Biodiversity loss and nature recovery
Meeting legally binding targets for reversing biodiversity loss would require a range of challenges to be addressed but would also provide societal benefits.
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Global warming (256 KB , PDF)
An unprecedented international scientific effort is underway to understand the effects of man’s activities on global climate, in preparation for the world climate conference in November. The UK is playing an important role through the Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) which is assessing relevant scientific knowledge, possible impacts of climate change, and response strategies.
This POSTnote summarises current knowledge on global warming, and examines some remaining uncertainties which are relevant to decision-makers.
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Global warming (256 KB , PDF)
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Biodiversity net gain
This POSTnote outlines the mandatory biodiversity net gain policy introduced in England in 2024 and the risks and challenges for delivering its objectives.
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Enhanced rock weathering: Potential UK greenhouse gas removal
This POSTnote outlines the benefits and challenges of using enhanced rock weathering as a GGR approach for addressing emissions from UK hard-to-abate sectors.
