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Comment: Technology will be crucial to the success of vertical farms

Envirotec Magazine

According to the World Bank, agricultural development is one of the most powerful tools to end extreme poverty, boost shared prosperity, and feed a projected 9.7 Case Study – large commercial vertical farm in the UK: JFC2 JFC was established in 2016 to exploit the advantages of vertical farming to provide fresh local produce all year round.

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Leading Think Tank Met With Minister Over North Sea Energy While Funded by Fossil Fuel Interests

DeSmogBlog

The Transition Deal echoed the fossil fuel lobby by emphasising the importance of hydrogen power and carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) to the green transition. The International Energy Agency has stated that new oil and gas exploration is incompatible with net zero.

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BBC Accused of Doing PR for Major Polluters

DeSmogBlog

The content was produced by BBC StoryWorks, a studio that produces videos, podcasts, and articles paid for commercial clients, which it publishes on BBC channels outside the UK. BBC StoryWorks has also produced content for liquified natural gas (LNG) companies, and has touted the energy source as a cleaner alternative to other fossil fuels.

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In Their Own Words: The Dirty Dozen Documents of Big Oil’s Secret Climate Knowledge

DeSmogBlog

s investigative journalism arm, and the British Channel 4 News this summer exposing how the oil giant and lobby groups such as the American Petroleum Institute seed doubt about climate change and undermine legislation to stop global warming. He helped develop the fusion bomb, which is immensely more powerful than even the atomic bomb.

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Building a Better World with Smart Homes + Solar Energy & Battery Storage

Sunrun

Experts from around the world report that we have three years to stop the harmful effects of climate change; if we want to stop the worst of global warming and dangerous CO2 emissions, it’s still possible. And we need coordinated efforts between just about everybody in government, business and the community.1 You need energy.

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How Supply Chain Resilience Mitigates Risks from Pandemics and Climate Change

Green Market Oracle

These concerns were reiterated in a 2019 report from Zurich that reviewed the risks to infrastructure and the need for businesses to prepare for rising sea levels associated with global warming. Kearney has also created a site for business leaders dedicated to navigating the COVID-19 crisis.

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Understanding the Anthropocene, Resilience Thinking, and the Future of Industry

Green Business Bureau

It’s important for business owners and global citizens to understand the source of this change to be empowered to anticipate and adapt to these changes and potentially help reverse them through intentional, sustainable action. . The WAIS holds enough ice to raise global sea levels by around 3.3 The Holocene.