Biodiversity

Natural England publishes new open-source England Peat Map, which shows vast majority of carbon-rich habitats are in a dry or degraded state

Oceanium CEO and co-founder Karen Scofield Seal explains why emerging seaweed markets could become a multi-billion-pound opportunity and an 'invaluable tool' in the fight against climate change

New pilot aims to finalise standardised approach for measuring progress towards global goal of halting and reversing nature loss by 2030

Government impact assessment claims Planning and Infrastructure Bill could unlock multi-billion-pound economic boost over 10 years, but admits it only has 'limited data' on potential environmental risks

AECOM's nature director for UK & Ireland discusses growing demand for natural capital accounting and why biodiversity is becoming more interesting to private finance

Hefty US tariff hikes on Indonesian and Malaysian palm oil imports could serve to drive up demand for more land-use intensive soybean oil production, reports Anthony Harwood

Office for Environmental Protection warns current iteration of Planning and Infrastructure Bill would weaken environmental protections, further fuelling nature campaigners' fears landmark legislation lacks sufficient safeguards

An open and transparent system for tracking fishing vessels at sea could be a gamechanger for ensuring sustainable fishing and protecting marine biodiversity, writes Global Fishing Watch CEO Tony Long

Tree-planting rates are far below what is needed to meet net zero targets - how can policymakers and businesses rapidly expand sustainable forests?

Regenerative forestry delivers for biodiversity, society and for industry, writes SLM Partners' Paul McMahon