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Bezos Earth Fund Commits $57M for Future Food Transformation as Part of $1B Climate Fund
On the same day leaders around the world signed a COP28 declaration recognising the impact of food on climate change, the Bezos Earth Fund has announced a $57M grant towards tackling climate change, biodiversity loss and food security,!-->…
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Female-Led Ripple Foods Raises $49M Amid Soaring Pea Milk Category
US pea milk maker Ripple Foods has secured $49.2M in its latest funding round, taking total investment in the company to over $274M. The financing comes amid a rise in interest in the pea milk category, which outpaced the overall alt-dairy!-->…
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Biden Government Invests $196M to Boost US Ag Supply Chain But Fails to Highlight Alt-Protein or Climate Change
The Biden administration has made investments worth $195.9M in 185 agricultural projects to bolster the food supply chain and lower costs, but there's barely a mention of climate change, protein diversification or GHG emissions.
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Small-Scale Farmers Receive 0.8% of Climate Finance Despite Providing a Third of Our Food Supply
Amid climate change and food security challenges, small-scale farmers and supply chain actors receive less than 1% of global climate funding, despite being responsible for 35% of the world's food supply.
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Plastic Credits: Offsetting Schemes by Verra & PCX Have Serious Flaws, Says New Report
A new report by Break Free From Plastic and the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives has revealed that there are serious flaws in the plastic offsetting, credits and neutrality markets, analysing the two major providers of these!-->…
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Top 20 Meat & Dairy Producers: GHG Emissions Up 3%, Majority Still Don’t Have Net Zero Science-Based Targets – Report
Greenhouse gas emissions from the world's 20 largest meat and dairy producers increased by 3.28% in the last year, according to new analysis from the investor network FAIRR Initiative. The findings come just as global leaders prepare for a!-->…
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First Bite: APAC Startups Developing Plant Fats, Whole Cuts & Cultured Pet Food Backed by Climate-Centric VC Fund
Better Bite Ventures has announced investments in three APAC food tech startups as part of its early-stage First Bite initiative and has opened applications for the next funding round.
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Singapore & UAE Sign Deals to Combat Climate Change, Support Green Economy & Boost Food Security
Singapore and the UAE have signed eight deals, which include strengthening their commitments to reducing carbon emissions, adapting to climate change and supporting climate-vulnerable nations at the COP28 climate conference, which the!-->…
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As Climate Change Poses Increasing Threats to Homes, the Insurance Bubble is Bursting With It
Natural disasters now cost the US insurance industry $100 billion a year. What happens when no one wants to pick up the tab?
By Lois Parshley, Grist
“We’ve got ourselves a little monster out there,” anchorman Jim Cantore warned,!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Pork Soybean Startup Raises $30M to Produce More Animal Proteins via Plants
Warwick-based startup Moolec Science, which makes animal proteins using plants through molecular farming, has raised $30M in cash and kind from investors via convertible notes. It comes months after the company unveiled soybeans that!-->…
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Nongshim: South Korean Food Giant to Invest $7.4M in Food Tech with Cultivated Meat Focus
South Korean food and drink giant Nongshim is investing ₩10B ($7.4M) in venture funds aimed at incubating food tech startups, particularly those working with cultivated meat.
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Investors are Neglecting Food Tech, While Supply Chains Battle Global Disruption
The median food tech venture capital deal size has declined for the first time in seven years, falling to $3M in Q2 – a 12.4% drop from 2022 – according to Pitchbook. This was also the sixth consecutive quarter of decline for!-->…
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Carbon Offsets: A Nice Climate Fairytale That Hasn’t Panned Out
Many businesses use carbon offsetting as a way to bring down their emissions totals and mitigate their environmental impact, but a slew of recent investigations into the practice have found that offsets are deeply flawed and not doing what!-->…
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If Global Corporations Paid Damages for Their Climate Emissions, Their Profits Would Plunge by 44%
If the world's corporations were to pay damages for the climate pollution they cause, their profits would drop by 44%, according to a new study of nearly 15,000 publicly traded companies. The "corporate carbon damage" from these businesses!-->…
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Climate Finance Gap: Only 4% of Global Funding Goes to Agrifood Systems, Says New Report
Only a minuscule 4.3% of all global climate investment goes to agrifood systems, which are responsible for nearly a third of all greenhouse gas emissions – revealing a "vast and critical" climate finance gap, states a new report. And!-->…
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Environmental And Socially Aware Credit Cards? These Are the 5 Most Ethical Options
Despite a plastic credit card not being massively eco-friendly, how the companies behind it are run can help you lessen your planetary impact.
If you are in the market for a new credit card, take a look at the following options before!-->!-->!-->…
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How To Get Your Portfolio Into Climate Shape
CEO of investment management company VegTech™ Invest Elysabeth Alfano shares her tips on how to invest for the climate.
As the CEO of investment management company VegTech™ Invest, Elysabeth Alfano knows a thing or three about impact!-->!-->!-->…
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Without Buying Offsets, the EATV ETF Earns Carbon Neutral Status
The VegTech plant-based Innovation & Climate ETF, EATV, is now certified carbon neutral — a feat it achieved without buying offsets.
EATV (NYSE: EATV) says its carbon-neutral status comes by way of avoiding animal products in food!-->!-->!-->…
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Want to create a better world? Empower more women investors.
By: Helena Wasserman Eriksson & Sonalie Figueiras
Empowering more women to become investors will unlock billions into ESG investing and help fight the climate crisis.
You may have seen the recent headlines about Adam Neumann,!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Football Star Chris Smalling Is Making It Easy For Fellow Celebrities To Invest In Planet-Friendly Startups
Chris Smalling, AC Roma centre-back and former England football team professional, has launched a global investment consultancy. ForGood is a joint venture between Smalling, activist investor Sebastiano Cossia Castiglioni and B-Corp!-->…
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HSBC Responsible Investing Head Stuart Kirk Compares Climate Change to Y2K
Stuart Kirk, HSBC Asset Management’s (HSBC AM) global head of responsible investing has raised eyebrows following a speech at a Financial Times event. At the Moral Money gathering, hosted on May 19, he compared the climate crisis to the!-->…
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