Issue #90: Elation for Conservation
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Conservation success: A decade-long study has revealed that conservation efforts are succeeding. Thred reports on the findings, which show the results of various conservation projects across the world. For example, the Congo Basin, a 2 million square kilometre stretch of forest located in West-Central Africa, has seen a 74% reduction in deforestation rates thanks to improved protection and forest management. The study’s authors demand that global conservation work should continue, with a greater focus on creating environmental protection policies that cross borders. [Thred]
The private sector and Net Zero: A coalition of UK businesses and corporate sustainability programmes has launched a new research initiative to set a clear standard for the private sector's role in reaching Net Zero. According to Edie, the project will determine the percentage of UK businesses with net-zero objectives, the number of them monitoring their carbon footprint, and the steps taken to minimise their impact. The coalition aims to motivate business action on net-zero at a time when government progress is becoming increasingly unpredictable. [Edie]
Red meat down under: The Australian red meat industry has recorded a 78% reduction in net greenhouse gas emissions since 2005, mostly due to reduced rates of land clearing and increased forest regrowth. The emissions data for the study was, however, derived from the Australian National Greenhouse Gas Inventory, which may be significantly underreporting land clearing in Queensland, making any claims based on that data “not reliable”. However, if the data is found to be accurate after further analysis, this would be a significant achievement considering the industry’s goal to become Net Zero by 2030. [The Guardian]
Business Spotlight - Klarna
Klarna, the AI-powered global payments network and shopping assistant, has announced a further $2m worth of funding as part of its Climate Transformation Fund. The announcement brings the company’s total investment in climate projects to $7m since 2021. Instead of purchasing carbon offsets to make carbon neutrality claims, Klarna uses the money to invest in impact-focused climate solutions to help mitigate the negative impacts of the climate crisis. This makes Klarna one of the first companies in the world to implement a climate strategy aligned with the 'Beyond Value Chain Mitigation' guidance from the Science Based Targets initiative. [PR Newswire]
Research Corner
Saving wheat: Fungal disease Fusarium head blight (FHB) is on the rise due to increasingly humid conditions induced by climate change, but Yi He and her team have discovered how to modify wheat to become more resistant to the fungus. Australia has seen 100% wheat yield losses in recent years thanks to extremely wet periods as a result of the climate crisis. Hopefully, these findings provide assurances to Australian growers that the economic decline caused by FHB can be prevented. [ScienceDirect]
Stat Attack
“The good news is that food represents a shrinking share of humanity’s carbon budget compared to steel or cement production, even as output increased 40% between 1990 and 2015—meaning food’s carbon intensity is falling. The bad news is that its total emissions still rose 12.5% during that span.”
Source: Fast Company
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