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Waste

Plastic Pact launches in the US as industry giants pledge action

Top brands and retail giants come together with a pledge to redouble efforts to curb plastic waste

clock 25 August 2020 • 2 min read

Policy

New law could see UK firms fined for fuelling illegal deforestation

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

clock 25 August 2020 • 5 min read

Policy

Reports: Chancellor preps green jobs 'revolution'

As new study suggests net zero transition could create over 350,000 new jobs and deliver £90bn in economic benefits, Rishi Sunak is said to be preparing a green jobs package that promises to go beyond previous manifesto promises

clock 03 June 2020 • 4 min read

Policy

Allowing cheap food imports would come at huge environmental cost for the UK

The pandemic has exposed the fragility of UK food supply chains, and decisions made now could either increase or reduce future risk, argues WWF UK CEO Tanya Steele

clock 29 May 2020 • 3 min read

Policy

Outgoing Tesco CEO Dave Lewis to join environmental charity WWF as chair

Lewis appointed chair of WWF UK's trustee board, as he prepares to step down from helm of UK supermarket chain later this year

clock 07 May 2020 • 3 min read

Climate change

We must protect nature's balance in order to survive

Nature is crucial for our survival, our mental health, and also our economy, argues WWF's Gareth Redmond-King

clock 01 May 2020 • 5 min read

Carbon Accounting

Report: Imported emissions responsible for almost half the UK's carbon footprint

New findings from WWF and University of Leeds argue that the UK must develop carbon policies that take both territorial and offshore carbon emissions into account.

clock 16 April 2020 • 5 min read

Management

What does it really mean to be a climate leader in the corporate sector?

Once the immediate coronavirus threat has passed, corporates must ramp up their climate efforts, argues WWF's Seán Mallon

clock 02 April 2020 • 5 min read

Supply chain

'Urgent priority': UK must tackle supply chain deforestation, government warned

Global Resource Initiative (GRI) taskforce also says UK has 'unparalleled opportunities' to green its supply chains as it seeks new global trade deals

clock 31 March 2020 • 6 min read

Climate change

Coronavirus: Earth Hour goes digital, as UN warns 'nature is sending us a message'

Organisers of this weekend's global event urge participants to mark Earth Hour online as global pandemic continues to escalate

clock 25 March 2020 • 3 min read