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Québec is emerging as a testing ground for circular agriculture at industrial scale, as Solugen Global Inc. moves to expand production of its organic certified fertilizer, Azogen. The company has...
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has released Version 1.2 of its Forest, Land and Agriculture (FLAG) Guidance, tightening requirements for companies operating in one of the most emissions-intensive and...
COFCO International and Standard Chartered have closed a $435 million sustainability-linked revolving credit facility designed to strengthen responsible agriculture supply chains across South America, placing social compliance and resilience at...
BMO has launched a €500 million green bond, equivalent to approximately $540 million, aimed at financing and refinancing projects across renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, and green buildings. The issuance forms...
Global Food Security Meets Climate Risk The National Geographic Society and PepsiCo have awarded five new research grants to scientists conducting on farm trials designed to strengthen soil resilience and...
Nordic Capital Targets Rural Climate Resilience The International Fund for Agricultural Development has raised 750 million Swedish kronor through a sustainable development bond arranged by SEB, expanding access to private...
• SEK 750 million ($72 million) sustainable bond channels long-term capital into food security, rural livelihoods, and climate resilience across developing economies.• Swedish pension and insurance capital deepens exposure to...
Mars, Incorporated and cocoa trader Sucden have launched a five-year collaboration aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and strengthening climate resilience across cocoa farms in the Dominican Republic and Ecuador....
During a packed Climate Week NYC 2025, ESG News host Michelle Li caught up with Shaun Seow, CEO of the Philanthropy Asia Alliance (PAA), for a candid conversation on the...
• EU Council authorises negotiations with the UK on a shared agri-food SPS area and linked carbon trading systems.• A joint ETS could unlock mutual exemptions from carbon border charges...
• Pilot introduces a hybrid payment model to fund regenerative agriculture across 7,000 acres in the Cerrado, with plans to reach 30,000 acres.• Co-funded initiative aims to reduce chemical inputs,...
• New AI assistant built on Azure AI Foundry will give agronomists instant access to 20 years of detailed crop data.• Partnership aims to cut production costs and stabilize yields...
Brussels Backs Softer Green Conditions Amid Farmer Pressure The European Union has agreed to relax environmental conditions attached to its flagship Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), one of the bloc’s most...
• Four projects funded under the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) will advance regenerative ocean farming and marine innovation.• Initiatives span Spain, Italy, Portugal, and Ireland, developing large-scale...
• Nestlé exits the Dairy Methane Action Alliance, joining a wave of corporate withdrawals from voluntary climate initiatives.• The alliance, launched in 2023 by the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), seeks...
Albany expands farm conservation finance New York is channeling $25 million into farm-based water quality projects, the largest single round of funding in the history of its Agricultural Nonpoint Source...
McDonald’s Expands Investment in U.S. Grasslands McDonald’s USA has launched its most ambitious regenerative agriculture initiative to date, pledging more than $200 million over seven years to restore grasslands, conserve...
India’s Expanding Role in Soil Carbon Markets Boomitra has secured Verra registration for its Carbon Farming South of the Vindhyas (SOVIN) initiative, marking the company’s fifth registered project worldwide and...
The global food system is under strain. Extreme weather is cutting into productivity, while agriculture itself remains a major source of greenhouse gases. Addressing these twin challenges requires scaling technologies...
The Mexican avocado industry has signed a landmark conservation agreement with the federal government, committing to ensure all avocado exports will be deforestation-free by 2030. This makes avocados the first...
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