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Articles tagged with: Trees
Two years on from General Election 2019, are tree planting promises any closer to being delivered? Partner content
Environment
By Wood for Good
Two years on from General Election 2019, are tree planting promises any closer to being delivered?
More weight must be thrown behind our tree planting ambition to help achieve net zero.
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Environment
By Wood for Good
Confederation of Forest Industries warns more tree planting is urgently needed to avoid UK facing crisis in wood supply
Nearly a third of the world’s tree species are threatened with extinction – we need global action to stop them being lost forever
Environment
By Malin Rivers
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.
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Environment
By Horticultural Trades Association
Horticultural Trades Association predicts tree shortage issues for government targets
HTA Board member Brian Fraser appeared before the House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) select committee yesterday (Tuesday) to give evidence to the panel outlining the industry view that the Government's failure to engage with the sector before setting targets for tree planting will mean that they will most likely miss these targets as growers cannot meet demand in the time frame outlined.
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Environment
By Horticultural Trades Association
HTA responds to Defra’s England Trees Action Plan
The Horticultural Trades Association has welcomed the latest tree action plan for England to emerge from Defra today, but warns that the plan is short on the necessary detail - particularly for boosting UK nursery production. Market place confidence is needed by the industry if the Government’s plans are to be realised, they stated.
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Environment
By Woodland Trust
Wood that inspired Roald Dahl will be destroyed by HS2 this autumn
Nearly half of the wood said to have inspired Roald Dahl to write Fantastic Mr Fox will be destroyed for HS2 this autumn.
Increased tree planting will benefit the environment and the economy Partner content
Environment
By Wood for Good
Increased tree planting will benefit the environment and the economy
Enhanced tree planting and greater wood use can help deliver the UK Government’s short-term imperative (a Green Recovery from Covid-19), medium-term goal (Build Back Better) and long-term aim (Net-Zero by 2050).
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Environment
By Woodland Trust
HS2’s catalogue of errors like a runaway train
HS2 Ltd. is continuing to fail the environment with a catalogue of errors growing longer all the time says the Woodland Trust.
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Environment
By Woodland Trust
Woodland Trust response to today’s announcement by Sheffield City Council on the halting of healthy tree felling
Today’s announcement is a well-earned victory for democracy, and the residents of Sheffield who fought so hard and at personal cost to protect their city’s trees.
The Environment Bill is a unique opportunity to adopt world-leading rules to tackle deforestation
Coronavirus
By Oliver Heald MP
The Environment Bill is a unique opportunity to adopt world-leading rules to tackle deforestation
We must step up our efforts to protect natural habitats around the world.
Coronavirus
By Woodland Trust
The scale of the climate and nature crisis is such that they need to properly command full global attention
It’s a wise decision to postpone COP26, It is clearly a priority right now to focus on the global challenge of safeguarding public health to save lives and fight Covid19.