News East Midlands

• UK in 'delusion' over emissions, July 31 ^[1] The UK has been living under a delusion over its claim to be cutting greenhouse gases, according to two reports. topic

• Somerset County Council vote to endorse a motion that they become the UK’s first ‘Transition Local Authority’, July 28 ^[2] topic, place

• Woodland Trust to create England’s largest new native forest, July 28 ^[3] topic

References

1. ↑ BBC News, July 31
2. ↑ Transition Culture, July 28
3. ↑ Woodland Trust, July 28

• New deal agreed to help protect one of the largest 'carbon stores' on Earth, August 15 ^[1] topic

• New Global Environment Facility project to better protect bees, bats and birds - key pollinators for food security and biodiversity, August 8 ^[2] topic

• China seizes low carbon export opportunities in clean tech race, July 31

References

1. ↑ Greenpeace, August 15
2. ↑ United Nations Environment Programme, August 8