Business Green

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Every effort must be expended on reducing risks and unknowns, whether from changes in weather, crop disease, and livestock health, or fluctuating commodity and market prices, not to mention consumer tastes and regulatory requirements. Overall, soil degradation was calculated in 2010 to cost the UK £1.2bn every year.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Proposals to block solar farms, revive fracking, and roll back planning rules are further fuelling the impression the government really is engaged in an 'attack on nature'. Healthy soils and clean water underpin sustainable food production, keeping food on our plates and providing for our next generations. Far from it.

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Business Green

MAY 25, 2022

The government has today promised that the UK is on the cusp of developing "more resistant, more nutritious, and more productive crops" with the passing of legislation to cut red tape and support the development of innovative agri-tech. Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill aims to remove EU barriers to gene editing research.

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The Environmental Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Sustainable agriculture includes a variety of practices, such as using more environmentally friendly fertilizers and pesticides, conserving water, and reducing soil erosion. It integrates three key concepts: environmental health, financial viability, and social and economic justice. Sustainable agriculture is not a new concept.

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Business Green

MAY 16, 2023

Efforts to prevent global warming from worsening, known in the jargon as climate mitigation, have long dominated governments' response to the climate crisis. This disparity in the focus enjoyed by climate mitigation and climate resilience is replicated within many corporate climate plans. Here are some of the key takeaways.

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Business Green

AUGUST 1, 2021

Our food system is driving climate change, biodiversity loss and poor health - government leadership is needed to change course, argues Pukka Herbs' co-founder Sebastian Pole. It's no secret that our current food system is driving climate change, biodiversity loss and poor health. Reward sustainable farming.

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Business Green

JUNE 15, 2022

As part of the plan, farmers are provided with training and support as they adopt regenerative farming methods that reduce pesticide use, carbon emissions, and soil erosion, while simultaneously improving organic soil matter and biodiversity.

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Business Green

MARCH 28, 2023

Climate change isn’t a 'side of desk' activity, yet corporate efforts to bolster resilience are failing to keep pace with worsening climate impacts - BusinessGreen Intelligence's latest trend report explores how firms should respond to escalating climate risks "The wolf is at the door," warns Greenpeace UK's head of politics, Rebecca Newsom.

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Grist

MAY 18, 2022

Its roots sequester carbon in the soil and boost soil health, making it a regenerative agriculture dream crop. Joel VanderSchaaf planted Kernza to primarily help restore soil health to his threadbare fields, but he also harvests the wheat-like grain. Liam Richards / National Observer.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

The government has today set out its much-anticipated roadmap for delivering "the biggest change in agricultural policy in half a century", as it seeks to gradually replace the EU's farming subsidy framework over the next seven years with a system that rewards farmers for enhancing the environment and protecting the climate.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

This situation will become much more widespread without decisive action from all governments. Governments will negotiate how to pay for this loss and damage. And business and wealthier governments will also discuss how to cut emissions faster - what's known as mitigation. This is known as loss and damage.

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Business Green

JUNE 16, 2021

Every five years the Climate Change Committee (CCC) conducts a root-and-branch review of the UK's preparedness for escalating climate impacts, such as heatwaves, floods, storms, droughts, coastal erosion, and their threats to public health, food security, power supplies, homes, offices, and infrastructure. This needs to change," the CCC said.

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Business Green

APRIL 27, 2022

Charity coalition's 2030 strategy aims to ramp up expansion of nature recovery areas to boost carbon storage, climate resilience, and connect more people with nature. Governments around the world are under mounting pressure to jointly agree to a major treaty to reverse the devastating decline in nature.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

The plan argues that common metrics and market-based financial incentives for environmental outcomes, targeted government policy, and an overhaul of food sourcing could make regenerative agriculture a "no brainer" business decision for farmers.

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Business Green

MARCH 10, 2021

Details of the England's first pilot agricultural subsidy scheme designed to reward farmers for carrying out works that benefit the environment and curb greenhouse gas emissions have been unveiled, as the government looks to test out several options before a planned nationwide rollout of its flagship reforms from 2024.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

JBS , the world’s second-largest food company, also shared its plan to support regenerative agriculture practices, which are said to improve soil health and biodiversity. Corporations are also working to build momentum around soil carbon markets, where carbon is trapped in the earth and plants’ roots.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

Hundreds of farmers and landowners across England are to receive a share of £12m of support for schemes aimed at restoring nature, reducing flood risk, and boosting biodiversity, after the government late last week revealed the successful bidders for a key post-Brexit agricultural funding programme.

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Business Green

JUNE 15, 2021

Government's failure to prioritise climate resilience risks undermining UK's ability to meet net zero and biodiversity goals, CCC warns. Public health, as well as food and power supplies, are also at risk from increased disruption as temperatures rise, the report warned.

