The latest conservation news for sustainability professionals and green businesses from BusinessGreen

Biodiversity

COP26: Global network of National Parks and conservation bodies urge world leaders to embrace nature-based solutions

Coalition of national parks and protection organisations pledge to work across borders to combat climate change and biodiversity loss

05 November 2021 • 3 min read

Biodiversity

'Closing window of opportunity': Kew Gardens to ramp up biodiversity loss research

Royal Botanic Gardens unveils five-year plan to expand its research, communications and partnerships into biodiversity loss and nature-based solutions

27 September 2021 • 2 min read

Solar

'Solar lion' to help UK's largest zoo clawaway at its carbon impact

New solar farm will be built in the shape of the Whipsnade chalk lion and is set to produce 1MW of capacity to help power famous zoo

13 September 2021 • 2 min read

Carbon Accounting

'Critical to the UK's carbon strategy': Conservationists call for national 'blue carbon' strategy

Green groups argue rewilding UK waters must be a central tenet of government’s net zero plans

03 May 2021 • 3 min read

Policy

Nature playing critical role in nation's wellbeing during pandemic, survey finds

Natural England's latest People and Nature survey found four in ten people are spending more time in natural spaces since the pandemic began

01 October 2020 • 2 min read

Science

'Green recovery': Wildlife Trusts launches drive to rewild Britain over next decade

Coalition of conservation charities is aiming to support a wide range of projects from the restoration of peatlands to the reintroduction of species such as beavers

27 September 2020 • 2 min read

Politics

'Fearful for the future': Environmental charities urge government to beef-up £750m aid package

The Wildlife Trusts and Green Alliance among groups warning aid package not enough to protect the struggling sector amid urgent climate and environmental crises

09 April 2020 • 4 min read