Biodiversity

Reforms to Sustainable Farming Incentive and funding for innovation projects welcomed by both farming and conservation groups

US tech giant inks latest carbon removal credits deal, providing a major boost to plans to replenish lost rainforest in Sierra Leone

But critics argue new industry initiative threatens to 'water down' animal welfare efforts

Illegal forest clearing in Brazil hits record low, plus Mumbai picked to host Earthshot Prize 2026, and Denmark to offer farmers €1bn to return land to nature

Campaigner and broadcaster Chris Packham backs policy and says sometime 'hard choices' are needed

Partnerships between land custodians and the private sector can provide credible routes for investment in nature recovery, write National Parks Partnership CEO Catherine Hawkins and National Landscapes Association CEO John Watkins

Seed investment is to support plans for 'carbon-neutral' telecoms network backed by emissions tracking, automated offsets, and funding for regional nature projects

With climate change driving up temperatures new pests are increasingly becoming established in the UK, which the Met Office warns poses a growing threat to agriculture and forestry

Almost 60 leading green figures urge government to redouble nature policy efforts after 'worrying increase' in hostile rhetoric towards environmental protections

Julian Ellis-Brown, co-founder and CEO of Ponda, explains how climate innovation sits at the intersection of science, policy, and commercial reality, and why progress depends on aligning those forces