Technology can be a key weapon in the fight against climate change. Can we innovate our way out of trouble via technical fixes, and which are the key mitigation technologies? Here are five top candidates. Find out more in zdnet…
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The future of food and agriculture: Drivers and triggers for transformation, released in December 2022, warns that without broader changes on a socioeconomic and environmental level, we will not be able to build and maintain sustainable agrifood systems. Read more…
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These 4 charts show the key trends in environmental jobs By Stephen Hall
22 November 2022Views: 64The green economy cannot happen without green talent. This means people will need everything from engineering skills to complex problem-solving capabilities, according to the United Nations Environment Programme. Find out more in weforum These 4 charts show the key trends…
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This is how the conflict between Ukraine and Russia could impact climate change By Vigya Sharma
6 May 2022Views: 399Both Russia and Ukraine are key suppliers of crucial metals used in the manufacture of green technologies such as solar panels, wind turbines and electric vehicle batteries. The conflict threatens global supplies of these materials. Read morte in Weforum This is how…
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Supply Chains as a Game-Changer in the Fight Against Climate Change By Jens Burchardt, Michel Frédeau, Miranda Hadfield, Patrick Herhold, Chrissy O’Brien, Cornelius Pieper, and Daniel Weise
24 October 2021Views: 601Eight global supply chains account for more than 50% of annual greenhouse gas emissions. Only a small proportion of these emissions are produced during final manufacturing. Most are embedded in the supply chain—in base materials, agriculture, and the freight transport…
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Supply Chains as a Game-Changer in the Fight Against Climate Change By Jens Burchardt, Michel Frédeau, Miranda Hadfield, Patrick Herhold, Chrissy O’Brien, Cornelius Pieper, and Daniel Weise
17 February 2021Views: 350For companies, especially those in consumer-facing sectors, end-to-end supply chain emissions are much higher than the direct emissions from their own operations. By implementing a net-zero supply chain, companies can amplify their climate impact, enable emission reductions in hard-to-abate sectors,…
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The blue economy is not just about the ocean, but also about how we use water on land, so we see it as an issue for all water on the planet and how we manage that. Read more in raconteur…
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These 10 technologies are most likely to help save planet Earth By Greg Nichols
2 October 2019Views: 1,310The planet is in jeopardy. Humans are both causing and contending with deforestation, ocean acidification, and climbing temperatures, to name a few of our less-than-benign legacies. In an uncertain future, these technologies can be a force for progress. Of course,…
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What’s happening to Greenland will affect the whole world By John Dutton and Silje Ditlefsen
14 June 2019Views: 700Because it’s essentially one big sheet of ice – the second largest ice sheet in the world in fact. Covering 81% of the island, and 2.3 km thick, it makes Greenland the keeper of roughly 8% of all of Earth’s…
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With modern healthcare and improvements in sanitation, people are living longer. Meanwhile, broader access to reliable birth control means many people are having fewer children. This is leading to a higher proportion of people in older age groups. Read more…