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New research finds more than half of the UK public would like to see the government reduce emissions at a faster pace

She will help bring the world’s attention to the importance of tackling climate change and the summit in her new role, in addition to raising awareness about the importance of climate action globally

It has committed to spend at least £3bn to support efforts to protect and restore nature, reduce global deforestation and support communities that rely on forests for their livelihoods

They have also made a commitment to accelerate the transition away from unabated coal capacity and to an ‘overwhelmingly decarbonised’ power system in the 2030s

Tropical forests lost 12.2 million hectares of tree cover in 2020, new report estimates

The Emissions Reductions Payment Agreement is expected to help reduce nine million tons of carbon emissions in the Terai Arc Landscape

Programmes supported will include the flagship Blue Planet Fund for marine conversation as well as projects to maintain forests and tackle the illegal timber trade and deforestation

The new package will finance ten community forests in various regions, including Yorkshire, Manchester and Bristol

A new law in the Environmental Bill is expected to ban UK firms from selling products which create negative impacts on rainforests during their production

Fires in California and Oregon have already emitted ‘far more carbon’ in 2020 than in any other year since 2003, according to a new report