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Biodiversity
Land and property values for forestry and afforestation have skyrocketed over the past couple of years - could this unlock much needed investment in nature restoration?
14 January 2022
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9 min read
Offsets
Four plantations to be dominated by fast-growing Paulownia tree, which is estimated to store up to 10 times more CO2 than mixed woodland
21 December 2021
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2 min read
Biodiversity
Landmark government-funded research attempts to quantify mental health treatment savings generated by trees and woodlands
06 December 2021
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2 min read
Technology
New funding available for new clean technologies, such as solar powered electric fences and chemical-free disinfection systems
17 November 2021
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4 min read
Biodiversity
ECIU's Matt Williams assesses the government's recent trees and peat action plans, and how they might fit into the government's wider net zero strategy
19 May 2021
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6 min read
Legislation
Defra unveils sweeping package of biodiversity and habitat policies, designed to halt species decline and trigger £500m tree planting programme
18 May 2021
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5 min read
Offsets
Reforestation can capture CO2, boost biodiversity, and is a key component of many firms' net zero strategies, but handled incorrectly it can also have disastrous environmental impacts, scientists warn
26 January 2021
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7 min read
Policy
Over next five months more than 500 hectares of trees are to be planted in 10 community forests across England, the government has announced
07 December 2020
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3 min read
Technology
From street trees to green walls, nature-based approaches are shown to deliver significant environmental and economic benefits for developers and communities
27 August 2020
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2 min read
Technology
Telecoms giant to provide Internet of Things sensors to aid research into tree growth and their potential for carbon for CO2 storage
02 August 2020
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2 min read
