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Comment: Yes, Scientists Say we Need to Plant Trees and Eat Less Meat ?— But Not as a Replacement for Cutting Fossil Fuels

DeSmogBlog

Tags: intergovernmental panel on climate change land use planning meat bioenergy negative emissions In particular, the report’s conclusions on just how much our current food system threatens the climate, as well as how much climate impacts threaten our food supply, need a huge and sustained conversation.

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'A poor use of public funds': Should the government subsidise biomass and carbon capture technology?

Business Green

The long-running debate over whether biomass energy can deliver promised emissions savings has been reignited this morning, after fresh analysis from think tank Ember warned plans for the UK's largest biomass with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) plant could undermine the UK's net zero transition and land the taxpayer with a hefty bill.

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How Sustainability Innovation Is Driving The Green Economy

Green Business Bureau

While nature doesn’t come with a clearly labeled price tag, sustainability innovation understands that there is great economic value in preserving ecosystems, natural resources, biodiversity, and cultures and communities around the world. Solar options are also available to clients as another means to reduce emissions.

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Oil Lobby’s Carbon Capture Solution Hasn’t Consulted Local Nation, Chief Says

DeSmogBlog

Chief Jacko: ‘We Stand United’ Pathways Alliance has been running a nationwide media blitz over the past few months touting the Cold Lake project as a key part of oil producers’ plan to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. billion (CAD) price tag by 2030 to fund the project. Pathways estimates a $16.5

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Why companies need to invest in clean delivery amid pandemic online shopping

EDF + Business

In fact, Amazon’s carbon emissions climbed 15% in the last year alone — even before coronavirus — due to increased sales. Our new video encourages consumers to let companies know they’d like them to make the last mile of delivery to come from a zero-emissions vehicle, cleaner shipping options and local delivery lockers.

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Eco-resort in Finland charges guests based on their carbon emissions

AGreenLiving

When guests consume less energy, attend ecological activities and make sustainable dietary choices during their visit, the price tag of their stay can be discounted by up to 50 percent. Transportation throughout the resort’s region will be via electric vehicles to assist with the curbing of emissions. “We

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How the Integrity Council's new global benchmark could prove a watershed moment for the carbon market

Business Green

ICVCM said the new Core Carbon Principles (CCPs) have been developed using input from hundreds of organisations throughout the voluntary carbon market and will set out fundamental principles for high-quality credits which deliver real, verifiable emissions reductions based on the latest science and best practices.

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