Rebecca Speare-Cole
Natural England boss to call for new approach to nature as economic asset
The chairman of Natural England is set to call for a whole new approach to nature as an asset that underpins the UK’s...
British Airways signs deal to buy more than £9m of carbon removal credits
British Airways invests £9M in carbon removal credits to reach 2030 decarbonisation goals and support net-zero by 2050.
World risks exceeding 1.5C of warming without stronger targets
As New York Climate Week kicks off, researchers have released several papers tracking efforts to limit warming below this critical threshold.
Some businesses still misunderstanding what net zero means, research finds
Survey of British businesses shows that non-experts might be setting net zero goals with a lack of understanding.
Schoolchildren in poorer areas facing ‘nature gap’, WWF warns
Nature should be embedded in the national curriculum to close an access gap between schools in poorer and wealthier areas, the WWF has...
Five seabird species added to UK’s ‘red list’ for conservation concern
The five additions brings the total number of species on the red list to 73 of 245 regularly occurring bird species in the...
National Trust restores nature across area twice the size of Manchester
The National Trust has surpassed its goal to restore over 25,000 hectares of priority habitat by 2025, achieving it ahead of schedule.
Drax to pay £25m penalty for data breach after wood pellet probe
British power station operated fined for failure to accurately report data on the source of 'renewable' wood pellets burned for energy.
Future of chemical sector ‘at risk’ in UK without plan to cut fossil fuels
Think tank calls for policymakers to support a transition to green chemicals industry in Britain to help decarbonise wider economy.
