Business Green

APRIL 9, 2020

The Wildlife Trusts and Green Alliance among groups warning aid package not enough to protect the struggling sector amid urgent climate and environmental crises. The £750m package, he argued, would "ensure our key charities can continue to deliver the services that millions of people up and down the country rely on".

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 6, 2023

The UK government has awarded up to £30 million to “cutting-edge farming projects” that will boost food production, move towards net zero, and create a more resilient and sustainable agricultural sector. Alongside the £30 million set to be awarded to more than 50 successful projects , the government has also made a further £12.5

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Reusable packaging can reduce companies’ reliance on risky supply chains and fluctuating commodity prices, writes Corplex’s Lucas van der Shalk. River freight routes in Europe drying up during the drought this summer is a stark visual reminder of the fragility of our supply chains and the need to build resilience.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

UK government announces 45 countries have signed up to new coalition designed to accelerate efforts to expand nature based solutions to the climate crisis ?. We need to put people, nature and climate at the core of our food systems.

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Business Green

JULY 6, 2020

Chancellor preps one year energy efficiency spending blitz, as environmental groups question government's wider green recovery ambitions. The Treasury said the plans would support tens of thousands of green jobs and form a key part of the government's 'New Deal' plan to "power up the nation's workforce and protect the environment".

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Business Green

MAY 6, 2020

Backed by high and low carbon businesses alike, the Energy Transitions Commission has outlined seven key priorities for delivering credible, net zero-focused recovery packages. The support for green recovery packages has been vocal, wide-ranging, and not a little surprising.

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Business Green

MAY 15, 2020

Arguing that EU citizens "must be at the heart of the recovery strategy", moreover, the resolution calls for the recovery package to help fight against tax evasion and tax avoidance, and urges the Commission to ensure State Aid guidelines are compatible with these green and social conditions.

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Business Green

MAY 19, 2020

Hundreds of top regional leaders from around the world have today urged governments to place the Paris Agreement climate targets and UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the core of economic recovery measures, claiming "business as usual is no longer an appropriate response" to the escalating coronavirus crisis.

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Business Green

JULY 29, 2021

Government ramps up funding for England’s flood and coastal resilience, alongside reforms to flood insurance for home owners and stricter planning guidance for developers. The government is also considering how planning decisions in areas at risk of surface water flooding could be covered by similar rules.

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Business Green

JUNE 24, 2020

CCC chief executive Chris Stark said that while the evidence in favour of a green recovery was now clear, the window of opportunity for delivering an ambitious policy programme was short, and the government must act rapidly and decisively to turn the devastating Covid-19 crisis into a defining moment in the fight against climate change.

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Business Green

JUNE 8, 2020

Alok Sharma to chair series of meetings with businesses, academics, and trade bodies, as government continues to work on green stimulus package. The other roundtables also cover topics that could help to shape a green recovery and drive investment in low carbon and climate resilient infrastructure.

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Clean Energy Canada

APRIL 8, 2020

Dear Prime Minister Trudeau, As the Government of Canada develops and deploys its response to the unprecedented impact COVID-19 is having on our health and economy, we offer your government our support, assistance and advice to ensure that stimulus and recovery efforts help build a better, more resilient Canada. April 8, 2020.

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Business Green

JUNE 5, 2020

Business Secretary Alok Sharma also calls for 'global green recovery' as top government figures offer further signs the green economy could be set to benefit in economic stimulus plans. We're reminded on #WorldEnvironmentDay that nobody can do this alone. 4/4 pic.twitter.com/lhQGTURjCh. "I

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Elemental Excelerator

OCTOBER 6, 2023

That’s why we teamed up with Climate Tech VC (CTVC) to unravel the complexities of accessing non-dilutive government funding in the U.S. Here, we’ll walk you through the essential steps to prep your climate technology startup for the competitive government grant process. three climate policy packages since 2021.

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Business Green

JULY 6, 2022

Most significant piece of energy legislation in a decade' set to be overshadowed by latest wave of resignations from Johnson government. Announcing the Bill, Kwarteng hailed the sweeping package of new policy measures as "the biggest reform of our energy system in a decade". "To

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Business Green

APRIL 27, 2020

Spending and policy decisions made now must address both issues, ensuring we "bounce forward", to use EU Commission President von der Leyen's phrase, with plans that deliver the jobs needed for a successful transition to the net-zero economy, a significant reduction in emissions and increased resilience. Stimulus spending.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

WWF and Institute of Development Standards (IDS) urge government to introduce measures to stop sustainable farming practices being undermined by environmentally damaging imports The government has today been urged to introduce 'core environmental standards' that would apply to all UK food imports and underpin all post-Brexit trading agreements.

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Business Green

JUNE 30, 2020

CPRE urges government to put in place net zero targets for land-use, invest in nature restoration, and ensure planning system considers climate impacts. Today, we are calling on the government to seize this once in a generation opportunity to put the countryside and access to green spaces at the heart of the recovery," she said.

