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How traceability can tackle cattle-driven deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon

Business Green

IDH's global director of landscapes Matthew Spencer makes the case for 'farm to shelf' tracing of cattle in Brazil to combat deforestation of the Amazon rainforest. It was a big moment for both the Brazilian cattle sector and for all of us who want to stop illegal deforestation in the Amazon.

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How investing 1.3 per cent of GDP could decarbonise the global economy - and unlock massive financial savings

Business Green

Major new report from Energy Transition Commission concludes bridging the net zero investment gap is a 'manageable macroeconomic challenge' How much will it cost to build a net zero emission economy? It may or may not be possible to deliver on net zero targets, they argue, but how much will it all cost? warming pathway by 2030.

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20 Sustainable Business Practices for Your Workplace and Office

Green Business Bureau

The vast majority of documents can be sent via email or kept in company databases, making transitioning to paperless an easy way to save print-related costs and slow deforestation. Strive for Zero Waste Break Rooms. In today’s digital age, how much office paper use is actually necessary?

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What Is Carbon Accounting? Standards, Frameworks, Developments and Challenges

Green Business Bureau

One of the main agreements made by COP26 was the commitment to end and reverse deforestation, along with securing global net zero targets by the mid-century and keeping 34.7°F As global leaders work to deliver a zero-carbon future, pressure mounts on business leaders to do the same. C) within reach.

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Carbon Accounting: How To Lower Your Carbon Footprint

Green Business Bureau

Look for Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs), also known as Green Tags. Emissions occur from deforestation, and production and transport processes. Build Back Better Agenda , president Biden signed an executive order for half of all new vehicles sold in 2030, to be zero-emission vehicles. As part of the U.S.

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Carbon Accounting: How To Lower Your Carbon Footprint

Green Business Bureau

Look for Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs), also known as Green Tags. Emissions occur from deforestation, and production and transport processes. Build Back Better Agenda , president Biden signed an executive order for half of all new vehicles sold in 2030, to be zero-emission vehicles. As part of the U.S.

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Can a tiger change its stripes? Meet the pulp and paper giant bankrolling a huge Sumatran rainforest reserve

Business Green

Allegations of past deforestation have long dogged Indonesian pulp and paper APRIL, but is the firm now seeking a path to redemption? million tonnes, making it an area of growing interest to the burgeoning global carbon credit market, as well as the Indonesian government, which has its sights set on a 2060 net zero target.