Study: Almost 60 million trees could go unplanted if Nature for Climate Fund is not renewed

Stuart Stone
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Growth of English woodlands risks 'stalling' in the next five years if key fund not extended, think tank warns

Almost 60 million trees could go unplanted in the next five years if the Nature for Climate Fund is not renewed, a new analysis has today cautioned. According to a study of tree planting data by...

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