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BusinessGreen Editor’s Briefing – August

Back-to-back heatwaves and worsening drought linked to human-induced climate change made wildfires at least twice as likely in France and at least 20 times more likely in Spain

As the wildfires rage, what passes for climate discourse on the right of British politics is plumbing depressing new depths

Letter from UK food industry to new Prime Minister Andy Burnham warns that 'the next food shock is not a question of if, but when'

Joint statements promise more co-ordinated effort to enhance climate resilience, as Tory leader brands net zero plans a 'political fiction'

Deforestation since 2001 has put around a trillion dollars in social health and pharmaceutical value at risk, Zero Carbon Analytics finds

New paper backs sector specific net zero blueprints that combine existing frameworks, are grounded in climate science, and aligned with planetary boundaries

Environment Agency confirms second consecutive summer of drought for much of the country, as July sees just seven per cent of expected rainfall

Mayor Sadiq Khan hails new plan to transform the capital's rivers and create safe and accessible spaces for nature and the public