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Nestlé digs deeper into regenerative ag, puts $3.6B behind net-zero plan

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Nestlé digs deeper into regenerative ag, puts $3.6B behind net-zero plan. billion over the next five years to meet its net-zero by 2050 aspirations. Degrees C" pledge in September 2019: A plan to switch the company’s entire global vehicle fleet to "lower emission options" by 2022. Regenerative Agriculture.

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Strategy firm BCG pledges net-zero impact, eyes ‘carbon positive’ future

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Strategy firm BCG pledges net-zero impact, eyes ‘carbon positive’ future. billion company’s new commitment to achieve net-zero status for its own operations by the end of this decade. . billion company’s new commitment to achieve net-zero status for its own operations by the end of this decade. .

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Who are net-zero leaders and laggards in food?

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Who are net-zero leaders and laggards in food? Unilever, PepsiCo, General Mills, Nestlé, Danone and others are leading on climate with ambitious plans around regenerative agriculture, emissions reductions and carbon labeling. VERGE Net Zero takes place July 27-28 and is free to attend. Fri, 05/14/2021 - 02:45.

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3 big trends headlining a tumultuous year in food

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That money — close to double the 2019 total — is making the industry increasingly visible. How about June, when Unilever committed to zeroing-out emissions from all its products by 2039 ? billion over the next five years as it moves toward a 2050 net-zero target? The rush for regenerative ag . The trend: By Dec.

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Is the golf industry doing enough to combat climate change?

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The future is net-zero, and re-entering the Paris Climate Agreement should be seen as a signal to step up and act faster than ever before. ng Cô Golf Course and Resort in Vietnam has developed a regenerative model with a 17-acre rice field that runs throughout the property that yielded a 28-ton crop in 2020. The time is now.

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Cooking the books: The magical math of ‘climate-friendly’ meat

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The world’s biggest meat-packers have announced net-zero targets, as the industry tries to reassure the public that despite the urgency of the climate emergency, there’s no need to cut back on our burgers and steaks. Nestlé is paying ranchers for regenerative grazing practices that get sold as carbon credits.

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Seeding a low-carbon farming wave

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of Canada’s gross domestic product, according to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada , crop and livestock farming alone was responsible for 10% of the country’s total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2019 (730 million tonnes). . tonnes in 2019 – less than 14% the rate required to meet 2030 commitments. megatonnes in 1990 to 2.6

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