UK commits £85m to tackle global deforestation

The commitment, made at the COP28 summit in Dubai, includes up to £35m to protect the Amazon rainforest through Brazil’s dedicated Amazon Fund

‘Around 90% of world’s carbon offsets are useless’

That’s according to a new investigation, claiming that the impact of certain credits is being overestimated by up to 400%

Scotland awards £2.9m to tackle nature and climate crises

Projects that restore Scotland’s rainforest and protect some of the country’s most threatened wildlife will share the funding

How Brazil’s election could save the Amazon

The new President is looking to “aim for zero deforestation”

COP26 Live: Leaders of more than 100 countries commit to end deforestation by 2030

The pledge is underpinned by $19 billion in public and private funds

UK joins international alliance to reduce deforestation in the Peruvian Amazon rainforest

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

Scientists fly drones that shoot sensor-fitted darts at trees to measure climate change

The drones could be used to track hard-to-navigate biomes like rainforests

‘One football pitch of tropical rainforest was lost every six seconds in 2019’

At least 1.8 gigatonnes of CO2 emissions are associated with 2019 forest loss, equivalent to the annual emissions of 400 million cars, according to a new study

British Gas launches ‘Green Future Plus’ energy tariff

The average energy bill for consumers will total £1,237, which the supplier says is a cost-effective option for those looking for the ‘greenest’ tariff

Number of fires in Amazon up 30% in 2019 – but still fewer than 2017 and 2015

The National Institute for Space Research says there were 89,178 fires recorded throughout the year