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Oil industry pioneer wants to lead sustainable aviation revolution. Will it take off?

Corporate Knights

Neste is well aware of the aviation industry’s epic decarbonization difficulties and is gambling its whole future on transportation biofuels. The oil industry pioneer is now the leading supplier of SAF, which is made from forestry and agricultural waste, used cooking oil and – contentiously – palm oil and animal fats. billion litres).

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Where are they now? Catch up with 30 Under 30 alumni

GreenBiz

We’ve been able to shift many environmental projects’ approaches to the home-scale, like home gardens, yard tree plantings and home recycling campaigns. . We know that animal agriculture is now recognized as a leading cause of global warming. Life in New York has certainly felt intense over the last couple of months.

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Signals of Change – February 2024

We Mean Business Coalition

Frozen food giant, McCain is also driving regenerative agriculture through its Regenerative Agriculture Framework, focusing on improving soil health, water quality, water use optimization, biodiversity, and reducing synthetic inputs. The move aims to accelerate the shift towards a net-zero, nature-positive role for agri-commodities.

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Net zero transition – the latest signals of change: March 17, 2023

We Mean Business Coalition

“The [energy] crisis makes it clear that decarbonization, the energy transition, and the expansion of infrastructure must be massively accelerated,” CEO Leonhard Birnbaum said. Meanwhile, there was positive news from India , which saw open access solar capacity installations almost double last year to hit a new record.

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Meet the 50 fastest-growing green companies in Canada

Corporate Knights

How do you sell new, healthier, more sustainable foods to a skeptical public? Winnipeg-based Burcon NutraScience is redefining dinner with creativity, rigorous agricultural science, nearly 600 patents issued and pending, and a soupçon of sass. . “Plant-based protein bars: so soft you’ll say, ‘No whey.’”. Greenlane Renewables.

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The 2021 GreenBiz 30 Under 30

GreenBiz

Decarbonized buildings. The second is a commitment to sourcing 100 percent of the natural materials Timberland uses from regenerative agriculture, such as leather for boots. Today, he makes his living nudging others — namely corporate executives — toward a decarbonized sustainable future. Mon, 05/17/2021 - 00:01.

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COP26 Live Blog: All in for 1.5ºC

We Mean Business Coalition

Action this decade must drive sustainable economic growth, build resilience and solidarity, and create new jobs as part of a just transition. . READ THE FULL STATEMENT HERE > NEWS: . WEDNESDAY 10 NOVEMBER – NEWS: . QUOTE: . “To Crucially, they are clearly focused on actions needed right now.

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