UK commits £85m to tackle global deforestation
The commitment, made at the COP28 summit in Dubai, includes up to £35m to protect the Amazon…
Tag: deforestation
UK Government under fire for 2030 nature target
UK environmental organisations have criticised the government for its lack of evidence…
‘Carbon offset costs set to double by 2030’
Companies risk missing net zero targets as analysis indicates carbon offset costs could double…
MPs say ‘time to rethink biomass subsidies’
This follows huge £893m profits from subsidies in 2021
EU bans goods linked to deforestation
New checks will now be in place before items are imported onto the continent - to understand…
‘GFANZ companies investing in sectors linked with deforestation’
This is to the tune of $8.5bn according to new research
UK spent almost £2bn on bioenergy subsidies in 2021
The UK has paid more subsidies to bioenergy than 11 other European countries analysed in a new…
The Carbon Column – Vertical farming, will it get off the ground?
In this article I look a vertical farming, an alternative method to reduce deforestation
Drax issues new statement on BBC Panorama’s ‘green energy scandal’ claims
A BBC programme had previously alleged that Drax was chopping trees from primary forests to use…
Drax cuts down primary forests in Canada, BBC investigation finds
BBC Panorama claims that some of the wood pellets which are being burnt at Drax Power Station…
