Green Intelligence October 2024 - the latest environmental business news
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Building a climate-resilient food business: key sustainability strategies and risks - Sustainably managed food and nutrition is essential for people and planet. Here, Alasdair Dalzel-Job, Technical Lead at Green Economy, discusses the risks climate change poses to the food sector.
Latest news
Global biodiversity crisis: wildlife populations plummet 73 per cent - The Living Planet Report 2024 tracks population sizes of 5,495 vertebrate species, highlighting some stark declines.
Net Zero Stocktake 2024: progress and challenges as global emissions targets rise by 28 per cent - The latest Net Zero Stocktake reveals global emissions targets have risen by 28 per cent, while only 5 per cent of global entities meet minimum net zero integrity standards.
Renewable energy workforce hits record 16.5 million - A record number of people joined the global renewable energy workforce in 2023, with solar photovoltaic jobs driving this progress, report shows.
The UKs last coal-fired power station has closed its doors - The UK has ended its 142-year history of coal-fired power by closing Nottingham’s Ratcliffe-on-Soar plant.
Our Energy Future: Carbon Capture & Storage
The UK government has outlined plans to develop a competitive carbon capture and storage (CCS) market by 2035. Here, we explore the practicalities of CCS technology and how the market is shaping.
Case Study: Carbon reduction and insetting project leads to King's Award for Manchester textiles firm
Gathering the correct carbon data methodology, Thomas Kneale were able to generate accurate carbon reporting and roll-out awarding winning sustainability strategies.
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New MPs are ‘greener’ but misunderstand green tech, poll finds - A recent poll of current MPs shows 94 per cent support the net zero by 2050 target, but many are misinformed on the technologies that aim to deliver this.
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