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EU’s Nature Restoration Law won’t be sent back to the drawing board
The EU’s Nature Restoration package will, if adopted, mark the first time that the bloc has legally-binding targets to reverse biodiversity loss. The law proposes that restoration measures are to…
Two-thirds of Brits back ‘National Nature Service’ to get young people into green jobs
…nations globally in terms of biodiversity intactness. It is in the bottom 10% of nations in the Biodiversity Intactness Index. 40% of species in the UK are in decline and…
UK Government urged to invest £1bn in alternative proteins this decade
…positive impacts on the UK economy, mitigate the challenges of the cost of living, and contribute to the UK’s net-zero emissions goals. However, at the recent Conservative Party Conference, the…
Nature-harming subsidies and investments close to $7trn per year, UN reveals
…may change this trend in years to come. Last year ended with nations ratifying a new UN Biodiversity Treaty with a headline vision of ending nature’s destruction and degradation this…
Ocean habitat restoration schemes and AI to tackle food waste: The sustainability success stories of the week
…Schmieduch said: “With marine biodiversity declining dramatically, collective restoration efforts are required. At Purina, we are committed to playing our part to help address the marine biodiversity loss in our…
‘Delightfully British’ climate activism: Hundreds of business leaders to queue in London with green demands for MPs
…some metrics such as priority species abundance. The UN’s Biodiversity Treaty was ratified last December. Under it, more than 190 nations have committed to halt and end biodiversity loss this…
Industry giants commit to new global regenerative agriculture framework
…improving soil health, supporting biodiversity, conserving water in the soil, reducing water consumption and prioritising the financial viability of farmers. Moreover, the framework aims to empowers crop, dairy, and beef…
‘Just the start’: Green groups react to the FAO’s 1.5C roadmap for the food sector
…agriculture). “Currently, food systems account for at least 15% of fossil fuels burned each year. Sustainable farming methods restore soil health, enhance biodiversity, reduce water demand, and break food systems’…
Adaptation Agenda drafts and plans to eradicate hunger: The seven biggest stories from food and agriculture day at COP28 (10 December)
It may be the weekend for edie’s readers in the UK, but at COP28, negotiations and side events will continue through the days (and some of the nights) until Tuesday…
‘Breakthrough’ or ‘fossil-fuelled failure’?: Green economy reacts to final COP28 agreement
…Graham Stuart, UK Minister for Energy Security and Net-Zero: “[It is] incredibly heartening to be here at COP28 today and see unanimous approval of the Global Stocktake – the UAE…
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…
Meet edie’s 30 Under 30 Class of 2023: Brogan MacDonald, Ramboll
…climate change, resource depletion and biodiversity loss. Most businesses are giving sufficient attention to climate change – but what is the circular economy and biodiversity strategy? A sustainability strategy must…
Nature Action 100: Investor coalition to engage with big businesses on biodiversity
…will engage with companies to drive action in eight sectors deemed systemically important in reversing nature and biodiversity loss by 2030. The sectors include biotechnology and pharmaceuticals; chemicals; household and…
New ‘toolkit’ launched to help Britain’s farmers navigate nature markets
The ‘Farming Toolkit’ was unveiled on Thursday (11 January) after being commissioned last year by the UK Government’s Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). Developed with input…
Defra unveils bumper nature package including new National Park
…Statistics (ONS) recently revealed that the total asset value of ecosystem services in the UK stands at £1.5trn, with nature contributing more than £45bn to the economy each year. In…
Major businesses call for implementation of the EU Nature Restoration law
…policy level. The EU’s Nature Restoration law was first tabled in June 2022. If adopted, it will mark the first time that the bloc has legally-binding targets to reverse biodiversity…
‘Labour are the conservers’: Shadow secretary pledges to reverse nature degradation in UK
…and protecting nature. Labour are the conservers, not the Conservatives.” Reed’s 30% target refers to the UN’s international treaty aimed at halting and reversing biodiversity loss. The UK and more…
Government provides green NGOs with ‘no evidence’ that it is on track for key nature target
…’30 by 30’ target. This target has been ratified by the UK and more than 185 other nations through the UN’s Biodiversity Treaty. It was signed late last year but…
New nature markets principles unveiled to combat greenwashing in offsetting
…with Federated Hermes, will oversee the UK Nature Impact Fund, a Government-backed effort aimed at fostering considerable institutional investments in nature restoration projects across the UK. It will adhere to…
General Mills and Walmart join forces to drive regenerative farming
…yields, thereby improving soil health, watershed quality, biodiversity, resilience to climate change, and economic stability for farmers. General Mills’ North America retail group president Jon Nudi said: “Through this partnership,…
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