Biodiversity

Nations vow to ramp up ocean protection efforts in France, but green groups warn 'a lot of unfinished business' remains

Retailer backs water and fertiliser recycling, emissions management technologies, and agroforestry and wildflower planting schemes through new fund

Countries took a crucial step forward on transparency at the UN Oceans Conference in France this week, write Bloomberg Philanthropies' Melissa Wright and Global Fishing Watch CEO Tony Long

Environment Secretary Steve Reed launches call for evidence seeking views on how to encourage more businesses to invest in nature restoration

Treaty is designed to provide the first legal mechanism for establishing marine protection areas in international waters

Solar and rewilding pioneer named as winner of long-running environmental prize

Ocean Conference statement supported by 95 nations calls for treaty based on global targets, robust reporting, and fresh funding to tackle plastic pollution

Investments in nature based solutions such as reforestation and flood plain reclaimation doubled between 2013 and 2023 in a bid to bolster water security

EXCLUSIVE: More than 35 nature experts urge government to ensure nature is properly valued in all economic decisions and reaffirm UK climate leadership ahead of COP30 Summit

New guidance designed to improve nature reporting and assessments across the maritime sector