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The deforestation dozen: Digging the Gran Chaco's grave

Business Green

South America's Gran Chaco is suffering alarming deforestation driven by demand for soy largely provided by just 12 traders in the region, explains Planet Tracker's Peter Elwin. Shockingly, only one out of the 12 traders scored above 50 per cent - and half scored below 10 per cent.

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'More emissions than Exxon': Is meat the next target for divestment?

Business Green

Big Oil in North America and Europe has been shocked to discover in the past year that the finance sector, under pressure from climate activists, is increasingly reluctant to fund further expansion. In mid-July, Extinction Rebellion UK blockaded a McDonald's supplier to protest meat-eating as damaging to the climate.

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The Outlaw Ocean Project Exposes China’s Use Of Forced Uyghur Labour To Supply UK Seafood Industry

DeSmogBlog

Part of the biggest fleet in the world, more than 300 Chinese squid ships ride the line of national waters on both sides of South America. Both Unibond Seafood International and NorthSeafood Holland supply New York Stock Exchange-listed Nomad Foods, which owns the popular Bird’s Eye brand sold throughout Britain and Europe.

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How regulations can tear down the barriers faced by the cultivated meat industry

Business Green

According to the Good Food Institute, in 2021 cultivated meat companies attracted $140m of investment in Europe. The report argues legislation will have a huge role to play in the future of cultivated meats, as effective rules are reqiured to reassure customers that cultivated meats can be ethically produced and safe to eat.

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Will sweat help us survive climate change?

Grist

Even South America, in the throes of winter, saw unbelievable heat: A town in the Chilean Andes topped 100 degrees F — another all-time high. Take the record-breaking temperatures that swept over Europe last summer, sending the thermostat soaring above 100 degrees F across the continent, resulting in more than 61,000 deaths.

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“A Fundamental Reshaping of Finance”: My annotated version of Larry Fink’s Bombshell CEO Letter

Andrew Winston

From Europe to Australia, South America to China, Florida to Oregon, investors are asking how they should modify their portfolios. Consumers are asking, so banks are responding.] We recognize that reporting to these standards requires significant time, analysis, and effort.

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CoopCycle Federation: aiming for a bicycle courier co-op in every town

Low Impact

The software was in its infancy, and very Europe-centric. There’s interest in South America, and it’s all over Europe. They wanted to build an ethical alternative. Expertise of local laws across Europe would be helpful too. They wanted to build an ethical alternative. Matt: It’s international now.

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