Biodiversity
UK set to miss a host of environmental goals, research shows
New analysis reveals targets covering air pollution, water quality, recycling, tree planting, renewable energy and biodiversity are all on track to be missed in the coming years
BP Ventures invests in carbon offset outfit
New investment aims to harness the potential for forest-based offsets to support expanding carbon markets
UK's natural capital valued at almost £1tr
Office for National Statistics estimates value of Britain's natural capital assets, such as mountains, lakes and fish populations
Danone cultivates multinational effort to restore biodiversity
What's at stake: the future of farming
Going, going, gone: UK wildlife population suffering 'worrying declines'
Coalition of wildlife charities concludes key biodiversity metrics are down 13 per cent since the 1970s, with some wildlife populations losing up to a quarter of their number
Investigators claim palm oil from "orangutan capital of the world" entered supply chains of major brands
Nestle, one of the firms named in the report, said it spoke with its supplier and they denied the NGO's findings
Green New Deal: Government urged to introduce UK Restoration and Rewilding Plan
Latest report from Commonwealth think tank argues subsidy reforms and carbon taxes could see a quarter of UK land returned to nature
'We must redouble efforts': Study lays bare dire state of deforestation worldwide
Progress report on New York Declaration on Forests (NYDF) - which pledged to end deforestation by 2030 - shows the rate of forest loss is still rising
Parts of northern England could run dry by 2035, report reveals
Thinktank IPPR North warns of leaks, overuse and climate crisis making droughts more likely
Fashion Pact: 32 major fashion brands pledge to set science-based CO2 targets
Coalition including Adidas, Burberry, and Gap agree to set net zero emissions goals, cut plastic pollution and source 100 per cent renewable energy
'We have scraped and scoured our environment to the bone'
Exchequer Secretary Simon Clarke's speech on the new 'Economics of Biodiversity' report - in full
Treasury kicks off review into 'economics of biodiversity'
Secretary to the Treasury Simon Clark eyes plans to build a 'sustainable economy in harmony with nature'
AECOM opens Loch Ness Natural Capital Laboratory
Consultancy says environmental restoration project will provide invaluable test ground for natural capital management techniques
A clear-cut case for business action on deforestation
Two new studies show that widespread corporate action on deforestation isn't yet taking root - And that's a risk for companies.
Network Rail tasked with boosting biodiversity around UK train tracks
Government publishes new strategy setting out how it expects Network Rail to protect and enhance the UK's railway line-side environment
From food waste bins to biodiversity 'net gain', Defra firms up Environment Bill plans
Government's late flurry of report publications continues, as Defra releases a tranche of consultation responses firming up its plans for imminent Environment Bill
'It's always later than you think'
Michael Gove's speech on the environmental crisis - in full
Can the UK transition to sustainable farming within a decade?
Independent RSA Commission warns current farming system has exacerbated deforestation, soil degradation, and pollution - but change is possible
In the fight against climate change, let's not forget the environment
Decarbonisation must go hand in hand with enhancing nature, argue scientists Dr Alona Armstrong and Prof. Mike Stephenson
The rising tide of the blue economy
From bonds to ocean mining to plastics cleanup, more companies dipping their toes into the waters of ocean stewardship
The end of the world as we know it - and I don't feel fine
The collapse in biodiversity poses serious threats to businesses that can no longer be ignored
Scientists declare biodiversity crisis - what does it mean for business?
A ground-breaking UN report yesterday revealed scale of threat facing the natural world - as politicians promise more action, BusinessGreen investigates what the warnings mean for leading corporates
Nestle extends satellite monitoring in bid to combat deforestation
Confectionery giant is drawing on a satellite monitoring service to help eliminate deforestation from its palm oil supply chain
Science-based targets look beyond carbon
It's hard to overstate the challenge in broadening the science-based approach for land use, water and biodiversity
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