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COP26: Document leak reveals nations lobbying to change key climate report

24 October 2021 admin 0

A huge leak of documents seen by BBC News shows how countries are trying to change a crucial scientific report on how to tackle climate change. As per BBC News, the leak reveals Saudi Arabia, Japan and Australia are among countries asking the UN to play down the need to move rapidly away from fossil fuels. It also shows some wealthy nations are questioning paying more to poorer states to move to greener technologies. This "lobbying" raises questions for the COP26 climate summit in November. The leak reveals countries pushing back on UN recommendations for action and comes just days before they will [...]

Emerging markets need $1 trln a year to get to net zero – BlackRock

24 October 2021 admin 0

Rueters report that emerging market economies need $1 trillion a year of public and private finance in order to transition to a low-carbon economy/net zero in the fight against climate change, a report from asset manager BlackRock (BLK.N) said. Quoting that article, this figure is a sharp increase on a United Nations target to mobilise $100 billion a year, BlackRock said in a report, adding emerging markets were "essential" to ensure the world succeeds in limiting global warming. The issue is expected to form a central plank of discussions at the next round of global climate talks, due to start in Glasgow on Oct. [...]

Madagascar on the brink of climate change-induced famine – BBC

10 October 2021 admin 0

Climate change has started to show its effect on our planet. As per a recent article published on BBC, Madagascar is on the brink of experiencing the world's first "climate change famine", says the United Nations. Tens of thousands of people are already suffering "catastrophic" levels of hunger and food insecurity after four years without rain. The drought - the worst in four decades - has devastated isolated farming communities in the south of the country, leaving families to scavenge for insects to survive. "These are famine-like conditions and they're being driven by climate not conflict," said the UN World Food Programme's [...]

Treating beef like coal would make a big dent in greenhouse-gas emissions – The Economist

5 October 2021 admin 0

In an article published in The Economist, it has been empahsised that cattle are a large producer of greenhouse gases. Few dishes whet more palates than a juicy cut of beef. One poll in 2014 found that steak was Americans’ favourite food. Unfortunately, by cooking so many cows, humans are cooking themselves, too. The impact of food on greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions can slip under the radar. In a survey in Britain last year, the share of respondents saying that “producing plants and meat on farms” was a “significant contributor” to climate change was the lowest among ten listed activities. Yet two [...]

350 PPM UPDATE: WINS BEST ENVIRONMENTAL INCUBATOR 2021

2 October 2021 admin 0

350 PPM Companies Update Dear 350 PPM Follower / Subscriber / Investor / Reader,We are writing to you because at some point you have requested information from us on Environmental / ESG Investments or we have made introductions to participating environmental companies on your behalf – you may then have subsequently invested.Please note, all of the companies detailed below have their own investor relations teams, which are specially trained on the company, its developments and prospects. If we introduce you to any of these businesses, we gain an introduction fee, which pays wages and finances our research, which you can view here for [...]

Zero Emission Bivalves or Insects for protein source? Come on!

26 September 2021 admin 0

The edible insects coming to a supermarket near you. As per a news article on BBC, it has long been suggested that we should start eating insects to help the environment, but for many of us it is not a palatable thought. One Israeli firm is hoping to win over the squeamish by adding different flavourings. Dror Tamir opens a packet of brown, jellied sweets. "Try one," says the boss of food tech firm Hargol. The little gummies are packed with protein, but not from soy or gelatine. They are instead made from an edible, jumping insect - locusts, which are a type [...]

Celebrities urge world leaders at climate talks to curb animal farming

26 September 2021 admin 0

Joanna Lumley and Alesha Dixon also among 18 stars warning world will fail to limit disastrous temperature rises without radical changes. As per a recent article published by the Independent, a host of stars including Billie Eilish, Moby, Joaquin Phoenix and Stephen Fry are urging the government to get world leaders to debate animal agriculture at the upcoming climate crisis summit because of the environmental damage it causes. Eighteen celebrities have written to MP Alok Sharma, president of the Cop26 conference, asking him and other delegates to “formally and publicly recognise the role of animal agriculture as one of the largest contributors to climate change”. Other stars signing the letter [...]

This is why we need GWh and TWh Storage

19 September 2021 admin 0

At least four of the smaller UK energy companies are expected to go bust next week amid soaring wholesale gas prices. In a recent article published on BBC, it has been revealed that four firms have asked larger players to bid to take over the supply to one million customers. The price rise has left some companies unable to provide their customers with the energy they have paid for. Industry rules mean supplies will continue for affected customers, and they will not lose money owed to them. The new company is also responsible for taking on any credit balances the customer may have. [...]

Emissions from food alone could use up all of our budget for 1.5°C or 2°C – but we have a range of opportunities to avoid this

19 September 2021 admin 0

Our World in Data presents the data and research to make progress against the world’s largest problems.This blog post draws on data and research discussed in our entry on Environmental impacts of food production. In an article published by Hannah Ritchie on Our World in Data, it has been stated that to address global climate change we need to rapidly reduce global greenhouse gas emissions. This often raises debate of where our attention should be: do we focus on energy or food; fossil fuels or meat? But this is a false dichotomy. If we don’t achieve large changes to both, then we [...]

Meat accounts for nearly 60% of all greenhouse gases from food production, study finds

16 September 2021 admin 0

As per an article published in The Guardian, production of meat worldwide causes twice the pollution of production of plant-based foods, a major new study has found. The global production of food is responsible for a third of all planet-heating gases emitted by human activity, with the use of animals for meat causing twice the pollution of producing plant-based foods, a major new study has found. The entire system of food production, such as the use of farming machinery, spraying of fertilizer and transportation of products, causes 17.3bn metric tonnes of greenhouse gases a year, according to the research. This enormous release [...]

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