Biodiversity

Lib Dem manifesto to include plans for additional £50m of funding to help create new wave of National Parks

Danish energy giant seeks wider industry feedback on efforts to develop new global standard for assessing habitats and wildlife impacts of infrastructure projects

Labour announces new Countryside Protection Plan designed to protect nature and reverse the decline in British wildlife

Every dollar spent on meeting global nature-related sustainability goals by 2030 could deliver $20-worth of economic benefits, according to a UN study

High street fashion retailer eyes plans to enable its staff to directly sponsor seaweed cultivation projects, in a move designed to help sequester CO2 and support climate targets

Corporate nature targets standards body announces decision ahead of the full-launch of validation services later this year

Eight projects to be awarded grants of up to £200,000 over two years through Greener Communities Fund operated by Hubbub and NHS Charities Together

Commitment follows DIY and home improvement retailer's decision to remove peat from all bagged composts last year

National Park becomes first in the UK to launch formal green finance scheme to drive investment into Biodiversity Net Gain credits

Ponterra, Rubicon Carbon, and Carbon Streaming launch 10,000-hectare project in Panama providing Microsoft with 1.6 million tonnes of removal credits over 30 years