(IN BRIEF) The Environment Committee of the European Parliament has adopted its position to improve air quality in the EU, aiming to create a cleaner and healthier environment. The report sets stricter limit and target values for pollutants such as … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Environment, European Union, Government, Law
Tagged Air Quality, Air Quality Guidelines, biodiversity, cleaner environment, Environment committee, EU Parliament, healthier environment, human health, improve air quality in the EU, Javi López, natural ecosystems, nitrogen dioxide, NO2, O3, Ozone, particulate matter, pollutants, SO2, sulphur dioxide, WHO, World Health Organization
(IN BRIEF) The Environment committee of the European Parliament (MEPs) has failed to secure a majority vote on the Commission’s proposed Nature Restoration Law. Following a series of voting sessions held on June 15 and June 27, the Committee on … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Vattenfall, an energy company in Sweden, is converting its power line corridors into biodiversity hotspots, spanning 250 kilometers. These corridors have become crucial habitats for endangered species and are comparable to traditional, species-rich grasslands. Through extensive analysis and … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Syngenta Crop Protection has introduced EQUENTO®, a novel seed treatment that offers effective control of soil pests while promoting farm sustainability. EQUENTO® is based on Syngenta’s PLINAZOLIN® technology and provides precise control of a broad range of pests, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Neste, a global renewable fuels and sustainable solutions company, has been selected as one of the initial companies in the target validation group for science-based targets (SBTs) for nature by The Science Based Targets Network (SBTN). The group, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Holcim, a global building materials company, has been selected by the Science Based Targets Network (SBTN) to participate in piloting the world’s first science-based targets for nature. Holcim will submit its nature targets for validation in 2023, based … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Management, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged biodiversity, Biodiversity Indicator and Reporting System, BIRS, climate targets, Erin Billman, holcim, IUCN, Magali Anderson, SBTN, Science Based Targets Network, science-based targets for nature, WORLD’S FIRST SCIENCE-BASED TARGETS FOR NATURE
(IN BRIEF) Škoda Auto demonstrates its commitment to biodiversity on the International Day for Biological Diversity by highlighting various initiatives and projects at its global production sites. These efforts include planting over 70,000 trees in 2023, conducting dendrological research and … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Czech Republic, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Management
Tagged biodiversity, dendrological research, endangered peregrine falcons, environmental protection, Green Hub, GreenFactory, GreenFuture, GreenProduct, GreenRetail, IBBI, India Business and Biodiversity Initiative, Indian plants, International Day for Biological Diversity, Krakonoš Gardens, Krakonoš Gardens funding initiative, Krkonoše National Park, Michael Oeljeklaus, Oxygen Park, peregrine falcons, planting trees, reforestation, SAVWIPL, Ško-Energo, ŠKODA AUTO, Škoda Auto Brand Management, Škoda Auto Volkswagen India Pvt. Ltd., Škoda Trees, sustainability, The Škoda Auto Endowment Fund, Volkswagen Financial Services
(IN BRIEF) KfW Development Bank celebrates the two-year anniversary of the Legacy Landscapes Fund (LLF), an initiative for biodiversity conservation. The LLF provides long-term financing for protected areas in developing countries, ensuring effective conservation efforts. It has achieved significant progress, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Biotalys and Syngenta Crop Protection are partnering to research, develop, and commercialize biocontrol solutions to manage pests in a broad range of crops. The solution will be based on Biotalys’ AGROBODY technology platform, offering a new mode of … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Belgium, Business, Chemicals, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged AGROBODYTM, biocontrol solutions, biodiversity, Biotalys, Camilla Corsi, crop protection, crops, Patrice Sellès, pest resistance, pests, sustainable agriculture, Syngenta Crop Protection
(IN BRIEF) SEB Investment Management has updated its sustainability policy, adding new exclusion criteria for biodiversity. The policy focuses on five themes: climate, biodiversity, water, human rights and labour rights, and corporate governance. The fund company will not invest in … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The University of Exeter has appointed Professor Hywel Williams as Co-Director of the Joint Centre for Excellence in Environmental Intelligence (JCEEI). The centre brings together leading researchers from the University and the Met Office to develop Environmental Intelligence … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Environment, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Science, United Kingdom
