Biodiversity
Water companies pledge to share more information about sewage overflows
Government and water industry taskforce vows to establish a long-term goal to eliminate harm from discharges of sewage that occur during and after periods of heavy rainfall
Natural remedy: Non-alcoholic spirits firm Seedlip unveils carbon neutral plan
EXCLUSIVE: UK firm announces string of new sustainability goals it hopes will help consumers connect with nature
'Shocking': Overfishing tips UK cod, herring, and crab stocks into 'critical state'
Audit by conservation group finds six out of 10 fish stocks in UK waters are being overfished or are already in a 'critical state'
Can banks become the solution to - rather than a driver of - global deforestation?
Criticism of banks' financing of environmentally-destructive industries continues to grow, but a new report argues they could play a critical role in protecting forests and driving climate action
UK joins 50 nations in pledge to protect 30 per cent of land and oceans by 2030
New High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People established in support of '30 by 30' goal, which comes ahead of crucial COP15 biodiversity summit this year
Boris Johnson: 'Tackling climate change must be part of overall agenda to protect the natural world'
The Prime Minister says nations most 'go further' to protect nature, in addition to fighting carbon emissions, in his address to world leaders at the UN-backed One Planet Summit hosted by the French government on Monday
Could Jordan Cereals point the way for a flourishing post-Brexit green farming sector?
The Jordans Farm Partnerships provides incentives to farmers to conserve some of their land for nature leading to the creation of more than 4,000 hectares of wildlife habitat in the last five years, according to a new study
'Irreversible damage': Greenpeace calls for ban on deep sea mining as it condemns sector's 'murky' corporate practices
Fresh investigation from NGO slams UK government for its part in rush to issue exploration licenses to a string of European and North American companies
Crown Estate and government to team up for offshore wind sustainability research
Offshore Wind Evidence and Change Programme will run for five years and explore how the seabed can best be protected as the UK's offshore wind boom continues
Green shoots: Defra touts £12m to help plant 500 hectares of trees
Over next five months more than 500 hectares of trees are to be planted in 10 community forests across England, the government has announced
Government urged to make UK tree planting target legally-binding
Enshrining goal to plant 30,000 trees each year by 2025 in law could help catalyse wider action on woodland, petition argues
'Wake-up call': Palm oil industry failing on deforestation goals, ZSL analysis finds
Most firms in palm oil supply chain - including major consumer goods giants - still do not report basic information on how they are monitoring deforestation, wildlife conservation charity finds
Prince William kicks off search for first Earthshot Prize winner
High profile prize now open for nominations, having recruited over 100 partner organisations
'Wake up call': Halting nature destruction key to avoiding pandemics, UN report finds
The world is now in an 'era of pandemics' due to nature loss and unsustainable economies, leading scientists warn
Green groups demand peat burning ban in face of government inaction
Defra has reiterated its intention to ban rotational burning on peat bogs, but has still yet to offer a timetable of action
'Deteriorating': England's natural world in worsening state, government warned
Natural Capital Committee again warns there has been virtually no zero progress against the government's own biodiversity, water, air, and soil quality goals
'The UK desperately needs more trees': Woodland Trust aims to plant 50 million by 2025
Charity also piloting £1m 'emergency tree fund' to help councils increase woodland cover, arguing more trees are crucial to UK's 2050 net zero target
From strong signals to meaningful action on nature and biodiversity
The Leaders' Pledge for Nature endorsed by 65 countries is an important step for turning the tide on biodiversity and nature loss - but we can't be complacent, writes Business for Nature's Eva Zabey
Mars claims its palm oil is deforestation-free after ditching hundreds of suppliers
But confectionery giant warns businesses need to work together to fix 'broken' palm oil supply chains that further destruction of tropical forests
Boris Johnson: 'Nature is declining at a pace that is truly terrifying'
Statement by Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the UN High-Level summit on biodiversity
Oxford Offsetting Principles: Academics launch new guidelines for carbon offsetting
New standard aims to help protect companies from accusations of greenwash by ensuring they prioritise the highest-quality, most effective carbon offsets available
Biodiversity recovery: Boris Johnson pledges to protect 30 per cent of UK land by 2030
Prime Minister sets out fresh nature recovery targets for UK as he joins leaders of Germany, France, Bangladesh, and Mexico in backing Leaders Pledge for Nature, a 10-point plan geared at reversing global nature loss
'Green recovery': Wildlife Trusts launches drive to rewild Britain over next decade
Coalition of conservation charities is aiming to support a wide range of projects from the restoration of peatlands to the reintroduction of species such as beavers
Science Based Targets for Nature: Companies urged to adopt new science-aligned green goals
Following success of Science-Based Targets for CO2 emissions, firms offered guidance on measuring and tackling their impact on nature
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