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The TNFD is a global initiative that provides organisations with a framework to report and act on their impacts and dependencies on nature.

Advertisers must also take care to not mislead consumers with false ‘time-limited’ promos.

The requirement for assessing nutrient neutrality (or the absence of it) and agreeing appropriate mitigation is adding significant cost and delay to the development consenting process, bringing some planning application decisions to a halt completely in the affected catchments.

We are starting to see more activity in the marketplace as landowners and land managers make ready for the preparation and delivery of off-site biodiversity gain sites, through agreements with developers, the offering of off-set units and investment in creating habitat enhancements.

The latest wave of the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) Food and You 2 survey, conducted between October 2022 and January 2023, revealed that levels of food insecurity reached 25%, an increase from 16% when the first wave of the study was conducted between July and October 2020.

As a key part of the government’s levelling-up plans and focus on growth, the spring Budget announced a scaled-back version of the Liz Truss administration’s previous investment zones.

COP28 is expected to be a significant milestone in our journey towards a sustainable future. It's a call to action for all sectors, including real estate, to step up their efforts in combating climate change. Whilst much has been made of the politics, COP28 provides an essential forum to address the increasing risks threatening the planet. It's an opportunity for us to come together as a global community and take bold, decisive action.

What the Deliveroo judgment can teach us about determining employment status in other contexts...

The first incident in the UK of a flu variant similar to that of swine flu has been discovered. In the season of virus' of all kinds, including avian flu, it is important that those who keep animals follow precautionary measures and all biosecurity recommendations.

All change at Defra will Steve Barclay u-turn on food waste? The Global Food Summit looks at food security. Horticulture report calls for urgent action. Precision bred consultation issues controversy. Glyphosate has a reprieve and PFAS are to be banned in EU. Food safety lack of resources and first 'swine' flu found in humans in the UK. Copyright, is Aldi at it again? Thatchers takes them to the high court. Health and Safety and suspended sentences and big fines for lack of guarding of machinery. Finally, ASA looks at fantastical ads and rules they should still be responsible.

The upcoming general election is a wonderful opportunity for charities to get their purposes to the forefront of public discourse and manifestos. Trustees should not be afraid of charity campaigning - done well it is a powerful tool for good.