourself to glance at it … — a drabble by Claire Elise Thompson The spotlight Hey there, fam. But on a scorching summer day like this, the only way to go is Canopy Street. Misters gently spritz overhead.

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Elemental Excelerator

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

While a month is not nearly enough time to celebrate Black leadership in the climate space, we love an opportunity to share reflections, resources, and inspirations from the Elemental team and the founders we work with. It’s Black History Month! Please take a moment to take in their wisdom, share their stories, and support their businesses.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 8, 2020

New study from the Nature Friendly Farming Network draws on evidence from 43 farms to warns sector is at risk of wave of bankruptcies unless practices change. The report also includes new Opinium research commissed by the NFFN, revealing widespread public support for policies that foster climate- and nature-friendly farming.

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Business Green

APRIL 1, 2020

All the reaction from politicians, green business, academia, NGOs and think tanks on the momentous decision to postpone this year's critical UN climate change summit. As co-host of COP26 alongside Italy, the UK government had sought to position 2020 as the 'Year of Climate Action' ahead of the November summit.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

BusinessGreen takes a tour around Riverford Organic Farms to explore how the veg box firm is contending with worsening climate impacts. Both the fields of solar panels Conservative leadership hopeful Liz Truss apparently loathes, and the fields of gambolling lambs she idolises are very much human constructs.

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Business Green

JULY 19, 2022

Just hours after the candidates to become the next Conservative Party leader took part in a sweltering hustings in Parliament organised by the Conservative Environment Network (CEN), the High Court ruled that the government's current Net Zero Strategy is unlawful and inadequate.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Highly Protected Marine Areas are a vital step forward in enabling our ecosystems to thrive, increasing climate resilience and ensuring we have a healthy and productive marine environment for generations to come," she said.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

The UK government will today announce a new £290m funding package to bolster climate resilience and adaptation measures in developing countries, as it hosts a meeting of ministers from around the world to discuss how to further boost flows of climate adaptation funding. So there is genuine progress here.".

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Business Green

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Acknowledging Indigenous people's critical role in tackling the climate and biodiversity crises may have become the norm in climate circles, but these communities still aren’t being paid for it. 23 event hosted by the international Indigenous rights organisation as part of Climate Week NYC. "We We have the solutions already.".

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 16, 2023

These water “batteries” could form the basis of a smart water grid, improving the resilience of the water supply in the wake of climate change – in the same way solar batteries in homes store excess electricity that can be sold back to the National Grid.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Crucially, it looks at how efforts to enhance nature fit together with other government priorities such as climate action, infrastructure improvements, job creation, and economic growth. To deliver on that last pledge, the government certainly has a mountain to climb.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

There are “net zero” pensions, “net zero” fuels, even “net zero” mobile networks. Today’s eco-conscious consumer is no stranger to net zero pledges. Voluntary markets have not fared much better, earning a reputation as the “Wild West” of offsetting due to their volatility and unpredictability. The Taskforce. And it’s already made waves.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

MARCH 16, 2021

At 5,000 feet in elevation, residents enjoy a moderate, four-season climate, with an average of 300 days of sunshine per year. Since 1879, Fort Collins has been the home of the state’s land grant institution, Colorado State University, which currently enrolls 34,000 students. The Community. The Organization.

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Business Green

MAY 18, 2020

But several major new reports in recent days have stressed that longer-term policy stability, incentive programmes, and reforms crafted and enacted by the UK government over the coming weeks and months could prove just as important - if not more important - to the country reaching its 2050 climate goal that the much-debated stimulus packages.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 9, 2021

BASF’s wine tasting is just one example of many such pandemic-style lobbying efforts by the European agriculture industry since the EU has attempted to pass sweeping new policies to combat climate change through measures included in its “Green Deal,” first presented in December 2019. These groups spent at least a combined €45.9

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Business Green

JANUARY 22, 2020

As world leaders gather in Davos, WWF's Christianne Close and Margaret Kuhlow urge businesses to take the lead in tackling climate and nature crisis. Recently, there have been some promising moves by business on climate change and nature loss. And just last week, BlackRock struck a decidedly stronger tone on climate change.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

It is a decision, as liberal-conservative think tank Bright Blue put it, to "go for broke". The transition to net zero emissions can support the government's growth objectives, creating jobs and business opportunities, and reinforcing the UK's position as a global leader in technologies to address climate change," it states. "The

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Business Green

JUNE 28, 2022

All the top reaction from green businesses, politicians, experts and campaigners to the Climate Change Committee's first assessment of progress on the government's Net Zero Strategy. The Glasgow Climate Pact has focused the eyes of the world on bolstering action, including getting 190 countries to agree to phasing out coal.".

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Business Green

MARCH 30, 2023

In a hotly-anticipated bonanza of climate and environmental policy announcements that the UK government insists it is not now calling 'Green Day', a revamped Net Zero Strategy is set to be published today with a flurry of climate policy bells and whistles attached.

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Planet Pulse

AUGUST 8, 2023

Click here to read this post in Portuguese or Spanish. Thoughts on What’s Ahead for Earth Observation in Latin America A conversation with Ricardo Guerra Sit down with Ricardo Guerra , Planet’s Regional Sales Director for Latin America, for five minutes and the concept of “collaboration” is bound to come up.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 6, 2022

A US-led sustainable farming initiative, which aims to raise billions of dollars to tackle climate change, has been criticized for favouring big business and promoting uncertain techno-fixes ahead of U.N. climate talks in Egypt in November. Launched at the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow last year by the U.S.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 26, 2022

Our food supply chain uses an excessive amount of land leading to biodiversity loss. Agricultural land takes up 38% of the Earth’s land surface and our growing population is straining this limited resource. The features of a sustainable food management system. Our food supply chain demands an extravagant amount of energy.

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Green Business Bureau

JUNE 2, 2021

While many have secured better lives due to industrialization, there has also been destruction with degraded land, poor living situations, and inequitable growth. Additionally, 16% of the global population does not have access to mobile networks. What is SDG 9? . Currently, only 54% of the global population have access to the internet.

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