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emissions

Climate gap widens as emissions continue to exceed pledges

A huge climate gap between aspirations and reality in emissions of greenhouse gases makes climate change head in the wrong direction.

deforestation

How this small country is big in deforestation

A new report by WWF assesses the quantity and provenance of the Netherlands’ import and use of eight deforestation and conversion risk commodities: soy, palm oil, maize, coconut, cocoa, coffee, beef & leather, and timber.

fossil emissions and ccs

Why CCS increases the lifespan of fossil fuels

As a solution to tackling catastrophic rising emissions in its current framework however, CCS is not a climate solution.

geoengineering

New Commission to reduce risk from global warming, or to increase it with geoengineering?

As temperatures continue to rise and overshooting the Paris Agreement’s global warming goals becomes more likely, additional approaches to reduce climate risks, like geoengineering, have been proposed by a new commission.

fairphone

Repair phones to cut yearly impact on global warming by 31%

Researchers projects that using a smartphone for five instead of three years could reduce the phone’s annual carbon footprint by 31%.

oil rig

Not a single oil major is Paris-aligned

Following the latest CA100+ benchmark and IPCC report it appears that not a single oil major is Paris-aligned, Follow This reports

stockholm exergi

Stockholm Exergi plans to build Europe’s first large-scale negative emissions plant

Stockholm Exergi plans to build Europe’s first large-scale negative emissions plant, a project supported by the EU’s Innovation Fund.

tropomi methane in Australia

Australian coal mines emit much more methane than reported

A Dutch group of scientists has used the space instrument TROPOMI to calculate methane emissions from six Australian coal mines.

Seaweed Innovation Challenge wants to reach more consumers for seaweed products
For many consumers seaweed is still relatively unknown as a daily product. But many are positively surprised when they hear seaweed can replace plastic packaging or improve the quality and taste of their food. Seaweed innovators already have these solutions, but find it difficult to reach consumers. That might change with the Seaweed Innovation Challenge starting on March 6th.
What is the most promising urban farming business case?
The urban farming business is growing fast. Individuals, neighborhood groups, and local coõperations are getting involved in sustainable agriculture in cities, as well as companies and agricultural entrepreneurs.
11 successful practices in urban farming
Cities that keep growing and that are under the constant pressure of climate change, environmental challenges, and social disruptions. Feeding cities is a big thing. Let's have a look at some successful practices in urban farming.