Deforestation

Voluntary industry commitments in consumer goods sector have struggled to make a dent in deforestation rates, CDP research suggests, furthering the case for regulatory action

But supply chain deforestation threatens to undermine vast market potential for nature-based climate solutions, PRI warns

Companies and investors must team up with farm sectors, businesses and governments aspiring to achieve forest-friendly development, argue the Earth Innovation Institute's Daniel Nepstad and Darrel Webber

But confectionery giant warns businesses need to work together to fix 'broken' palm oil supply chains that further destruction of tropical forests

Firms including Tesco, Nestle and Waitrose want UK government proposals expanded to encompass all deforestation, not just that defined as illegal

Investigation by non-profit Earthsight claims firms such as BMW and Jaguar Land Rover have been sourcing leather from Paraguay linked to illegal land clearances

Range of targets on deforestation, habitats, oceans, plastic pollution adopted a decade ago have all been missed or are heading in wrong direction, UN report warns

Loopholes in the Environment Bill must be closed if the UK is to take responsibility for its global footprint, argues Kerry McCarthy MP

Current regulation and risk disclosure efforts are insufficient for tackling the varying and complex risks posed by nature loss and climate change, UCL research argues

Government unveils proposals designed to help curb deforestation linked to demand for forest-related products from UK consumers