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COP28: Green economy leaders react to ‘dangerously naïve and weak’ draft text on 11 December
…the world. “This text should now require all fossil fuel producers, including the UK, to show how they will cut their outputs in line with the goal of reaching net…
Government and businesses urged to spearhead regenerative farming revolution in England
…WWF believes regenerative farming practices – focused on boosting biodiversity and nature – would create a unified response to the “triple challenge” of climate and nature breakdown and worsening food…
Sustainability disclosure mandates: What changes are on the horizon for businesses in the UK and EU?
…fine-tune this year. This article will be updated as and when this occurs. UK – Transition Plan Taskforce gold standard Back in autumn 2021, the UK pledged to mandate corporate…
Why the benefits of trebling renewables by 2030 outweigh potential negatives
…expand fossil fuels as their economies develop but also in wealthy nations such as the UK. Since 2015, the UK Government has provided £20bn more in support to fossil fuel…
Morrisons launches network to support farmers through net-zero transition
…their processes. They will be able to baseline their soil quality, water stewardship, animal health, emissions and biodiversity – and their knowledge of these topics. They will then be able…
Volvo quits diesel as Germany axes coal power plants: The sustainability success stories of the week
…sustainability leadership. Across the UK and across the world, leading businesses, cities, states and regions are turning environmental ambitions into action. Here, we round up five positive sustainability stories from…
Ocado Retail to trial sustainable agriculture practices at UK farms
…through the provision of practical and financial support. Elsewhere, Unilever launched its first UK regenerative agriculture programme, aiming to boost low-carbon fertiliser use biodiversity and cover and companion crops while…
Green divestment: After fossil fuels, will meat and dairy be the next target?
…while maintaining food security and farmer livelihoods, plus also boosting public health and biodiversity. A key ingredient in the recipe is the reform of food subsidies, particularly in high-income countries….
Does the UK need a Regenerative Farming Task Force to boost biodiversity?
…practices, the report argues, could help catalyse nature restoration in the UK, improve food security and boost profits for British farmers. In turn, this would help drive the UK toward…
Sustainability Uncovered Podcast episode 12: Biodiversity, nature-based solutions and community fundraising
…of the Lloyds Bank team to explore how the financial sector is starting to measure its biodiversity impacts, and unlock and mobilise fresh funding for nature conservation and restoration. This…
Biodiversity needs inclusion and collaboration
…inclusion are in the fight to protect our planet. Diverse solutions Biodiversity is multifaceted. One of the best ways we can make a change and implore earth-saving solutions is by…
Terraformation’s biodiversity-focused forest accelerator gains momentum as the first cohort scales its operations and two more cohorts confirmed
…operations, biodiversity, carbon markets, and forestry, the teams have now received additional support to move into Phase 2 for a period of up to two years. During this phase, forestry…
Unilever: Regenerative farming practices to cut emissions and boost biodiversity
At a glance Who: Unilever What: Regenerative farming trials Where: Italy, Spain and the US Why: To reduce emissions and boost biodiversity across the supply chain When: Principles launched in…
Nature, Natural Capital & Biodiversity
…a significant amount of global GDP highly dependent upon nature. Nature & Biodiversity loss is already impacting our economies and it is increasingly recognised that businesses need to understand their…
Buildings, cities and nature: a tragedy of the commons or a transition to circularity and regeneration?
…significant steps forward – although leave room for much more ambition and action. In the UK, changes this year to the National Planning Policy Framework require 10% net biodiversity gain…
11th Hour Racing Team: Team of the Year
…of the world’s biodiversity, equivalent to 250,000+ known species. Yet oceans are under threat from the climate crisis, intensive aquaculture and pollution – to name just three risks. The other…
Fashion brands pledge to halt sourcing from ancient and endangered forests
…fold. “There is no better time to keep forests standing and to transform today’s take-make-waste supply chains that underpin the global climate and biodiversity crises.” The CanopyStyle initiative now includes…
BSI and CISL join forces for sustainable start-up scheme
Six diverse start-ups have been chosen to accelerate solutions to these sustainability challenges. Starting this summer, the programme will feature start-ups like Gentian, monitoring biodiversity; HACE, tracking modern slavery; and…
Report: UK Government ‘should boost green public investment by £26bn’ for sustainable growth
…Autumn Statement which included only fleeting mentions of the green economy. While the allocation of almost £1bn for clean energy manufacturing was positively received in expediting the UK’s net-zero transition,…
Unilever launches UK regenerative agriculture programme for mustard and mint farmers
Unilever has launched its first UK regenerative agriculture programme, aiming to boost low-carbon fertiliser use biodiversity and cover and companion crops while increasing yields for mustard seed and mint leaf…
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