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New S.F. Food Policy Boosts Local Farms

Tilde Herrera — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:09:00 -0700

San Francisco has adopted what may be the country’s first county food policy that aims to improve access to healthy food while supporting local agriculture and reducing shipping-related greenhouse gas emissions.

Climate Change Will Cause Shipping Delays, Higher Insurance Losses, Report Says

ClimateBiz Staff — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:50:00 -0700

While some have trouble imagining what the worst impacts of climate change will look like, the effects are apparent today and projected to get dramatically worse if nothing is done to rein in greenhouse gas emissions. For the business community, this means shipping delays, more insured losses, constrained energy supplies and a decline in some tourism-based activities.

Stonyfield Farms Puts Cows on a Diet to Save the Planet

Matthew Wheeland — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:31:00 -0700

A project underway at Stonyfield Farms is changing the food cows eat and finding herds' methane reductions reduced by 18 percent, while also improving cows' health and the quality of their milk.

No Climate Change Fix Without New Land Use, Farming Policies

ClimateBiz Staff — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:14:00 -0700

A Worldwatch Institute report cautions against developing a climate change mitigation strategy without including agricultural and land use policies.

Bioelectricity Offers More Miles and Fewer Emissions Than Ethanol: Study

GreenBiz Staff — Sun, 10 May 2009 22:40:00 -0700

A new study suggests converting biomass to electricity rather than ethanol is more efficient in terms of “miles per acre” and greenhouse gas emissions.

Climate Change Will Hurt Brazilian Agriculture: Report

ClimateBiz Staff — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:00:00 -0700

The South American country will see a sharp decline in the amount of coffee, soy, corn, cassava and grain it produces, and could reportedly see losses of up to $14 billion by 2070. Only sugar-cane crops will benefit from the weather changes, says a report from the country's agricultural research arm.

Climate Changes Your Business

ClimateBiz Staff — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 17:00:00 -0700

This report from KPMG reviews the business risks and economic impacts at the sector level.

Patents for Crop Genes Tolerant of Climate Change Tops 530

GreenBiz Staff — Wed, 14 May 2008 17:00:00 -0700

A report on patents related to "climate-ready" crops looks at which companies are filing the patents and how such crops, while providing food in extreme conditions, could hurt certain countries and people.

The Footprint of a Cheeseburger

ClimateBiz Staff — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 16:00:00 -0800

A fascinating analysis of the climate impact of an everyday purchase.

SBB Cargo AG

ClimateBiz Staff — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 19:00:00 -0700

Corporate environmental Web site.

Hershey Foods

ClimateBiz Staff — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 19:00:00 -0700

Climate Change Brings New Options for U.K. Farming

ClimateBiz Staff — Tue, 04 Jul 2006 17:00:00 -0700

Climate change provides many new opportunities for British farmers, like tea and energy crops, but also poses challenges including the threat of new insects and diseases, a British government minister said.

New Green Crop Network to Tackle Global Warming

GreenBiz Staff — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 17:00:00 -0700

Canada's top plant researchers are joining forces with government and industry partners to come up with new ways to use crops to reduce greenhouse gases, provide alternative energy sources and mitigate climate change.

Tetra Pak Earns Nod for Work Supporting U.N. Sustainable Development Goals

GreenBiz Staff — Tue, 09 May 2006 17:00:00 -0700

The international processor and packager of food products has been awarded the 2006 World Business Award for its Food for Development program, which supports the United Nations Millennium Development Goals.

Slow Money: Funding Sustainable Food Companies

Elizabeth Ü — Sun, 30 Apr 2006 17:00:00 -0700

Many socially and environmentally conscious food entrepreneurs find themselves in a difficult spot when it comes to finding appropriate funding for their values-based ventures. The Investor Circle's Slow Money Project is helping to fill the gap.