Grist

JULY 26, 2023

One reader, Katrina Amaral, shared a response that struck at this balance: As part of the resources for dealing with extreme heat, I would love to see examples of heat-adaptation and climate-change mitigation ordinances or laws that have passed at municipal / state / federal levels.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

In 2018 the World Bank and others agreed significant funding to help governments boost the resilience of communities, including things like the Green Climate Fund, intended to provide support for lower income countries. Since then, the term has gained currency in the climate community, and financial support.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

And if traders are going for zero illegal deforestation instead of zero gross deforestation (including legal and illegal), then the roadmap isn't more than just reiterating national laws. Grasslands, shrublands, peatlands and other carbon and biodiversity-rich ecosystems are also being plowed up too. 6-7, online.].

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Business Green

MARCH 21, 2023

Endorsed by governments over the weekend, the report's 'summary for policymakers' cover text is a critical resource for business leaders and investors looking to bolster near-term resilience and boost long-term profitability amidst an ever-worsening climate crisis. Delivering on the Paris Agreement's goal of 1.5C

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

In 2018 the World Bank and others agreed significant funding to help governments boost the resilience of communities, including things like the Green Climate Fund, intended to provide support for lower income countries. Since then, the term has gained currency in the climate community, and financial support.

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Business Green

APRIL 16, 2021

Earlier this week New Zealand became the first country in the world to bring in a law forcing its financial firms to report on the effects of climate change on their business, while the UK is also set to phase in similar rules over the next two years. COP15 delayed to October amid mounting concern for global biodiversity.

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The Environmental Blog

JULY 18, 2019

There is also a recognition that present-day delay in action would put the responsibility on the future generations, who will face greater vulnerability and exposure due to reduction in the climate-resilient pathways that we still have a chance to avail (IPCC “climate change report”, 33). 3. Application of Ethics.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

On top of that, she will also take control of the UK's net zero and biodiversity agendas as Europe struggles with an energy crisis largely spurred by the Russia's invasion of Ukraine and countries around the world gear up for the crucial COP27 and COP15 UN summits this autumn.

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Climate Tech VC

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Some events required a suit and tie, while others felt like next-level science fairs where engineer founders pitch what’s next in climate tech solutions. There were nearly 600 officially affiliated side events , but likely double that many unofficial, individual events scattered across the city throughout the week.

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Grist

AUGUST 16, 2022

The resulting lack of biodiversity can make forests less resilient in the face of pest pressure and major climate events. You cannot grow a forest, or at least not a biodiverse and healthy forest, in the presence of these large deer numbers,” Blossey said. Another motivation could be hunting for pay. Kevin Erdvig.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 11, 2023

Resolutions to global challenges such as climate change, poverty, inequality, biodiversity loss, habitat destruction, resource depletion, racism, and exploitation need the backing of our economic system. The community provides resources and support for members, including events, webinars, and peer-to-peer learning opportunities.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

While the transition will inevitably be complex and difficult, it is essential to building a more resilient economy that benefits more people.". As a new report today from environmental law NGO ClientEarth made clear, for every listed company engaging with climate risks there are many more with their head in the sand.

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Business Green

JANUARY 31, 2020

The UK will also still be bound by EU law and fall under the jurisdiction of the EU Court of Justice, albeit now without any say on those laws are developed and enforced, with British MEPs and judges having left Brussels and Luxembourg respectively this week. How will they be enforced and governed?

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Scientists say the raft of green measures, aimed at tackling spiralling climate breakdown and biodiversity collapse, are crucial for the future of Europe’s food supply. DeSmog’s revelations come ahead of a major vote on the pesticide reduction law by the EU’s agricultural committee, which is due to take place on October 24.

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Business Green

MARCH 7, 2021

Study upon study has documented how the combination of lower average incomes and women's role as primary caregivers means they typically bear the brunt of extreme weather events and are statistically more vulnerable to the food, energy, and water shortages that can be caused by a changing climate.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

When she was appointed Boris Johnson’s climate adaptation and resilience champion, she said the UK was meeting its net zero target “head on” with a “drive to renewables which takes us out of coal”. In 2015, she said fracking was “good for UK economy, self sufficient energy needs & environment”.

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Business Green

MARCH 7, 2021

Study upon study has documented how the combination of lower average incomes and women's role as primary caregivers means they typically bear the brunt of extreme weather events and are statistically more vulnerable to the food, energy, and water shortages that can be caused by a changing climate.

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Low Impact

AUGUST 30, 2020

The economy does not have natural laws. In terms of mega-events, I think things are going to get worse. If I look at the figures on biodiversity loss and climate change, it seems to be accelerating and unstoppable. I’m not saying it’s probable – humans are resilient, and there are a lot of us. It’s man-made.

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Grist

MAY 22, 2021

Seed the North will collect seeds, combine them in biodiverse seedpods, and drop them using drone technology over thousands of acres. The project will target areas disturbed by both natural events, like wildfires, floods, and landslides, as well as those impacted by industry. Kuperman’s long-term vision is massive in scale.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 8, 2021

Over the past year, many professional services organizations that previously had little to say publicly about their climate change strategy — from law firms to management consultants to ad agencies — found themselves under closer scrutiny not just for their own footprint but for supporting some of the biggest climate deniers around.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 22, 2020

She’s an advocate of " Absolute Sustainability, " a Quantis philosophy that challenges businesses to take planetary boundaries into account not just for carbon emissions but also for biodiversity, land use, freshwater consumption, the phosphorus cycle and the nitrogen cycle. . Lauren Phipps. Priya Mulgaonkar, 27. LinkedIn | Twitter .

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Climate Tech VC

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

In either case, this wasn’t on our bingo card… In the news, the British government passed new reforms to speed up interconnection, Colombia launched a $1B biodiversity fund, the US released $6B in funding for climate resiliency, and the US and China made modest progress on methane reduction at APEC. 

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