Emily Beament

Polling by YouGov found 63 percent of public agreed big businesses should be given financial support only if they agree to environmental and social conditions.

Climate change caused by human activity is already pushing the mercury to new record highs.

The Prime Minister's New Deal fundamentally fails on environmental policies, squandering an opportunity to build a green economy and stimulate recovery.

The Conservatives promised £9.2 billion to improve the energy efficiency of homes, schools and hospitals as part of their election bid last year.

Heads of Environment Agency, Natural England, Forestry Commission call for greater government investment in green measures to reboot the economy.

Government failing to address climate crisis but action could be boosted by green recovery from economic shock of coronavirus.

Coronavirus crisis foreshadows destabilisation of climate and nature crises says influential IPPR think tank.

Virtual mass lobby of MPs demands accelerated action to cut emissions, invest in green jobs, restore nature and protect vulnerable people.

'Striking' 79 percent of Citizen Assembly members agree government action for economy recover must be designed to achieve net zero carbon emissions.

Wildlife and Countryside Link coalition of green organisations advances list of 330 'shovel ready' projects to support coronavirus recovery.

Jaguars in the Atlantic Forest, which spans Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay, have doubled in number to 200 in last 15 years.

WWF warns destruction of natural habitats and intensive farming create perfect conditions for another pandemic to emerge.

Conservationists say nature-focused schemes can deliver returns several times the original investment in economic, environmental and social benefits.

50 leading charities - including WWF, Oxfam and the Women's Institute - sign letter to Boris Johnson advocating a 'green and just' recovery from Covid-19.

Ed Miliband, the shadow business secretary, said green recovery would support jobs and economic recovery.

Wimpole Home Farm near Cambridge has been run using organic, wildlife friendly and sustainable farming methods for the past 12 years.

Trade deals with countries such as the US, Australia and India would drive down UK food standards.

The UK is highly dependent on Spain and the Netherlands for the majority of its fresh vegetable imports.

Creating 20 clean water ponds in four square miles of farmland increased the number of wetland plant species by 26 percent.

'Now is the time to plan an orderly wind-down of fossil fuel assets and manage the impact on the global economy.'

England has seen its driest May on record and Wales its second driest in records stretching back to 1862.

A new date of November 1-12 has now been announced by the UN's climate body, the UNFCCC, and the UK government.

Study looks at impact of the heatwave plan for England, brought in after the 2003 heatwave which caused 2,000 excess deaths in the UK.

Conserving nature-rich areas such as the forests of Colombia provides sustainable livelihoods for local people and benefits for humankind.