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Planet Pulse

APRIL 5, 2023

The world’s mangroves alone sequester more than 31 million tons of carbon in their soils and biomass each year. In today’s current carbon market, verifiable data enables governments to receive global incentives to protect and restore their carbon sinks.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

In the wake of blazing heat, rising food insecurity and devastating floods, COP28 leaders have released a four-point “food and agriculture” agenda for the conference, which will call for governments to work with industry to find new solutions. These big ag entities often link regenerative agriculture to carbon storage in the soil.

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Business Green

JUNE 6, 2021

Regenerative agriculture puts a greater focus on soil health and quality, promoting biodiversity and more plant cover on fields throughout the year, according to McCain, which said it plans to use potatoes grown to these standards in its Superfries, Bistro fries, Potato Patties, Smiles, Tasti Taters and Homefries brands.

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EDF + Business

JUNE 7, 2023

Agriculture can build resilience and provide climate solutions Despite these challenges, many farmers are at the forefront of developing climate solutions. For example, recent studies indicate that farmers who adopt soil health practices are less likely to file prevent-plant crop insurance claims after heavy rainfall events.

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Business Green

JUNE 16, 2021

Across the 1,500 pages of the climate advisory body's latest UK climate risk assessment - which it carries out every five years - it sets out in stark detail the challenge to build in resilience and adaptation into UK infrastructure, and just how far behind government policy currently is on these issues.

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Business Green

AUGUST 14, 2020

Buckinghamshire, Cornwall, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, and Northumberland Councils have been selected to pilot studies to help map the most valuable sites in their areas for wildlife in a bid to aid nature restoration efforts, the government has announced today.

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Business Green

MARCH 27, 2023

Robotic crop harvesters and autonomous cow bedding system receive share of funding from latest round of the Farming Innovation Programme Three cutting-edge farming technology projects are to receive a share of £9.13m in government funding in support of plans to boost agricultural productivity, sustainability, and climate resilience.

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Business Green

MARCH 30, 2020

Added to its crowdfunding push, Heal intends to seek support from companies and charitable foundations and intends to explore its eligibility for the Nature for Climate Fund, the £640m package unveiled in the government's recent Budget to support tree planting, afforestation, and peatland restoration programmes in England.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 21, 2022

He added that the agricultural sector has to urgently embrace more climate resilient farming techniques or risk further food price inflation. The government is working on plans to reform farming subsidies to encourage more sustainable agricultural practices.

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Energy Innovation

JULY 28, 2020

Despite clean energy’s economic and job opportunities, and scientific warnings that net zero emissions are needed by 2050 to prevent the worst impacts of climate change , Trump’s federal government has worked to implement policies that increase pollution. It is also designed, at its core, to generate economic and health benefits.

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Business Green

JULY 9, 2020

EA2025 strategy vows to strengthen UK climate resilience and enhance natural habitats in pursuit of net zero goals, as Flood Re warns flood mitigation efforts must continue to evolve. This action plan sets out how we will help to accelerate a just transition to a low-carbon and more resilient future," she said.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

The government has today celebrated the passage into law of its Agriculture Bill, providing the legal framework for its post-Brexit plan to reform subsidies to ensure farmers and landowners only receive public money in return for delivering public goods.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Stark new report argues governments and businesses risk coming to COP26 with 'grievously undercooked' climate resilience plans. The watchdog found that the UK is poised to face a significant intensification of climate-related impacts over the coming decades, even if governments prove successful at curbing emissions.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Leaders have released a four-point “food and agriculture” agenda that calls for governments and industry to work together to find new solutions to climate change–driven food insecurity. It also states that it will hold regular meetings with the Australian government before the summit.

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The Environmental Blog

JULY 17, 2019

Chances of flooding could rise as there will be more incidence of extreme rainfall and soil fertility also decreases. Human Health . Also, direct health impacts occur because of heat waves and naturals disasters. Government Crafted many Policies to Combat Climate Change. Vulnerable Populations . Economic Impacts .

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Business Green

APRIL 28, 2022

The report argues that a range of high and low-tech solutions are already available that could support cities in growing a significant proportion of their own fruits and vegetables, with more tech innovations in the pipeline, but few places are utilising them as part of their resilience planning.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 13, 2021

This is key and highly relevant for governments. It's about caring for the overall health of the greater whole that your business is part of and recognising that building capacity to thrive - among both people and natural systems - is a primary metric of your success. But how does a business achieve this laudable aim?

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Business Green

MARCH 30, 2022

The government has unveiled a package of measures designed to support farmers amid surging energy and artificial fertiliser costs. The costs of war keep adding up. The significant rise in the cost of fertiliser is a reminder that we need to reduce our dependence on manufacturing processes dependent on gas," said Eustice.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

What she feels about the respect shown to her efforts in the pandemic, by the government… I'd probably better not share with you. The damage this Government has done means we all need to pull together, to change how we go about things, to try something new to get the growth our country needs. My sister is a care worker.

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