Climate Change

The world's leading judge of corporate climate goals has described carbon credits as largely "ineffective" in a key study, although it leaves the door open for limited use. The pushback against carbon credits as a viable net-zero…
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The Dutch government's decision against implementing a tax on meat products in 2021 was based on a one-sided, biased report, an investigation has found. A government-commissioned report calling a meat tax in the Netherlands "unfeasible"…
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A new report has found that nearly a quarter of elected federal officials in the US think climate change is a hoax, and all of them belong to the Republican Party. “We’ve had freezing periods in the 1970s. They said it was going to be a…
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A Brazilian cattle farmer has been fined $50M for destroying parts of the Amazon rainforest, and ordered to restore the land he deforested. A federal court in Brazil last month froze the assets of a local cattle rancher, ordering him to…
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Melting ice caps have made the Earth thicker, slowed its rotation and lengthened its days, impacting financial transactions, GPS and cellphone networks. The mass melting of polar ice caps is changing the shape of the Earth, causing each…
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Israeli startup ReaGenics has developed a cell-based potato with 31% protein content, which could rise even higher. As first reported by AgFunderNews, ReaGenics, an Israeli biotech startup leveraging cellular tissue culturing to grow…
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Hong Kong épée fencer Vivian Kong Man Wai won gold at the Olympics and took home HK$6M ($770,000), the highest prize money at Paris 2024. A lot has been made about the focus on vegan and vegetarian food at Paris 2024, as the Olympics…
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Paris 2024 was touted to be the most sustainable ever, with a majority of food being meatless – now, the Olympics has reneged on this promise. It's a major failure. For months, one of the dominating themes about the 2024 Olympics has…
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By Simon H Lee, lecturer in atmospheric science, University of St Andrews; Hayley J Fowler, professor of climate change impacts, Newcastle University; and Paul Davies, chief meteorologist, Met Office Extreme weather is by definition…
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Just by ending the practice of overfishing, we could store the same amount of carbon as 6.5 million acres of forest each year. By Sophie Kevany In the search for winning climate solutions, the world’s oceans are an undisputed…
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General Motors has unveiled a new concept EV under its Cadillac division, which features biomaterials made from MycoWorks' mycelium. We've heard a lot of comparisons between electric vehicles (EVs) and alternative proteins, but could…
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By Mark Charlton, net-zero research theme director, De Montfort University In the unlikely event I ever run another marathon, I wouldn’t want to do it at night. But some famous global running events, including the world…
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This was my second year attending the Hollywood Climate Summit and for the 2024 edition, the organizers took things to another level. The event was packed with insights, inspiration, and information. Founders Heather Fipps, Allison…
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Dutch startup NoPalm Ingredients has raised €5M ($5.4M) in a seed funding round to accelerate production of its sustainable palm oil alternative. The investment round was led by Rubio Impact Ventures, and co-led by Oost NL, Fairtree…
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A 2022 Philippine Commission on Human Rights report links fossil fuel companies to climate change and human rights impacts, boosting climate justice efforts. It calls for stricter regulations, corporate accountability, and reparations for…
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After reviewing its guidelines, the British Veterinary Association is no longer discouraging pet owners from feeding their dogs vegan food, as long as it's nutritionally complete. The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has recognised…
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India has released its annual Budget this week, with a climate finance taxonomy and spending on resilient crop varieties among the key takeaways for climate change and agriculture. This week, Indian finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman…
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New Zealand dairy cooperative Fonterra has teamed up with Australia's Nourish Ingredients to develop dairy and non-dairy products with the latter's precision-fermented Creamilux fat. In a new trans-Tasman partnership, Fonterra will…
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A large-scale survey has found that Europeans tend to be more climate-literate, but they lag behind other countries when it comes to carbon taxes and policy support. Last month, Denmark became the world's first country to agree to a…
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The White House has introduced a national strategy to fight the US's mounting food waste problem, which includes extending the shelf life of products and upcycling foods into other commodities. The Biden-Harris administration has…
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Now available for commercial partners, Californian ethical pantry startup Voyage Foods' beanless coffee is 40% cheaper than conventional options. Voyage Foods has begun offering its bean-free coffee to cafés, restaurants and CPG brands,…
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