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Explainer: Why does chocolate have a high carbon footprint?

A Greener Life

Our response to climate change is a balancing act: we work to reduce carbon emissions on the one hand and to enhance nature’s ability to absorb carbon on the other. We can also build on and improve this take-up of CO2 , also known as carbon sinks, by planting more trees or restoring wetlands.

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The alliance of carbon-negative countries

A Greener Life

Britain is working towards the long-term goal of reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. This small handful of countries is part of an elite club, the Alliance of Carbon-Negative Countries. If we were to imagine a set of scales, on side A we have all the carbon emitted by energy, industry, transport, etc.

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Conservation: History and Future

Environmental Science

This applies to food resources such as fish, habitats such as rainforests, cultural monuments as a mark of respect for their human interest. It is also believed that the spread of tree canopy has accelerated the warming already being triggered by carbon emissions (35). Energy Conservation.

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Policy News: July 1, 2022

ESA

At stake was the ability to reduce carbon emissions as written in the ‘Clean Power Plan’ regulation under the auspices of the Clean Air Act that gives the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) power to regulate “the best system of reducing emissions.” New Colombian president pledges to protect rainforest – Associated Press.

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