forests Archives - Ocean and Coastal Futures

18 Jan 2023

Trees and woodlands provide over £400 million of flooding benefits each year

A new research study published by Forest Research finds Great Britain’s trees and woodlands contribute over £400 million annually in terms of flood defence benefits. Trees and woodlands have long been known to play a vital role in flood resilience, but scientists are now able to establish the financial contribution they make in protecting communities […]

03 Nov 2021

COP26 Topic Agreements set-up major coalitions of the willing on forests, methane & finance

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COP26 Forests & Land-use agreement https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cop26-world-leaders-summit-on-action-on-forests-and-land-use-2-november-2021/world-leaders-summit-on-action-on-forests-and-land-use COP26 Methane agreement Methane Agreement At COP26, more than 100 countries commit to reducing methane emissions US and EU leaders launch pledge at COP26 climate summit in Glasgow. COP26 Finance Day – Mark Carney & Rishi Sunak (Business Green) Rishi Sunak touts mandatory plans to help make UK […]