Sustainability & environment news and analysis – Page 12
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NewsUK government to roll out EU-style deforestation laws
Rishi Sunak announced the legislation was finally coming into effect at COP28, two years after it was proposed
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NewsNext government should set food production targets, NFU urges
The majority of shoppers backed targets to boost food security, revealed the NFU’s ‘manifesto’ for the next government
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NewsUN sets out roadmap to end world hunger amid climate crisis
The Food and Agriculture Organization published the first net zero roadmap for food systems at COP28
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NewsSeafish publishes updated proposed levy changes to support industry
Industry feedback found that the levy from the public body needed to be fairer and more equitable
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NewsMeatless Farm calls on government to make COP matter
The plant-based producer has taken to the streets calling for ‘No More Hot Air’ to come out of the climate summit – challenging government to #MakeCOPMatter
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NewsValue cleaning brand Astonish invests £1.3m in TV push
The advert will be shown on ITV channels, premiering on 2 January and running until 24 March 2024
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NewsIGD faces backlash over front-of-pack eco-label plans
IGD presented its proposals to Defra this week which it says will provide a “comprehensive” guide to the impact of products on water, land and climate change
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NewsMüller consulting over closure of Hanworth glass bottling site after Milk & More sale
The move follows Müller’s sale of Milk & More to Freshways last week
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NewsTea and bananas: £8bn worth of Britain’s favourite food imports at risk
Climate change is badly hitting the countries that provide £8bn worth of food imports to the UK every year
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Comment and OpinionHow important are chocolate ethics to consumers, really?
Brits munch their way through millions of chocolates over Christmas, but is it all ethical?
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NewsDairy giants pledge to disclose methane emissions for first time
Companies including Nestlé, Danone and General Mills are committing to disclose annual emissions from their dairy supply chains
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NewsConcha y Toro brings forward net zero emissions goal by a decade
The winemaker had been planning to reach the milestone by 2050
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NewsFinalists of the Convenience Awards 2024 revealed
The Convenience Awards 2024 will take place on Thursday 21 March 2024 at the Victoria Warehouse in Manchester
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NewsTesco to roll out solar panels to 100 more stores
The new project builds on the 40 Tesco stores that already have solar panels fitted – generating more than 10.5GWh of solar electricity in the last year
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NewsCOP28: World leaders pledge to slash food systems’ impact on climate
A landmark commitment from over 130 countries will take aim at the role food and agriculture have in climate change
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NewsScampi sector hits back against environmental damage claims
Seafish has said the issues with the scampi fishery are far more complex than they have been portrayed
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NewsEnvironment secretary unveils £45m farming innovation investment
Almost £45m in competitions and grants are set to open in the coming weeks as part of the government’s £168m investment this year to support farmers
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Comment and OpinionA pan-industry eco-label is a real test of the IGD’s influence
The scheme has the potential not just to unify and simplify the industry’s efforts, but to gain the UK government’s approval
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The Big InterviewIGD CEO Sarah Bradbury on eco-labels and lobbying
Sarah Bradbury has been armed with a mandate to help the industry change. So how does the IGD’s ambitious and driven new CEO plan to go about it?
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NewsDeposit return scheme risks failing to tackle plastic crisis, warn MPs
‘Uncertainty is stopping businesses and local authorities from preparing for the required changes,’ found the report