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Exagen secures planning approval for 500MW battery storage project
…UK to achieve its 2050 net-zero target at the lowest possible cost, there needs to be an increase in electricity storage capacity to balance renewable energy generation. “As more renewables…
EU Parliament passes landmark nature restoration law
…to grow their populations of birds and pollinating insects, and to restore rivers and waterways. These targets align with the EU’s commitments under the UN’s international Kunming-Montreal biodiversity treaty, which…
Nature degradation could slash UK GDP by 12%, research finds
…on biodiversity and nature, just one-third of sustainability professionals think their employer sees biodiversity action as a priority. Minister of State at Defra Lord Benyon said: “Nature underpins the health…
Progressing natural capital in a forward looking business environment
Mattie Yeta, chief sustainability officer at CGI UK explores how businesses can act as leaders on preserving biodiversity and incorporating nature-based solutions into strategies….
Language barrier: Shoppers don’t understand common green claims, survey reveals
…‘carbon-offsetting’, the perception of the term was only slightly positive. Levels of awareness and understanding were even lower around the terms ‘biodiversity’, ‘traceability and ‘the circular economy’. Fleet Street co-founder…
EU environment ministers greenlight position on Nature Restoration Law
…minister Romina Pourmokhtari, who chaired the meeting. “Hopefully, the final Nature Restoration Law will allow us to rebuild a healthy level of biodiversity, fight climate change and meet our international…
Fashion brands pledge to use first industry tool for science-based nature targets
…officer Helena Helmersson said: “Thanks to the SBTN programme, companies now have the chance of aligning biodiversity strategies with the latest available science and guidelines. “As part of the pilot,…
Report: UK only has slim chances of meeting 2030 nature conservation promise
…halting and reversing biodiversity loss. The UK and more than 190 other countries are signed up to the Convention on Biological Diversity, ratified late last year. Off of land, Lords…
New oil and gas licences putting marine protected habitats at risk, PM warned
…from the Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (DESNZ) and the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) about aligning offshore energy development with the UK’s biodiversity targets….
Amazon summit: Rainforest nations vow to halt deforestation, but delivery plans remain scant
…exploration. Further damage would undermine global efforts to preserve biodiversity and tackle climate change. The Amazon is home to 10% of Earth’s biodiversity and is one of its largest natural…
CDP: Finance giants underestimating nature-related risks
…avoid greenwashing, among other things. In addition to the financial realm, research shows that the business sector has too relegated nature and biodiversity to a secondary position in their climate…
£5.7trn investor coalition urges G20 leaders to reform food system subsidies for climate
…in India, urging reforms of agricultural policy in line with the nations’ commitments as signatories to the Paris climate agreement and to the UN biodiversity treaty ratified last year. Under…
From green jobs for youth to just transition funding: The 11 biggest announcements from Climate Week NYC and the UNGA
…Agreement. Guterres expressed dismay at nations “greenwashing, backsliding and repackaging existing commitments”, barring major emitters including the US and China. The UK had already ruled itself out. It later emerged…
Activating partnerships will be vital to accelerating sustainability action
…businesses on the natural environment has been a growing area of focus for climate action, especially following the COP15 biodiversity agreement aimed at addressing nature loss. During New York Climate…
EFRAG and CDP join forces to drive corporate uptake of EU sustainability reporting standards
…through CDP. “The ESRS are a watershed – an obligation for thousands of companies inside and outside the EU to report how they impact climate change, pollution, water and biodiversity….
UK fleshes out anti-deforestation laws for supply chains, publishes domestic nature conservation plans
…Defra has published a roadmap for delivering its so-called ’30 by 30’ commitment in England. This commitment, made under the UN’s biodiversity treaty, involves the UK setting aside 30% of…
‘Little sense of urgency’: MPs call for UK to ramp up efforts to combat deforestation
The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has today (4 January) published its report looking at the UK’s contribution and response to global deforestation. Currently, the UK’s footprint on the world’s forests,…
From CEO surveys to a $100bn carbon markets moonshot: The 10 biggest sustainable business announcements from Davos 2024
…world’s largest mining firms, launched a new set of principles aimed at delivering no net biodiversity loss at all mine sites against a 2020 baseline, aiming for nature-positive impacts in…
After Davos, what’s next for TNFD adoption?
…Similar work is underway to assess similarities and differences with the GRI’s new biodiversity standard. Less can be done at this stage on interoperability with the International Sustainability Standards Board…
COP28 Covered Podcast episode 10 | Nature Day special – is this the biodiversity breakthrough we needed?
…with the FAIRR Initiative’s senior technical specialist for climate and biodiversity, Sajeev Mohankumar. FAIRR is a huge investor network working to drive awareness and egnagement on ESG risks and opportunities,…
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