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Agreena, a regenerative farming carbon market, raises $4.7M seed from Giant Ventures

TechCrunch

Plus, regenerative farming plays into the drift away from older government subsidy regimes, which are switching to focusing on the environment and CO2 emission, and away from industrial farming. million seed funding round led by Giant Ventures , along with the Danish government’s Danish Green Future Fund.

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Greenpeace Nordic Fights to Win the World a Better Future

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In 1999, the Greenpeace national offices in Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway united to form one regional entity: Greenpeace Nordic. Holding governments and businesses to account means that the organisation has to remain truly financially independent and therefore Greenpeace does not accept corporate or government funding.

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Uber pledges to shift to ‘100 percent’ electric vehicles by 2030

The Verge

Starting today, Uber is launching its “Uber Green” surcharge in 15 cities in the US and Canada. Uber is also looking to governments to help it transition to electric mobility. For a dollar extra, riders can specifically request a hybrid or electric vehicle. extra per ride.

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France’s strategy for EU startup policies: Talent and money

TechCrunch

And the French government is taking advantage of this opportunity to make some progress on the tech startup policy front. The EIC is supposed to support breakthrough technologies across different strategic industries, such as healthcare, energy and green innovations. But first, let me rewind just a little bit.

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Facebook’s new Oversight Board is a wild new experiment in platform governance

The Verge

And when it’s complete, one of the bolder experiments in platform governance will have finally begun. But Brent Harris, Facebook’s head of governance, told me in an interview yesterday that the company had moved a quickly as it could. Let’s begin by taking a step back. It has taken more time than Facebook once hoped.

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Facebook’s independent oversight board is now accepting cases

The Verge

Brent Harris, Facebook’s director of governance and global affairs, said on the call that the company would not submit any cases for expedited review before the US presidential election on November 3rd. Columbia Law professor Jamal Greene, a board co-chair, said this functionality will be added “in the coming months.”. “We

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6 Oslo VCs discuss 2021 trends, deal flow and regional opportunities

TechCrunch

On the horizon, there is hope for an increased focus on mental health and wellness from organizations, the press and the government; many also celebrated the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine, bitcoin’s rise and a new occupant in the White House. Green shoots of recovery are coming from portfolio revenue growth, exits and IPOs.

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