Earthshot Prize: green batteries, carbon credits among 2023 winners
At a ceremony in Singapore, five winners were awarded the £1 million prize to scale environmental solutions technologies.
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Startup profile: ecoSPEARS
In 2017, Sergie Albino and R. Ian Doromal founded ecoSPEARS as the exclusive license holder of an affordable and sustainable environmental remediation process developed at NASA. With more than $80 million in contractual agreements, the Floridian startup is currently
European Parliament approves Nature Restoration Law
The European Parliament has endorsed an amended version of the EU Nature Restoration Law, leaving only final negotiations with Member States.
Scientists ask public to help discover effect of extreme weather on butterflies
Wildlife charity, Butterfly Conservation, is today calling on people across the country to take part in this year’s Big Butterfly Count (14 July - 6 August) to help scientists understand the impact of climate change on our most-loved butterflies.
Human rights issues in seafood value chains pose major legal risk
A new report from environmental law firm Client Earth highlights how key seafood products frequently found on our supermarket shelves may be linked with major human rights impacts and severe environmental degradation – meaning European companies and investors could face significant legal liabilities.
MAM launches fund for SDG14 as Monaco supports new climate leaders
The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation and Monaco Asset Management (MAM) unveiled the governance outline of the ReOcean Fund, a private equity fund dedicated to SDG 14, Life below Water.
Why wetlands are critical for climate and biodiversity protection
World Wetlands Day is a time to remember the outsized importance of wetlands in addressing climate and biodiversity challenges. And while national measures are the ones that will ultimately frame action, the private sector should get ahead of the rapidly changing risk environment.