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

Business Green

Arguing that "the time is now" for the UK to be a global climate leader, it calls for immediate policy action to ensure that by 2030 all homes are highly energy efficient, petrol and diesel car sales are phased out, wind and solar generation triples, and 10 million heat pumps are installed in homes.

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High Seas Treaty: What does it mean for business?

Business Green

The high seas cover some 42 per cent of the Earth's surface, are a major carbon sink, and home to vast amounts of biodiversity. Just one per cent of the high seas are protected, despite the ocean being so critical to the planet's health.

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SDG15: The fight for life on land

Business Green

We often take the land for granted, even though - or perhaps because - it is literally the foundation of everything we do, from the materials that make up our homes, workplaces, and transport systems to the source of our food, water, and medicines. And those are the only the most obvious essential services provided by the land.

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How forestry conservation is sustaining both the climate and livelihoods in the Congo

Business Green

Moreover, the people that depend on it are getting access to health, education, food security, and sustainable livelihoods. At the UN's recent COP 26, over 140 world leaders promised to end deforestation by 2030, pledging over $19bn to do so. The forest is our home; when we leave the forest or if the forest dies, we shall die.

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COP26 delay speculation mounts, as calls grow for green stimulus blitz

Business Green

A government spokesperson said the situation was being monitored closely. "We Given this is an evolving situation we are keeping the situation under careful review and are in frequent contact with the UN, Chile (as current COP president) and other partners.". It may well be the case that we will see 2020 emissions decline," he said. "In

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?? 2024 Climate Tech Oracle

Climate Tech VC

Energy under the hood. From DAC to eSAFs some climate technologies can’t help but consume a lot of energy, making sharp price falls hard to see.  It’s a toss up from our oracles if the carbon market will fall, but all agree that losing the lower quality offsets can only be good for its health.