peatland

Supply chain

Co-op to ban peat-based compost from stores to help 'prune' emissions

Retailer to roll out 'specially-formulated' peat-free alternatives and remove peat-based compost across all 1,100 of its UK stores

clock 05 April 2021 • 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

clock 28 September 2020 • 2 min read

Waste

Veolia: Ban peat-based compost to help hit 'net zero'

Waste and water giant argues UK must stop using peat for garden compost

clock 19 August 2019 • 2 min read

Supply chain

'Potential breakthrough': Palm oil giant Wilmar steps up 'no deforestation' efforts

World's largest palm oil trader, which had come under fire from Greenpeace, unveils palm oil supplier monitoring programme

clock 10 December 2018 • 3 min read

Aviation

Third runway: Heathrow unveils plan for 'carbon neutral' growth

Airport reveals plans to incentivise electric flight and sustainable fuels on its runways, while investing in peatland restoration and lobbying for stronger global climate action

clock 03 December 2018 • 3 min read

Offsets

Heathrow launches pioneering peatland offset programme

Airport says Lancashire peatland restoration project is a major step towards its goal of becoming 'carbon neutral'

clock 25 September 2018 • 3 min read