Davos: 320 global organisations to adopt green financial disclosures

More than 320 organisations globally commit to adopting nature-related financial disclosures, following the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures recommendations

Net Hero Podcast – Sky high sustainability!

Are drone ‘seed’ bombers the answer to saving the rainforests? Listen to this fascinating technical tale of reforestation!

‘UK trees absorb double the carbon we thought’

That’s the view of scientists who have looked into how much is stored in branches and trunks

EU bans goods linked to deforestation

New checks will now be in place before items are imported onto the continent – to understand their impact on forestry

EU reaches deal to increase carbon removals from land use, forestry and agriculture

The agreement boosts the EU’s target for net carbon removals by natural sinks to 310m tonnes of CO2 equivalent by 2030

‘GFANZ companies investing in sectors linked with deforestation’

This is to the tune of $8.5bn according to new research

Wood you beli-EV it!

A partnership has been launched to develop wood-based batteries

Romania granted EU approval for €500m forestry scheme

The scheme is aimed at supporting owners of agricultural land suitable for afforestation to establish new forest areas that will generate a positive climatic impact in the long term

‘Environment nearing dangerous tipping points’

An independent watchdog is calling on the government to step up environmental protection

Wales to provide £227m to support rural economy towards greener future

The funding, available to farmers, foresters, land managers and associated rural sectors, is designed to support the pace and scale of change needed as part of country’s 10 years of action on climate change to enable a ‘just transition’