Climate change
Offsets
Oxfam warns many net zero goals rely too heavily on forestation to offset carbon emissions, providing a potential threat to agricultural land
03 August 2021
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7 min read
Policy
A series of reports over the weekend has laid bare the mounting tensions at the heart of the government's net zero strategy – businesses and investors will be worried a critical opportunity could be squandered
02 August 2021
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13 min read
Supply chain
EXCLUSIVE: Asda pledges to stop stocking certain canned products following investigation revealing links to illegal Amazon rainforest destruction
31 July 2021
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9 min read
Risk
Government ramps up funding for England’s flood and coastal resilience, alongside reforms to flood insurance for home owners and stricter planning guidance for developers
29 July 2021
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5 min read
Skills
Putting world on path to 'well below' 2C temperature goal in the Paris Agreement could create millions of green jobs worldwide, offsetting losses in fossil fuel sector, research estimates
27 July 2021
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3 min read
Politics
Labour MP Clive Lewis and Caroline Lucas of the Green Party join lawmakers from US, Brazil, EU and Costa Rica in new global climate justice campaign
19 July 2021
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3 min read
Politics
All the top green business news from around the world this week, including US climate diplomacy, COP26 preparations, and sobering Amazon rainforest research
16 July 2021
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9 min read
Policy
Climate finance commitments must be met, net zero targets enhanced, and the Paris Agreement finalised, developing countries warn
15 July 2021
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4 min read
Policy
National Food Strategy calls for major cut in UK meat consumption to fix public and planetary health
Government-commissioned report argues UK's food system must be transformed to protect the climate, nature, and the NHS
15 July 2021
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8 min read
