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New Agriculture Act for Wales in bid to boost nature and farm resilience
The Agriculture (Wales) Act provides the nations with the powers necessary to deliver a new post-Brexit payment scheme for farmers, diverging from the UK Government’s approach for England. Rural Affairs…
Net-Zero Awards: Shortlist of finalists revealed
…Year Planet Mark Proxima AtkinsRéalis South Pole The AHSN Network thinkBeyond Useful Projects Verco Energy Efficiency Project of the Year Chivas Brothers – Heat Recovery Technology for Energy and Carbon…
From rooftop networks to former coal mines: How Amazon is innovating to pioneer renewables in new places
…because it is so geographically distributed and because the regulatory structures can change dramatically from country to country”. “We’ve had to go and be innovative in many of these countries,”…
The first week of COP28: The nine biggest talking points
…the fact that nations including Switzerland and the COP28 host the UAE are purchasing land in poor, forest-rich nations to produce credits. Proponents say this is an economic growth opportunity…
Mining giants plot course to ‘nature-positive’ sector by 2030
…of biodiversity at all mine sites by closure against a 2020 baseline. Develop new partnerships to halt and reverse nature loss across the supply chain. Restore and enhance landscapes near…
EIB: Private sector failing to invest in nature projects across Europe
…woodland and peatland. The range of projects covered vary from small-scale to large, landscape-scale initiatives. The analysis reveals that most private finance bodies are not yet investing in nature-based solutions…
Progressing natural capital in a forward looking business environment
…Examples include investment in ocean conservation, reforestation, sustainable agriculture, and the restoration of degraded land. According to a recent study by the World Economic Forum, about half the world’s GDP…
Hundreds of EVs for Amazon and water stewardship schemes: The sustainability success stories of the week
…largest living wall with 3,300 square metres of plants. The scheme should open later this year. It is being jointly developed by Muse, Legal & General and Homes England. BUSINESS…
Government accused of continuing to bungle recycling and waste reporting policy
…is because the use of these kinds of plastics now exceeds our ability to properly process them domestically or export them legally. The global average consumption of short-life plastic per…
Has the Inflation Reduction Act set the US on course to net-zero by 2050?
…an abundance of land and roofs that could be used. At present, however, the US is partly betting on some more costly options – including carbon capture and storage (CCS)…
12 organisations partner with TNFD to scope out global nature-related data facility
…Global Biodiversity Framework, aimed at halting land and water deterioration, restoring 30% of degraded ecosystems on land and sea by 2030 and unlocking new finance streams for nature recovery. Forthcoming…
£5.7trn investor coalition urges G20 leaders to reform food system subsidies for climate
…and/or distorting the price of products that harm human health. Agriculture, forestry and land use accounts for some 24% of annual global emissions. The bulk of these emissions are attributable…
Fossil fuel finance and corporate inaction: Why are we still failing on SDG 13?
…transition is the lynchpin in achieving SDG13, the transition of land-use systems is not to be underestimated – and should not be managed by those who have historically exploited the…
Meeting the moment on nature disclosures: The new double bottom line
…capabilities to respond effectively. This is especially true for the place of nature in shifting business landscapes. Nature has always been a critical ingredient to business success, from its more…
EU countries hammer out joint stance for COP28 climate summit
…‘crash landing’ Environmental campaigners and the Greens in the European Parliament were quick to criticise the Council’s COP28 conclusions, with German Green lawmaker Michael Bloss calling it a “crash landing”…
Why have so many major players quit the Net-Zero Insurance Alliance?
…power scorned. “Don’t make the mistake of thinking that just because populists on this side of the Atlantic used to have better green credentials, they won’t pander to this power.”…
Ingka Group: Transforming warehouse racking using green steel
…a major contributor to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (8%) and Europe’s industrial CO2 emissions (25%). Ingka Group relies heavily on steel for warehouse racking, making it a significant carbon-intensive…
A future-ready energy system: four key technologies for your business
…photovoltaic (PV) solar panels. Solar panels are a great choice for business looking to generate renewable electricity on-site because they can help you make use of otherwise largely unused space, such as rooftops….
Packaging waste set to outpace population growth in key regions
…to only use recycled plastics for its bottles. Packaging also remains “one of the most carbon-intensive elements in the value chain” for some sectors. On the consumer front, convenience, on-the-go…
Hydrogen levy on home energy bills to be shelved
…and capturing the majority of process emissions using man-made technology. Where should hydrogen be used? The debate around where hydrogen should best be used to accelerate decarbonisation and boost the…
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