Tagged appointment, biodiversity, Clean Air, climate change, flooding, Joint Centre for Excellence in Environmental Intelligence, leadership, Prof Kirstine Dale, Professor Gavin Shaddick, Professor Hywel Williams, UK, University of Exeter, urban heat
(IN BRIEF) A new study published in Nature Communications reveals that widespread species tend to benefit from anthropogenic changes, increasing the number of sites they occupy, while more narrowly distributed species tend to decrease. The study was conducted by researchers … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Aviva, one of the UK’s leading insurance companies, has donated £10 million to the Woodland Trust to support their Woodland Carbon Scheme. The donation will fund a number of projects at a variety of Woodland Trust sites, including … Read the full press release
Posted in Environment, Financial, Insurance, Non Profit, United Kingdom
Tagged Aviva, biodiversity, carbon removal, Claudine Blamey, Darren Moorcroft, donation, Green Farm, Lancashire, net zero, Norfolk, peatland restoration, Smithills, Snaizeholme, Woodland Carbon Scheme, woodland conservation, woodland creation, Woodland Trust
(IN BRIEF) Bayer and French firm M2i Group team up to offer pheromone-based crop protection solutions to fruit and veggie growers globally. Bayer to become exclusive distributor of select M2i products aimed at Lepidoptera pests in crops such as tomatoes, … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Environment, France, Germany, News, Science
Tagged Bayer, biodiversity, biological crop protection, Biological pheromones, crops, Jens Hartmann, lepidoptera pests, M2i, M2i Group, natural pyrethrum, non-toxic, pheromone-based biological crop protection, pheromones, Phillippe Guerret, pollinators, Vynyty Citrus®
A major study has provided answers to the ways in which heather-dominated peatland can be managed, with a number of methods to choose from to help tackle the impacts of climate change and biodiversity losses. (IN BRIEF) A study by … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Environment, Management, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged biodiversity, biodiversity loss, carbon storage, climate change, Defra, Natural England, peatland, Peatland management, Professor Andreas Heinemeyer, sphagnum moss, University of York, vegetation diversity
(PRESS RELEASE) HELSINKI, 17-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — University of Helsinki, the oldest and largest institution of academic education in Finland, has announced that a new study has revealed that biodiversity may play a crucial role in safeguarding bird communities under a … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Environment, Finland, News, Science, Society
Tagged Aleksi Lehikoinen, biodiversity, bird communities under, changing climate, Climate-change ecology, Community ecology, Ecological modelling, Emma-Liina Marjakangas, Macroecology, negative climate change impacts, study, University of Helsinki
(PRESS RELEASE) MUNICH, 29-Dec-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY), a German semiconductor manufacturer, is extending its collaboration with Rainforest Connection, a NGO focused on preventing rainforest deforestation. The partners are using modern sensor technology … Read the full press release
Posted in Environment, Germany, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Adrian Mikolajczak, artificial-intelligence, biodiversity, Bourhan Yassin, CES 2023, climate change, Consumer Electronics Show, Guardian devices, illegal deforestation, Infineon Technologies AG, NGO, Rainforest Connection, rainforest preservation, rainforests, RFCx, sensor, solar electricity, wildfires, XENSIV™ PAS CO2 sensor
(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 2-Oct-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (STO: SEB-A) (SEB), a Swedish financial group leader on the Nordic market, has announced that its division SEB Investment Management, a leading asset management company in the Nordic region, … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 7-Oct-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Icade (EPA: ICAD), a multinational integrated real estate player with a portfolio worth €14.8 billion and part of Caisse des dépôts et consignations, has announced its decarbonisation objectives for 2030 and 2050 for … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, France, Industrial, Management, News, Real Estate
Tagged biodiversity, Carbon Disclosure Project, CDP, Climate, decarbonisation, Icade, Net-Zero Standard, SBTi, sustainable real estate, United Nations Global Compact, World Resources Institute, World Wildlife Fund, WWF
Symrise Fragrance head supports organization for sustainable supply chains (UEBT) NGO focuses on good working conditions and biodiversity (PRESS RELEASE) HOLZMINDEN, Germany, 18-Aug-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Symrise, a global fragrance and flavoring manufacturer based in Germany, has announced that the … Read the full press release
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