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? Good COP, Bad COP

Climate Tech VC

  Maybe it was the offer of warm sun in December, but this year’s COP drew 100K attendees, almost double the size of COP15 in Paris. Climate tech played its biggest role ever at COP this year. At any point in the day this meant events on the global south, climate policy, ESG reporting, youth activism, and more.

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Global standard for biodiversity impacts moves a step closer

Envirotec Magazine

Meanwhile, the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services ( IPBES ) has warned that biodiversity is declining in every global region. What this context underlines is that companies face huge demands, from multiple stakeholders, to do more to assess, disclose and reduce their biodiversity impacts.

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'Change the status quo': Brewers demand action on food waste at COP26

Business Green

But we also need governments to make the necessary policy commitments, which is why we're challenging world leaders and COP negotiators with our open letter. "We

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The Glasgow Climate Pact: What does it mean for Canada’s climate policy?

Clean Energy Canada

However, much work remains: coal still accounts for at least one-third of global electricity generation, and, in spite of the clear link between coal burning and higher temperatures, its use has increased in 2021 as economies reopened and energy demand shot up. The post The Glasgow Climate Pact: What does it mean for Canada’s climate policy?

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Danone's Eric Soubeiran: 'The food system is broken'

GreenBiz

That's why Danone has signed the green recovery appeal at the European level, because we believe the transformation and the renegotiation of the agriculture policy is instrumental to that.". "There is a market for sustainable food — people look for it — but we need to develop parallel stream of financing," he said.

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‘No evidence’ that the Government is on track to meet crucial 2030 nature target

Envirotec Magazine

The 30×30 target is a leading international commitment that the UK spear-headed at COP-15. Yet in response to a Freedom of Information request to see any assessments, evidence or policy papers detailing progress towards the 30×30 target, Defra could provide nothing.

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Only new fiscal rules will avoid a Budget carbon COP out

Business Green

A policy framework combining a strong carbon price with support mechanisms for renewables, has seen offshore wind prices tumble by a third. With the world watching ahead of COP we cannot afford a COP-out on low carbon. Much of the focus over the last decade has been on this which should see us reach net zero for power by 2040.

COP 60