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Tesco targets major plant-based meat sales growth in UK first

Business Green

Tesco is plotting a major increase in plant-based meat products in its stores over the coming years in order to capitalise on the growing trend towards vegan, vegetarian and flexitarian diets, as it today became the first UK retailer to set a sales target for meat alternatives. to further the company's expansion.

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Resource efficiency and vertical farming: Solutions for a sustainable future?

Business Green

To ensure sustainable food production for a growing global population, significant capital investment is required, writes Peter Bachmann from Gresham House. While two vertical farms have achieved substantial scale in the US, vertical farm products have not yet gained significant shelf space in the UK and Europe.

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'Urgent priority': Can 2021 usher in a sustainable food system transformation?

Business Green

In many major economies, plant-based options and meat-alternatives are growing in popularity, leading to rising sales of veggie food and milk in supermarkets and restaurants. Lab-grown meat, too, is attracting increasing interest, and is expected to start appearing on consumer plates in the coming years.

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A View of Climate Tech Trends through Elemental’s Portfolio Applicants

Elemental Excelerator

What do year-over-year trends within our key investment sectors tell us about the future of climate tech? And 3) New funding sources, including $50B from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, can help startups working to improve access to clean water, especially in frontline communities. Sector Trends and Future Predictions.

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Investors are betting billions on carbontech. Will it pay off?

Grist

XPrize recently surveyed carbontech companies, primarily in North America and Europe. They found that more than 250 firms have raised $2 billion in combined investments to capture and use carbon, or permanently store it underground. Extavour said that total investment is likely higher, because of the survey’s limited regional focus.

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A plant-based recovery? The Vegetarian Butcher's Hugo Verkuil on shifting diets during a pandemic

Business Green

Unilever recently set out its plan to significantly expand its plant-based range, with a view to securing €1bn in annual sales from alternative meat and dairy products within the next seven years. Having celebrated its 10 year anniversary this year, the company could be classified as something of a veteran in a young industry.

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SDG14: How to develop a cleaner ocean strategy

Business Green

But rather than work with scientists to restore healthy populations, in Europe, the powerful commercial fishing lobby has pushed for catch limits far beyond scientifically recommended levels - even using press passes to gain access to critical ministerial negotiations. Shift perspective on the seas.