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Nature-based solutions key to combatting climate change and biodiversity loss, says Lords

Envirotec Magazine

The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee has written to Alok Sharma MP, President for COP26, citing recent evidence gathered as part of the Committee’s ongoing inquiry into nature-based solutions for climate change.

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Can corporate greenwashing be proven empirically? Maybe.

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Read the full story in Anthropocene Magazine. In a first-of-its-kind global assessment, researchers found that having a sustainability board or an official climate-change initiative has little effect or even worsens a company’s carbon emissions.

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Nature charities publish market principles in bid to combat greenwashing

Envirotec Magazine

The current lack of regulation for these emerging markets has led to concerns that poor quality or low ambition schemes could create a ‘wild west’ that allows certain industries or businesses to greenwash, while also missing out on opportunities to maximise benefits for nature and people.

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Concerns about credibility of carbon offsetting schemes expressed in UK environmental services survey

Envirotec Magazine

Greenwashing also remains a major concern among industry insiders, with 94% of respondents believing it is prevalent in the UK. The full report and survey findings can be downloaded here.

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Mythbusting sustainable business practices

Envirotec Magazine

And how can businesses tackle them in order to pursue their climate change goals? The climate change agenda feels like it’s mostly controlled by scientists and accountants – many of whom aren’t great communicators. We can’t pump an infinite amount of carbon into the atmosphere without catastrophic climate change.

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Report reveals hypocrisy of world’s biggest plastic polluters

Envirotec Magazine

“Plastic is now pouring into the natural world at a rate of one garbage truck a minute, creating a crisis for wildlife, the climate and public health. Disposal of plastics through incineration and backyard burning also contributes to climate change and creates a toxic fallout undermining human and planetary health.

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Investors shun long-term ESG rewards in quest for short-term gains, says EY survey

Envirotec Magazine

Dr. Matthew Bell, EY Global Climate Change and Sustainability Services Leader, says: The global investor community should be front and center of the drive for sustainability, but instead what were witnessing is worrying levels of apathy.