Climate Policy
Peatland Funding Boost Tests England’s Climate Delivery
New grants for peatland restoration put attention on land use, farming, carbon storage and local skills in England’s climate policy.
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Tag: environment
Latest reporting, analysis and explainers from National Herald UK.
Economy
England’s Ancient Woodlands Under Threat From Development Pressure, RSPB Warns
Conservation organisations say the cumulative impact of infrastructure projects, housing development and invasive species is eroding irreplaceable habitats
Finance
Arctic Ice Reaches Record Low Extent as Climate Scientists Issue Stark Warning
Sea ice in the Arctic Ocean reached its smallest February extent on record, accelerating concerns about feedback loops that amplify…
Health
UK Agriculture: Sustainable Farming Incentive Payments Reach £1 Billion Mark
The post-Brexit replacement for EU agricultural subsidies has now paid over a billion pounds to English farmers for delivering environmental…
Education
UK News: Heathrow Third Runway Construction Timeline Confirmed
The aviation authority and airport operator have confirmed the construction timeline for the long-delayed third runway expansion that has been…
Finance
Tree Planting Target Progress Lags as Government Admits Forestry Gap
Ministers acknowledged that the target to plant 30,000 hectares of trees per year by 2025 was not met, with actual…
Politics
UK Nature Recovery Network: Ambitious Biodiversity Plans Tested by Funding Gaps
The government's biodiversity net gain and nature recovery frameworks are welcomed by conservationists but face practical obstacles in implementation
Economy
Plastic Packaging Reduction Targets Toughened Under Government Circular Economy Plan
New requirements will accelerate the reduction of unnecessary plastic in food packaging, with manufacturers facing mandatory targets from 2027
Finance
UK Pushes for Binding Deep-Sea Mining Moratorium at International Seabed Authority
Britain is leading a coalition of countries seeking to prevent commercial exploitation of deep ocean ecosystems before their ecological significance…
Politics
The Quiet Revolution in British Agriculture
An in-depth National Herald investigation into the quiet revolution in british agriculture.
