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Green shoots: Defra touts £12m to help plant 500 hectares of trees
Green shoots: Defra touts £12m to help plant 500 hectares of trees

Over next five months more than 500 hectares of trees are to be planted in 10 community forests across England, the government has announced

  • Policy
  • 07 December 2020
How the government aims to root out illegal deforestation in company supply chains
How the government aims to root out illegal deforestation in company supply chains

UK firms are to be fined for importing products linked to illegal deforestation, but green groups argue the new rules are far from strong enough

  • Supply chain
  • 11 November 2020
Net Zero Festival: Business, government and civil society partnerships ahead of COP26
Net Zero Festival: Business, government and civil society partnerships ahead of COP26

VIDEO: Sky News climate change correspondent Lisa Holland quizzes Lord Zac Goldsmith, WWF's Tanya Steele and Sky CEO Jeremy Darroch on collaborative action to tackle nature and climate crises ahead of COP26

  • Carbon Trading
  • 26 October 2020
Environmental sustainability and resilience for a clean and green recovery
Environmental sustainability and resilience for a clean and green recovery

Defra and DfID minister Lord Goldsmith's speech at the Chatham House’s Global Forum on Forest Governance

  • Politics
  • 23 July 2020
UK and banking giants spearhead drive to combat nature-related financial risks
UK and banking giants spearhead drive to combat nature-related financial risks

AXA, BNP Paribas, World Bank and others back plans for new Task Force for Nature-related Financial Disclosures framework

  • Investment
  • 21 July 2020
Branching out: Defra seeks input on how to boost England tree cover
Branching out: Defra seeks input on how to boost England tree cover

Updated England Tree Strategy slated for later this year as government faces uphill struggle to meet its 2025 tree planting targets

  • Policy
  • 19 June 2020
'Glasgow & London': COP26 venue tensions rumble on, as government preps forest protection alliance
'Glasgow & London': COP26 venue tensions rumble on, as government preps forest protection alliance

Number 10 spokesperson insists government is determined to deliver Glasgow Summit, but warns it must represent 'value for the UK taxpayer'

  • Politics
  • 13 February 2020
Zac's back: Goldsmith to be given peerage and continue as Environment Minister
Zac's back: Goldsmith to be given peerage and continue as Environment Minister

Controversial appointment will mean one of the Conservative's leading environmental champions will remain in government

  • Politics
  • 19 December 2019
The green winners and losers of the 2019 General Election
The green winners and losers of the 2019 General Election

Who's in and who's out following the historic Conservative victory

  • Politics
  • 13 December 2019
Money trees: Government unveils £50m market-based tree-planting scheme
Money trees: Government unveils £50m market-based tree-planting scheme

Woodland Carbon Guarantee to provide farmers and landowners with long-term contracts to fund CO2-sequestering tree planting

  • Investment
  • 06 November 2019
The sovereign green heart of Brexit
The sovereign green heart of Brexit

  • Politics
  • 22 October 2019
Withdrawal Agreement Bill excludes any mention of environmental protection
Withdrawal Agreement Bill excludes any mention of environmental protection

Text of controversial legislation confirms commitments on environment only feature in non-binding Political Declaration, as MPs warn bill paves way for 'no deal' Brexit at end of 2020

  • Policy
  • 22 October 2019
Zac Goldsmith promoted to cabinet role as resignations spark mini-reshuffle
Zac Goldsmith promoted to cabinet role as resignations spark mini-reshuffle

Goldsmith becomes Minister of State at Defra, as Rebecca Pow joins Department following Thérèse Coffey's promotion to Work and Pensions Secretary

  • Policy
  • 11 September 2019
Are UK green standards becoming a bargaining chip in post-Brexit trade negotiations?
Are UK green standards becoming a bargaining chip in post-Brexit trade negotiations?

Malaysia's offer to UK of preferential trading terms if it breaks with EU palm oil standards after Brexit raises alarm bells for environmental experts

  • Policy
  • 20 August 2019
Make all UK aid 'nature positive' urges cross-party MP group
Make all UK aid 'nature positive' urges cross-party MP group

Almost 30 MPs and leading green groups launch People and Nature campaign arguing climate and environmental action is crucial to sustainable development

  • Policy
  • 08 July 2019
Draft UK law seeks to create Committee on Plastic Pollution
Draft UK law seeks to create Committee on Plastic Pollution

First reading of bill backed by cross-party group of MPs aims to 'significantly cut plastic waste and pollution' by 2042

  • Legislation
  • 25 February 2019
Fracking risks turning country against Tories, says Zac Goldsmith
Fracking risks turning country against Tories, says Zac Goldsmith

Conservative MP says drilling and pollution are 'alarming prospect' for communities

  • Infrastructure
  • 29 October 2018
Election 2017: Lib Dems opt not to stand against Caroline Lucas
Election 2017: Lib Dems opt not to stand against Caroline Lucas

Lib Dems agree to work with Green Party in Brighton Pavilion, as Zac Goldsmith seeks return to parliament

  • Politics
  • 27 April 2017
Environmental warnings mount as May prepares for Heathrow decision
Environmental warnings mount as May prepares for Heathrow decision

Environmental Audit Committee urges government to provide a clear plan to reduce emissions from aviation in line with climate targets

  • Aviation
  • 25 October 2016
If the government wants Heathrow expansion, why hasn't an aviation climate strategy been cleared for take-off?
If the government wants Heathrow expansion, why hasn't an aviation climate strategy been cleared for take-off?

The government appears willing to approve a new runway without so much as a fig leaf to cover the embarrassing space where a credible green aviation strategy should be

  • Aviation
  • 18 October 2016
Conservative Environment Network appoints Sam Barker as new director
Conservative Environment Network appoints Sam Barker as new director

Barker promises environmental stewardship can help deliver a more productive manufacturing and financial economy in the UK

  • Management
  • 16 June 2016
A green leap forward? Is UK's embattled energy efficiency sector ready to Energiesprong?
A green leap forward? Is UK's embattled energy efficiency sector ready to Energiesprong?

Supporters argue UK version of Dutch 'energy leap' promises to radically overhaul the faltering energy efficiency home retrofit market

  • Energy
  • 24 May 2016
London Mayoral elections 2016: The green policy crib sheet
London Mayoral elections 2016: The green policy crib sheet

As London prepares to go to the polls to choose its new mayor, we round up the main candidates' green policies, from pollution proposals to energy ambitions

  • Politics
  • 04 May 2016
London candidates battle to claim crown of 'greenest Mayor'
London candidates battle to claim crown of 'greenest Mayor'

Greener London hustings saw a broad consensus on many environmental issues, though some differences still emerged

  • Politics
  • 07 March 2016
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