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'Hedge fund': CPRE calls on government to expand UK's hedgerow network

Policy

'Hedge fund': CPRE calls on government to expand UK's hedgerow network

UK's hedgerow network is the nation's 'largest, most connected nature reserve' and could help create thousands of green jobs, according to new study

clock 05 September 2021 • 3 min read
'We need to act now': Peatland and woodland critical to net zero goal, Natural England warns

Biodiversity

'We need to act now': Peatland and woodland critical to net zero goal, Natural England warns

Natural England unveils 'most comprehensive' assessment to date of natural landscapes' ability to store carbon

clock 19 April 2021 • 4 min read
Green groups demand peat burning ban in face of government inaction

Policy

Green groups demand peat burning ban in face of government inaction

Defra has reiterated its intention to ban rotational burning on peat bogs, but has still yet to offer a timetable of action

clock 28 October 2020 •
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