Rebecca Speare-Cole
Deforestation rules could hit supply chain’s ‘weakest link’, say farmers
New rules that would ban UK businesses from selling goods sourced from land linked to illegal deforestation could place the burden and cost...
Campaigner calls for ecocide to be criminalised, warns UK ‘far behind EU’
Campaigner Gina Miller is calling for ecocide to be criminalised as she warned that the UK is far behind the European Union in...
Red Tractor officially axes green farming scheme amid backlash from farmers
Red Tractor has axed its green farming assurance standard after facing a backlash from farmers. The British food assurance body said it would...
UK public and businesses urged to join Earth Hour as landmarks set to go dark
The British public and businesses are being urged to mark Earth Hour by taking positive action for the planet, such as turning off...
Get ‘deforestation’ products off supermarket shelves without delay, UK government urged
Rules that would help to remove deforestation from supermarket shelves must go ahead “without delay”, a group of cross-party MPs and peers have...
Financial incentives for new woodlands increase by 45% in tree-planting drive
Financial incentives to create new woodlands will increase by 45% in a bid to boost tree planting, the Government has announced. Farmers and...
Bank of England urged to step up work to align finance sector with climate goals
The Bank of England is being urged to step up its work to align the financial sector with UK climate goals. In a...
UK Government commits extra funding for heat pumps and insulation in social homes
More than £75 million of UK taxpayers’ money will be used for free energy efficiency upgrades in thousands of social homes, the Government...
Skiers call out snowsports sector over ‘big irony’ of high-polluting sponsors
Skiers and campaigners have criticised winter sports organisations for “big irony” sponsorship deals with high-polluting companies. Former British alpine skier and Paralympian Anna...
