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Campaigners Warn of Loopholes in Laws to Curb Antibiotics on UK Farms After ‘Biased’ Industry Consultation

DeSmogBlog

Proposed laws to curb antibiotic use on UK farms drafted after closed-door meetings with industry contain loopholes that could undermine the fight against deadly drug resistant bacteria, campaigners have warned. EU rules impose limits on this practice to prevent it from being used as a pretext for excessive preventative use.

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The NICFI Satellite Data Program: Celebrating Three Years of Using Space to Help Reduce & Reverse Tropical Forest Loss

Planet Pulse

Strategic Area #1: Land Use Policies Land use governance is critical to reducing deforestation, decoupling deforestation from commodities production, and meeting global climate and sustainable development goals. Hear directly from NICFI users on impacts of the program 3 years to date.

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We can escape “the era of pandemics” says biodiversity expert group, but it will require transformation

Envirotec Magazine

There is no great mystery about the cause of the COVID-19 pandemic – or of any modern pandemic”, said Dr. Peter Daszak, President of EcoHealth Alliance and Chair of the IPBES workshop. ” The report also offers a number of policy options that would help to reduce and address pandemic risk.

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BP and Environmental Defense Fund Collaborate to Reduce Methane Emissions

CleanTX

Whether natural gas can play a constructive role in the energy transition depends on aggressive measures to reduce emissions that include methane,” said Fred Krupp, EDF president. “BP EDF will not receive any funding from BP, consistent with EDF’s strict policy prohibiting receipt of funds from energy companies and corporate collaborators.

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Climate Corps awards

EDF + Business

Climate Corps alumni are energy and sustainability leaders of today who are working around the world to tackle some of our most challenging environmental issues. Climate Corps alumni are energy and sustainability leaders working around the world to tackle some of our most challenging environmental issues. The William K.

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What Is B Corp? B Corp Certification Guide + Quick Assessment

Green Business Bureau

Does your company offer an explicit policy for transgender healthcare coverage? The minimum wage is not enough to meet the basic needs of employees – to cover housing, energy, food, and childcare costs. An open-book management policy builds trust, which lays the foundation for strong relationships.

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California Faces Big Challenges to Microgrid Plans for Wildfires and Outages

GreenTechMedia

California regulators and utilities want to build microgrids for communities most at threat from the state’s increasingly deadly wildfires, and the widespread public safety power shutoff (PSPS) grid outages meant to prevent them. That would be too expensive for backup power that has to last for up to three days in a row.