The District Court in Makassar, Indonesia, has sentenced the directors of four different Indonesian companies to one year each in prison and a total fine of RP500 million (about £29,000)
Today (23 July), the European Commission has released its long-awaited communication on Stepping up EU Action to Protect and Restore the World’s Forests. We welcome the communication which recognises that forests are indispensable –they are our lungs and life-support system, home to 80 per cent of the world’s species and provide subsistence and income for […]
In June, the UK became the first major economy to commit to net-zero emissions by 2050 – the UK Government must now ensure it has an effective action plan to meet this ambition and go even further
Japan’s plan to hunt whales within its own economic waters might lead to more whale meat exports from Iceland and Norway
Survey reveals 87 per cent of those polled in 25 EU countries want new laws to ensure the products sold in EU countries do not contribute to global deforestation
Parties to the Basel Convention today agreed a move to dramatically clean up the international trade of plastic waste