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Business Green

JANUARY 19, 2023

Funding to develop alternatives to carbon intensive red diesel fuel comes as Grant Shapps touts ambition to turn UK into 'scale-up capital of Europe' The government is making £32.5m

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Business Green

MARCH 16, 2022

Proposals for 13 long-term environmental targets to improve water quality, tackle air pollution, enhance biodiversity, and curb waste levels have been unveiled today by the government, all of which are set to be made legally-binding under the Environment Act. The government described PM2.5 per cent to 17.5

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Business Green

JUNE 1, 2020

More than 200 leading UK companies, investors, and organisations have jointly called for a green coronavirus recovery plan in an open letter today which urges the government to build "a more inclusive, stronger and more resilient" path towards building a net zero emission economy in the wake of the impending recession.

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Business Green

JUNE 18, 2020

While many are hearing the need to align immediate spending packages with longer-term goals, the idea of a green recovery is being met with political opposition from many quarters. If we can take one positive from the pandemic, it should be that governments learn from the way Covid-19 has exposed flaws in the present systems.

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The Environmental Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

From the general public, all the way up to the government, we’re all under threat of a global crisis. Many businesses and governments put profits and short-term gains over the long-term health of our planet. Through reform, we can create a more resilient and environmentally friendly food system.

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Business Green

AUGUST 4, 2022

The government has awarded £37m in funding to projects that can increase UK production of sustainable biomass feedstocks and hydrogen, as it looks to accelerate the development of two sectors that could play a critical role in the net zero transition. Meanwhile, SeaGrown Limited in Scarborough is to receive more than £2.8m

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

As the world rebuild from the Covid-19 pandemic, we have a unique opportunity to create a fairer, more resilient, low carbon society, writes BT's chief digital impact & sustainability officer, Andy Wales. BT has led on climate action for over 25 years and in June, we pledged our support for a green recovery - announcing two new initiatives.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Carbon capture, hydrogen, nuclear, EVs, and renewables all set to benefit from £12bn government stimulus plan, but critics warn funding falls well short of the level required to trigger a green recovery. But the Prime Minister this evening insisted that the plan would be at the heart of his ambitious economic recovery plans for the country.

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Business Green

JULY 23, 2020

Defra and DfID minister Lord Goldsmith's speech at the Chatham House’s Global Forum on Forest Governance. Politicians everywhere are designing their economic recovery packages. So far, governments around the world have committed $9tr to Covid recovery. Koh-joe Oh-woosoo Afri-yee, known in Ghana as Sir John, died last week.

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Business Green

JUNE 3, 2020

As new study suggests net zero transition could create over 350,000 new jobs and deliver £90bn in economic benefits, Rishi Sunak is said to be preparing a green jobs package that promises to go beyond previous manifesto promises. through a clean, resilient recovery that delivers for both people and planet".

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Soils are critical for cultivating crops, maintaining flood protection, sequestering carbon, and supporting biodiversity, but the UK government estimates two million hectares are at risk of erosion, a further four million are threatened by compaction, and 300,000 hectares are contaminated. The outlook is certainly worrying.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The UK government has recently introduced a legally binding target to halt species abundance declines in England by 2030, with similar timebound EU targets currently under discussion. There needs to be better, more strategic, thinking when agreeing these nature-friendly packages.”

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Business Green

MAY 24, 2021

Government confirms £30m of new investment in a range of projects designed to enhance natural carbon sinks. Alongside the NetZeroPlus project the government and the UK Research and Innovation agency today announced new funding for projects exploring how to use peat, rock chips, and charcoal to expand natural carbon sinks.

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Business Green

JUNE 4, 2020

Influential group of institutions urge governments to 'insert the DNA of a green economy into all recovery efforts'. We need to build a more resilient, inclusive and sustainable economic model that prioritises green and low-carbon policies.".

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Business Green

OCTOBER 18, 2022

A cross-party group of MPs has a plan to get the government's environmental agenda back on track, but are Ministers listening amidst the Westminster chaos? What should the government do next to pull it out of its current tailspin?

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Business Green

JULY 18, 2022

Rising fossil fuel costs have focused attention on energy security and energy resilience like never before, leading to greater awareness and understanding about fuel and energy sources. Across the UK and Europe, government strategies for heating and energy supply aim to drive decarbonisation. We welcome the aims of the REPowerEU Plan.

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Business Green

JUNE 9, 2020

Fresh alliance of corporate, charities, politicians celebrities has urged the UK government to use the UN's Sustainable Development Goals to guide recovery plans from the pandemic, joining a raft of other players calling for a climate-sensitive recovery to the pandemic.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Rules aimed at preventing companies from importing products into the UK that are linked to illegal deforestation are to be added to the Environment Bill, as part of a package of measures to boost the resilience, traceability, and sustainability of corporate supply chains confirmed by the government today.

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Business Green

JUNE 14, 2020

The International Chamber of Commerce, WWF, We Mean Business, United Nations Global Compact, the IUCN, and Business for Nature sign letter calling on CEOs to work with governments to reverse nature loss. Before coronavirus, the need to create more resilient economies and societies was clear, now it is inescapable," the campaigners warn.

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