Deforestation

UK firms face due diligence requirements to ensure their products are not linked to illegal deforestation abroad

The supermarket is aiming to slash the carbon impact of its eggs by replacing soya feed with a insects at 10 UK egg farms

Companies must slash their own emissions while also working to restore nature and reduce tropical deforestation both within and outside their value chains, explain EDF's Ruben Lubowski and Emergent's Eron Bloomgarden

ZSL urges the palm oil industry to implement climate risk strategies as report reveals just seven of top 100 producers have such plans in place

But environmental organisations give pledge sceptical welcome, accusing signatories of “greenwashing”

Countries rally behind push to halt forest loss by the end of the decade, as major financial institutions pledge to eliminate deforestation-related activity from their portfolios

The insurance company has set out a plan to protect forests as part of its commitment to preserving biodiversity

Global Witness investigation finds slew of big brands and global financiers are directly or indirectly linked to human rights abuses and destruction of critical carbon sinks in Papua New Guinea

Environmental Audit Committee report also describes government biodiversity efforts to date as 'lacking' and argues ‘bold and ambitious action’ is required

WWF report calls on government to implement due diligence procedures for the finance sector to help tackle exposure to deforestation risks