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State of the nation

Envirotec Magazine

The report evaluates the impact of the national Natural Flood Management Programme which received £15 million of government funding, including benefits to communities and to biodiversity alongside protecting homes and businesses from floods. million m3 of water storage and increased flood resilience to 15,000 homes, said a statement.

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At COP28, Family Farmers Who Feed the World Went Unheard

DeSmogBlog

Farmers’ associations like La Via Campesina , which lobbies on behalf of smallholders, have been drowned out by the powerful conglomerates which make up ‘Big Ag’. Yes, digital tools like crop monitoring can help farmers become more efficient. Put simply, they are the bulwark against global hunger, yet they have received just 0.3

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High Seas Treaty: UN member states seal historic deal to protect international waters

Business Green

But a loose patchwork of weakly enforced rules governing international waters have meant the majority of the planet's oceans are highly susceptible to exploitation whether through over-fishing, acidification and pollution, or emerging threats such as deep water mining. Ladies and gentlemen, the ship has reached the shore," she said.

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New leaders at Patagonia, McDonald's, Netflix

GreenBiz

It's not necessarily that the game of musical chairs has intensified in the C-suite, but you'll note major executive moves at big apparel, food, energy, finance and technology corporations, some of which have enlisted a chief sustainability officer (CSO) or equivalent for the first time.

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Net Zero: Green groups urge UK 'to get its house in order' ahead of COP26

Business Green

Pressure grows on the government to ramp up net zero policies and diplomatic efforts ahead of COP26. Before we host the world at COP 26 in November, the UK must get its house in order, and go further and faster to reach net zero as soon as possible," the letter states. "In

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Preparing for COP26

Envirotec Magazine

What are the big priorities for COP? Of course, that’s all assuming it goes ahead, and the UK government haven’t ruled out the possibility of a postponement until Spring 2022. But progress was still lacking on Resilience and Energy Transition. Where are the main challenges? Nature and finance.

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What Is Carbon Accounting? Standards, Frameworks, Developments and Challenges

Green Business Bureau

As such, in 2022 81% of S&P 500 companies reported their own emissions (scope 1), and the emissions of the electricity they bought (scope 2). Since the convention’s establishment, the countries involved meet annually during the Conference of the Parties (COP). 30 years later came COP 26 (2021) – held in Glasgow.

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