Major food firms commit to reporting on, reducing methane emissions

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A group of leading food businesses, including Bel Group, Danone, General Mills, Kraft Heinz, Lactalis USA and Nestlé, are teaming up to launch the Dairy Methane Action Alliance (DMAA).

Environmental aspects ‘weigh heavily’ in ESG discussions at major firms, says GlobalData

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Environmental considerations are ‘weighing heavily’ in the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) discussions at major firms, GlobalData has said, as…

Zero-emission truck market set to grow by nearly a third

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The global market for zero-emission trucks is set to grow at a CAGR of 31% over the next decade, a new report from IDTechEx has said.

German businesses increase investment in climate protection by 74%

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German businesses invested around €4.15 billion in solutions to reduce emissions or promote more sustainable resource use in 2021.

HSBC, BlackRock, ADQ among those to fund Global Climate Finance Centre

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Leading finance and investment vehicles have come together to launch a new Global Climate Finance Centre.

Impact of human-induced drought ‘only starting to unfold’, says UNCCD

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The UNCCD has said that drought-based data and research undertaken in the past two years indicates that the ‘massive impacts of human-induced droughts are only starting to unfold’.

International cooperation needs to involve Global South countries to be effective, says DDP Initiative

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International cooperation agreements will only be effective in meeting the objectives of the Paris Agreement if Global South countries are involved.

‘Smarter’ buildings key to accelerating decarbonisation goals: study

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Decarbonising the built environment will be key to accelerating the path to net zero, with buildings currently accounting for 40% of global emissions.