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Holistic Approach Can Close the Biodiversity Funding Gap
Financing the goals of the Global Biodiversity Framework requires collective action, according to Samantha Deacon, Global Lead in Biodiversity and Ecosystems at Ramboll.
It is vital that we build healthier towns and cities
The World Bank estimates that half of the global population is living in cities today. This number is set to more than double by 2050, at which point nearly seven out of 10 people will live in urban areas. The World Bank also states that the expansion of urban land consumption is outpacing population growth by 50%, which is expected to add 1.2m sq km of new development to the planet by 2030.
UK Pandemic Recovery Offers Opportunities For Green Cos.
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Why the Biodiversity Crisis Matters to Fashion - Fashion Capital
12-10-2020 By Samantha Deacon, Senior Environment Manager at Ramboll The fashion industry is determined to go carbon neutral reported FashionCapital in September, but will these actions address the biodiversity crisis too? The industry is increasingly recognising the importance of the Paris Agreement, the central aim of which is to prevent a global temperature rise of 2ºC with major brands, such as Gucci, leading corporate strategies for reducing carbon emissions.
The long-anticipated Environment Bill leaves room for improvement
The long-anticipated publication of England’s Environment Bill is a welcome landmark for environmental policy. Keen to enshrine in law the green credentials set out by Theresa May’s premiership, the current government hailed their bill as ‘groundbreaking’ legislation. Whilst a good first step towards clarifying the country’s environmental ambitions, the bill falls short in some cases of the clear and progressive legislation many expected.
Making the leap to renewables - how to clear the financial hurdles - Environment Journal
But whether the overriding goals are cost savings, greater efficiency or reputational benefits, the upfront cost of going green is the most immediate challenge. Whether you plan to install a renewable energy source – such as solar panels and wind turbines – or green technology such as a biomass boiler, getting the funding right at the outset can be the difference between success and failure.
Transport for London ‘napping on the technology front’ - Environment Journal
A report published today by the London Assembly’s transport committee, entitled Future Transport calls for more effective planning and monitoring by Transport for London (TfL) as these new technologies start to roll out across the capital. In particular, the report highlights the ‘recent failures’ to deal with the rapid growth of the private car hire operator, Uber, and the dockless cycle hire scheme, oBike.
Southampton launches clean air network - Environment Journal
The clean air network aims to encourage local residents to look at the changes they could make to reduce pollution levels in the city on the south coast. Local groups and individuals are being encouraged to join the network and commit to reducing emissions where possible. All members will receive a clean air membership card with discounts on a range of items, including cycling services and electric mopeds.
New project launched to study how EVs can power homes - Environment Journal
Academics from the university will work with the renewable energy supplier Good Energy, Honda and Upside Energy on the project to explore how EV batteries can be used to power appliances and save energy at home. The idea of EV batteries being used to help provide extra capacity to the National Grid when needed (vehicle-to-grid or V2G) or help power individual homes (vehicle-to-home) is proving to be very popular, with several different systems currently in development.
Can we give the 25-year environment plan a happy ending?
At the time we were heading into a snap general election with party manifestos promising a better future, whilst the 25-year plan was left in the wake. Three political parties pledged greater protection through new legislation to safeguard the environment through Brexit and beyond.
Let’s turn down the volume to hear the climate change debate clearly - Environment Journal
This panel, made up of those for and against, represented the wider division that defines the debate on climate change. Go to any blog on the topic and you will see conversations that quickly lose scientific sensibility and devolve into a mix of conspiracy theories and insults about the ‘obvious stupidity’ of proponents on both sides.
Plastic waste: pushing the pledge to refill - Environment Journal
It’s been a busy couple of weeks here at FRANK Water. We have stopped selling our Devon spring water in single-use plastic bottles and we have launched a new campaign to encourage everyone to carry refillable water bottles and coffee cups and to ‘pledge to refill’.
Can PAS 402 help reduce waste in building projects? - Environment Journal
Is waste from your building project recycled and re-used or is it going straight to landfill? With landfill expenses continuously on the rise, councils and construction companies can now implement the PAS 402 scheme to help reduce the amount of waste in a building project. Everyone in the industry can now have confidence that the construction and demolition material that goes into a skip and leaves a site will be handled according to a strict standard.
What happened to the UK’s environment plan? - Environment Journal
The government set out its aims for the plan in its 2015 Conservative Party manifesto. The stated aim of the plan was to ensure the next generation inherits a better environment than the one we live in today, with cleaner air, water and seas, healthier wildlife, a low carbon economy and greater resource efficiency. The plan was originally due for release in December 2016.
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