Defra says new Local Nature Recovery and Landscape Recovery schemes will work in conjunction with incoming Sustainable Farming Incentive
AI mapping of flooding incidents across UK since 2007 lays bare worrying lack of resilience in face of heavy rainfall
Labour and green groups describe measures as 'damp squib', arguing it does not go far enough to protect and restore habitat-rich carbon stores
Landmark government-funded research attempts to quantify mental health treatment savings generated by trees and woodlands
UK firms face due diligence requirements to ensure their products are not linked to illegal deforestation abroad
Environmental groups warn measures farming incentive plans unveiled today fall far short of delivering the ‘nature-positive’ agriculture sector promised by government
Funding comes as Forestry Minister Zac Goldsmith faces grilling from MPs over sluggish tree planting rates and government's continued support for biomass energy
Single-use plastic plates, cutlery, expanded and extruded polystyrene cups, food, and beverage containers set for ban in latest government proposals, but campaigners urge Ministers to further strengthen recycling and re-use policies
New funding available for new clean technologies, such as solar powered electric fences and chemical-free disinfection systems
Projects eligible for funding must aim to tackle climate change and generate revenues