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COP17: How UN desertification talks delivered 'mixed results' for combatting drought and land degradation
Mongolia Summit delivers billions of dollars in new financing, fresh private sector partnerships, and a range of new government commitments - but critics warn progress fell far short of what is needed to meet land restoration goals
02 September 2026
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8 min read
How a Norfolk regenerative farming trial improved soil health and cut carbon emissions
Sugar beet is the latest crop being studied as part of a long-term sustainable farming systems trial on the 9,000-hectare Elveden Estate in Norfolk
03 September 2026
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6 min read
What investors need to understand about habitat banks
Habitat banks are often viewed as Biodiversity Net Gain units waiting to be sold - but their real investment value lies in the land, expertise and long-term stewardship behind them, writes Simon Towers from Green Earth Developments Group
03 September 2026
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6 min read
Analysis: Master trust pensions investment in climate solutions found lagging
03 September 2026
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3 min read
Defra launches latest £13m farming innovation funding competition
02 September 2026
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2 min read
Report: Low income homes risk being priced out of clean heating by uneven UK grants
02 September 2026
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3 min read
Study: 'Lengthy' heat pump planning process has cost UK households £8m since 2015
02 September 2026
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4 min read
UN: World now all but certain to 'overshoot' critical 1.5C global warming threshold
02 September 2026
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8 min read
Study: Summer 2026 heatwaves cost UK hospitality sector £95m a year in extra energy
02 September 2026
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3 min read
'Delay is not a neutral act, it is a decision': Green figures react to UN's 1.5C 'overshoot' warning
Politicians, business leaders, economists, and climate campaigners offer their take on UNEP's report warning the world is now all but certain to 'overshoot' the 1.5C global warming threshold
02 September 2026
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15 min read
COP17: How UN desertification talks delivered 'mixed results' for combatting drought and land degradation
Mongolia Summit delivers billions of dollars in new financing, fresh private sector partnerships, and a range of new government commitments - but critics warn progress fell far short of what is needed to meet land restoration goals
02 September 2026
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8 min read
Why innovative 'bio‑materials' are still more sci‑fi than fashion revolution
Developing a new material is only the first step - convincing an industry built around traditional textiles to adopt it is a very different challenge
02 September 2026
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3 min read
'Clearing exercise' separating the renewables infrastructure trust wheat and chaff
Renewables investment firms have faced significant headwinds in recent years, but some of the best performing trusts point to a route forward for the consolidating sector
28 August 2026
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5 min read
'A crossroads on energy costs': Could data centres help cut energy bills?
A new study argues levy reforms and an AI roll out that boosts power demand could counterintuitively lead to lower domestic energy bills, but only if data centres are sensibly located and effectively managed
26 August 2026
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10 min read
Why regenerative strategy is becoming the next frontier for business
Partner Insight: Environmental, economic and social changes are causing organisations to consider ambitious regenerative strategies, says sustainability consultancy BIP.Verco
25 August 2026
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4 min read
Summertime silence
The right of British politics has stepped up its attacks on climate action in recent weeks, so why has the rest of the political spectrum largely failed to seize the 'teachable moment' presented by crippling heatwaves to highlight the vital importance...
04 August 2026
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4 min read
A hot messy summer
As the wildfires rage, what passes for climate discourse on the right of British politics is plumbing depressing new depths
31 July 2026
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9 min read
North star: Will this time be different?
Andy Burnham's Cabinet appointments and cuts to VAT on electricity bills suggest a commitment to net zero will remain, but can he marry new fossil fuel projects with continued decarbonisation?
21 July 2026
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6 min read
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