'A natural solution to many of our most pressing problems': Aviva announces £21m saltmarsh restoration drive

Cecilia Keating
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'A natural solution to many of our most pressing problems': Aviva announces £21m saltmarsh restoration drive

Insurance giant announces latest tranche of nature funding, as trial of technology designed to boost investment in peatland projects via carbon markets gets underway in northern England

Aviva has announced it is to invest £21m in the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) to support the restoration of carbon-rich saltmarsh habitats that can help tackle climate change, slow nature loss, and boost...

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