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AstraZeneca invests $400m to quadruple tree planting commitment
…and Vietnam. The largest of these is in India, whereby 64 million trees will be planted in the Meghalaya region. AstraZeneca is working in partnership with nature-based carbon credit project…
COP28 Covered Podcast episode 11 | Big food pledges, regenerative roadmaps and the ‘cow in the room’
…is hosted in association with edie’s long-standing partner Race to Zero. The daily show is a spin-off from edie’s long-running Sustainability Uncovered podcast show, which will be back with an…
COP28: Business and Philanthropy climate forum reveals global partnerships
…COP28 Action Tracker from edie, exclusive to edie members, will provide a temperature check on global climate action, giving key updates from governments, businesses and other organisations ahead of the…
The next generation of sustainability leaders: edie’s 30 Under 30 Class of 2023 revealed
…2023’. Class membership is listed below. Each of the new members is UK-based. All of these professionals will benefit from access to bespoke edie content and events over the coming…
Hundreds of businesses to adopt Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures’ recommendations
…to formally adopt the recommendations today. Businesses will not simply be encouraged to measure their impacts. The framework should compel them to set science-based targets and properly embed nature-related considerations…
Forster Communications targets net-positive environmental and social impact
…2025. Clients must then back these top-line commitments up with time-bound emission reduction plans by March 2026. On nature, Forster will launch its own nature-based targets by the end of…
What would the UK’s net-zero transition look like under Labour?
…fund would invest in the digital transition and in public health as well as environmental sustainability. Nature Starmer did not mention nature this week; the focus of his speech was…
LEGO Group signs long-term deal for Climeworks’ direct air capture carbon removal technology
…provides solutions for more than 160 companies. Some climate scientists have concluded that large-scale carbon capture – whether man-made or nature-based – is needed at scale to avert the worst…
Time to deliver: The Net-Zero Carbon Action Sessions
…Chair Matt Mace, Content Editor, edie Speakers Fred Howard, Solutions Business Development Manager, E.ON Discussion points Understanding the role of smart grids and flexible energy technologies in achieving net-zero Identifying…
Scottish Widows gets tougher on investment manager voting on ESG issues
…and nature-based solutions. Scottish Widows has also confirmed that it has invested £17.5bn in ‘climate-aware’ projects to date. It is aiming for £25bn by 2025. A climate-aware project is one…
Carbon capture and storage: Consultation opened for major global emissions accounting scheme
…technologies rather than working to reduce emissions and back nature-based carbon storage. Related news: New joint commitment launched to boost carbon market integrity Apply now for the edie Net-Zero Awards…
Report: 25% of global population faces extremely high water stress
…water governance, promote water-efficient agriculture, adopt integrated water management, and invest in nature-based solutions for water infrastructure. It is also suggesting that water-scare nations to prioritise water-efficient energy sources. Additionally,…
Youth Climate Stocktakes and energy majors’ joint renewables plan: The six biggest stories from 8 December at COP28
…just”, the letter states. The letter also calls on world leaders to better embed nature considerations into climate COPs, pushing for an agreement this COP to halt and reverse deforestation…
Science-based targets for nature to be developed for cities
The new Cities’ Science-Based Targets for Nature programme was unveiled during Buildings Day at COP28 (6 December). It aims to create science-based indicators and frameworks that allow cities to set…
Fashion brands pledge to use first industry tool for science-based nature targets
…the two-year initiative, Transforming the Fashion Sector With Nature, funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF). The guide offers the fashion industry insights into establishing tangible and measurable nature targets….
Report: CDP unveils critical gaps in corporate climate and nature action
…Nature reporting trails climate disclosures in corporate reporting The factsheet has also unveiled a considerable gap between disclosure rates for climate and nature, with only 38% of companies disclosing information…
UN’s High-Level Champions implore businesses to advocate for a ‘just’ net-zero transition
…new report aims to build on the Race to Zero and Science Based Targets initiative by providing corporates and investors with time-based frameworks to deliver net-zero, based on short, medium…
UKRI commits £6m to enhance circular fashion
…a sector-specific manual for nature-related science-based targets, in an effort to establish tangible and measurable nature targets. Last month, About You, Yoox Net-A-Porter and Zalando announced an expansion of their…
Recap on edie’s busiest month of the year with our new, free report
…edie’s busiest month of the year – March. This free-to-download report includes exclusive editorial content from across the month, which was centred around the edie Awards (6 March) and the…
Sharing best practice: Apply to tell your climate leadership story at edie 24
edie has an exciting opportunity for sustainability professionals and leaders to put themselves or a colleague forward as a speaker at the world’s largest corporate climate action event, edie 24,…
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