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Looking Ahead to COP: Climate Week Takeaways for Food & Agriculture

EDF + Business

High profile international commitments like the Global Methane Pledge and the Global Methane Hub have raised the profile of methane as a powerful climate pollutant among policymakers and investors. Companies should also support farmers by investing in innovative solutions, particularly to tackle enteric methane.

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Business leaders call for more to be done to implement green skills programmes

Smart Energy International

Europe’s DSO labour and skills shortages identified Emma Pinchbeck: ‘We need an energy workforce that looks like the population we serve’ “As the world emerges from COP with a clear focus on phasing out fossil fuels, as well as tripling renewables in six years, every company in every sector is fully aware that change is coming fast.”

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How racism manifests itself in clean energy

GreenBiz

times more hazardous pollution than white people — regardless of income. Breathe 56 percent more pollution than they create. Are exposed to 50 percent higher rates of particulate pollution than the general population. Are more likely to live near highways, airports, refineries and other sources of hazardous air pollutants.

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State of the nation

Envirotec Magazine

” In early December governments from around the world were assembling for COP 15 to agree on how to halt and reverse nature loss. hectares of hard surfaces (such as roads, paths, roofs) from the drainage network flowing into the River Wandle which is helping to reduce surface water flooding and reduce pollution. What is it?

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Fossil Fuel-Linked Companies Dominate Sponsorship of COP27

DeSmogBlog

We need to kick big polluters out.”. As documented in the latest edition of DeSmog’s Gaslit column, fossil fuel sponsorship of COP27 represents an extension of a decades-long effort by oil and gas companies to buy social legitimacy by bankrolling sports, arts, and education around the world. climate talks,” Sabido said. “We

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How racism manifests in clean energy

LA CleanTech Incubator

times more hazardous pollution than white people — regardless of income. Breathe 56 percent more pollution than they create. Are exposed to 50 percent higher rates of particulate pollution than the general population. Are more likely to live near highways, airports, refineries and other sources of hazardous air pollutants.

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It is time to close the gap on both gender equality and climate action

Business Green

Women often don't have the same access to other resources - such as education, information, land and credit - that would help them respond to a changing climate. It also impacts girls' education, as after natural disasters, girls are often the first to drop out of school to help their families.