Government reluctant to set woodland targets to meet net zero, says Environmental Committee

The Environmental Audit Committee has expressed concerns that the Government's ambitious tree planting target for the UK was significantly off track and there was no clear path for the private sector

Rachael Brown
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Government reluctant to set woodland targets to meet net zero, says Environmental Committee

The Government is reluctant to set clear targets for the different types of woodland needed for the growing demands on UK forests ahead of net zero, MPs have been told. The Environmental Audit Committee...

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