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'Not a green recovery': Green groups slam government's £27.4bn roads plan

Business Green

The government-owned company - which is responsible for maintaining and improving England's major roads - said some of the investment would also go towards boosting biodiversity, tackling noise pollution, and improving flood resilience, while also saving "millions of hours by improving journey times".

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The UN’s Global Biodiversity Framework could be ‘Paris Agreement for nature’

AGreenLiving

More: The UN’s Global Biodiversity Framework could be ‘Paris Agreement for nature’. Set to be finalized in early 2022, the GBF’s draft sets out targets for protecting marine and land habitats, reducing pesticides and plastic waste, and increasing investments.

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'Circularity gap': How fostering a circular economy could slash global emissions by over a third

Business Green

A growing global population that as it becomes wealthier consumes more meat is driving deforestation, another major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and biodiversity loss. Thirdly, the food sector generates around 10Gt of emissions, including 4Gt from land use alone.

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Sustainability en France

Terra Infirma

Most of the space previously used for parking had been given over to cycle/scooter parking, much for public hire schemes, and pavement cafés. Kerbside parking for private cars was pretty much limited to disabled parking bays and a few EV charging points.

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5 Shifts Needed to Transform Transportation Systems and Meet Climate Goals

The City Fix

Transportation connects us to one another. It’s how we get to school and work, how we visit our families, and how we access our food and health care. It’s also how we ship goods and deliver services. As economies and.

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Free school meals, immigration… net zero? How English football could score on climate

Business Green

This includes extending park and ride options, developing e-scooter partnerships and providing cycling racks for fan use, as well as the provision of plant-based foods, the use of renewable energy, reduction of single use plastics, saving water, biodiversity conservation efforts and more".

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Climate Performance Potential is the unsung predictor of superior financial returns

Business Green

And it's why I've invested in the search engine Ecosia , which uses its advertising profits to plant millions of trees across the world with a focus on biodiversity and regenerative agriculture. These are businesses that have a positive CPP but are also making a difference today. Shoot for the moon, save the Earth.