For 20 years we’ve urged China to ban the use of illegal timber – now it’s happening!
China is changing its Forest Law to include a nationwide ban on buying, processing or transporting illegally sourced timber
Tag: climate
China’s rogue emissions of banned CFC-11 could delay recovery of ozone layer
Rogue emissions of CFC-11 in China could still significantly delay recovery of the Earth’s ozone layer
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We’re in a global climate emergency, so why are we putting out more emissions than ever?
Despite growing awareness of the climate emergency and mass demonstrations around the world demanding urgent action, two new reports reveal we’re collectively pumping out more dangerous gas emissions than ever. The reports from the United Nations Environmental Programme and the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) show that action on the streets has yet to translate into […]
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“The world without EIA would be a much poorer world” – 35 years of fighting environmental crime
The three founders of the Environmental Investigation Agency came together for the first time in years to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the organisation they created
Spreading the word of natural refrigerants in the struggle to tackle the climate crisis
Refrigeration is a significant and growing source of greenhouse gases yet the switch to natural refrigerants is one of the most cost-effective solutions to climate change mitigation. However, despite the ongoing climate crisis and struggle to speed up the shift to natural alternatives, the climate-harming nature of refrigerants such as hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) is not a […]
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RSPO gives commitment to investigate palm oil ‘sustainability con’ allegations
A fortnight ago we revealed how consumers are being conned about the sustainability of palm oil – and now the RSPO, the leading industry certification body which we criticised, has pledged to investigate
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