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Next steps for nature: Implementing Biodiversity Net Gain

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08 Dec 2023 Environment

Next steps for nature: Implementing Biodiversity Net Gain

Mandating Biodiversity Net Gain can help maximise protection of the natural environment as we pursue economic growth.

Delay to biodiversity net gain gives us a chance to build in biodiversity

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27 Sep 2023 Environment

Delay to biodiversity net gain gives us a chance to build in biodiversity

When the Government announced that Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) will be delayed until February 2024, small and medium sized housebuilders collectively sighed in relief. However, the delay has not yet made the steps to ensure best outcomes for nature and business and still looks to be a new tax on industry at the expense of a more biodiverse environment.

Ribena launches pilot to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from blackcurrant growing

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06 Jun 2023 Environment

Ribena launches pilot to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from blackcurrant growing

Ribena's new regenerative farming project offers a win-win for our environment and rural communities.

17 May 2023 Books & culture

A book of beautiful ambition: Baroness Helic reviews 'The Book of Wilding'

If The Book of Wilding’s commendable aims are to be realised Parliament must recognise the value of biodiversity and put in the necessary economic framework to support it

14 Mar 2023 Books & culture

'Truly remarkable': Barry Gardiner reviews 'Wild Isles'

A captivating celebration of the globally important biodiversity of the British Isles, Sir David Attenborough’s new documentary series is a wake up call to protect our precious natural capital from further loss

UK blackcurrant growers celebrated at Ribena Conference

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07 Feb 2023 Environment

UK blackcurrant growers celebrated at Ribena Conference

Suntory Beverage and Food GB&I (SBF GB&I) brought together its blackcurrant growers in Somerset to celebrate the nation’s fruit farmers and their contribution to Ribena and biodiversity.

25 Jan 2023 Environment

Time is running out to halt the decline of nature by 2030

We only have seven years to achieve our goal of halting nature’s decline, a target vital to not just farmers and nature lovers but all of us.

16 Dec 2022 Environment

The UK is leading the way to protect and restore nature and biodiversity

This government understands what is at stake at the COP15 summit in Montreal this week, as policymakers gather to attempt to agree the Global Biodiversity Framework.

HTA welcomes Scotland’s planning system and urban focus in Biodiversity Strategy

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14 Dec 2022 Environment

HTA welcomes Scotland’s planning system and urban focus in Biodiversity Strategy

The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA), who represents members from across the entire horticultural sector supply chain in Scotland, has welcomed the publication of Scotland’s draft Biodiversity strategy and has pointed to the impact trees and plants will have in achieving targets.

Protecting Wildlife, Protecting Nature: Why Biodiversity is Business as Usual for the Nation’s Fruit Farmers

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06 Dec 2022 Environment

Protecting Wildlife, Protecting Nature: Why Biodiversity is Business as Usual for the Nation’s Fruit Farmers

A diverse mix of animals, plants, and microorganisms are part of the healthy ecosystems that provide the air we breathe and the food we eat. A new report sets out the contribution that the UK’s blackcurrant growers are making to ensure that biodiversity is prioritised on their land for generations to come.

18 Nov 2022 Environment

The government must set a truly nature positive target to reverse biodiversity loss by 2030

We’re in a race against time to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees and restore the damage to the natural world.

14 Jul 2022 Environment

Caroline Lucas: we are failing to heed nature's warning signs – the Tory leadership candidates must step up and address it

It’s always important to heed the warning signs. In February, as the world’s eyes were rightly on the horrors unfolding in Eastern Europe, a major new report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) – which warned that our natural world is already starting to see irreversible damage – went almost unnoticed.

24 May 2022 Environment

The COP15 global biodiversity summit must deliver for wildlife and people

More than ever, in a global cost of living crisis, delivering for nature requires social and economic justice. Labour has always been clear on this principle.

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16 Mar 2022 Health

Lack of ambition shown by Government in its proposed air quality targets

Commenting on the publication today (Wednesday) by Defra of a consultation on its proposed environmental targets for a range of factors including air quality, water, biodiversity, and resource efficiency as well as waste, British Safety Council Chief Executive, Mike Robinson, said:

Quarries and Nature: Celebrating a 50 year success story

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15 Dec 2021 Environment

Quarries and Nature: Celebrating a 50 year success story

Across all corners of the UK, restored quarries are playing their part on biodiversity enhancement and wildlife protection.

Reversing biodiversity decline will require decisive action across our society

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04 Oct 2021 Environment

Reversing biodiversity decline will require decisive action across our society

Amid the urgency of action to tackle climate change, the issue of biodiversity collapse can easily get lost. In the UK and most countries across the world, biodiversity is declining at an alarming rate, yet understanding of the correlation between climate change and biodiversity loss is lacking.

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28 Sep 2021 Environment

Quarries & Nature 2021 - 11am, Wednesday 13 October 2021 – Industry showcases its contribution to nature and biodiversity

MPA’s Quarries & Nature 2021 will take the form of an hour long online showcase of the great work that the industry has delivered over the last 50 years, celebrating the scale and diversity of the restoration, biodiversity and conservation work undertaken by members.

06 Sep 2021 Environment

If the UK wants to be a climate world leader, we must say no to deep-sea mining

The development of new technologies are opening up the possibility of mining previously inaccessible ocean depths, causing vastly more damage.

01 Sep 2021 Environment

Nearly a third of the world’s tree species are threatened with extinction – we need global action to stop them being lost forever

Trees are crucial to tackle the climate crisis, but are facing multifaceted threats. As world leaders consider the needs of the planet at COP26 this autumn, the needs of trees must be on the agenda.

18 Aug 2021 Environment

Climate-smart fisheries can change the fate of our oceans

An effective climate-smart fishing strategy would reduce the carbon emissions that come directly from the UK fishing fleet; enhance marine biodiversity by reducing the damage from unsustainable fishing practices.

12 Aug 2021 Environment

Farmers can be the heroes of a greener world

We should be avoiding intensive forms of farming livestock and poultry that are polluting many of our waterways, reducing soil health, and decimating biodiversity.

26 Jul 2021 Environment

Good COP, bad COP? How Britain can lead the way on global nature protection

A gulf exists between the urgency and importance of halting biodiversity losses, restoring nature and the amount of actual efforts being made to do so. COP15 is a crucial moment to turn the tide.

Protecting puffins on Skomer Island during lockdown

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16 Nov 2020 Communities

Protecting puffins on Skomer Island during lockdown

Thanks to funding from The National Lottery, vital information has been collected on protected bird species on Skomer Island, despite the Covid-19 threat.

14 Aug 2020 Environment

Investment in our coastlines is needed to reach net-zero by 2050 and unlock green jobs

Protecting and restoring our coastal habitats is vital to tackle climate change, reverse the loss of wildlife and bring much needed tourism and green jobs to our seaside communities.