Nature Strategy

Nature-positive transition pathways ‘critical’ for private sector nature investment

“A real plan to save UK nature must bring the private sector with it."

Melodie Michel

27 August 2025

Plastic Pollution

Global Plastics Treaty collapse: ‘fragmented’ transition ahead

“The downstream effects will be felt across the plastics value chain."

Melodie Michel

18 August 2025

Plastic Pollution

Strong concerns over latest Global Plastics Treaty draft as negotiation deadline looms

The voice of oil-producing nations can be felt throughout the new text, which will likely be rejected.

Melodie Michel

14 August 2025

Plastic Pollution

Calls for strong Global Plastics Treaty grow ahead of final negotiations

"We can’t allow the corporations who profit from plastic pollution to write the rules."

Melodie Michel

30 July 2025

COP30

Bonn climate talks: Adaptation, just transition and ‘procrastination’

"Even in this broken space, people’s power shone through."

Melodie Michel

30 June 2025

EU Omnibus

Leaked EU Omnibus draft cuts number of firms within CSRD scope tenfold

"A devastating blow to the European Green Deal."

Melodie Michel

24 February 2025

Food System

EU vision for sustainable agriculture ‘lacks vision’, NGOs say

"Very timid steps towards creating fairer and more sustainable EU food supply chains."

Melodie Michel

20 February 2025

People & Culture

Bolton Food Chief Sustainability Officer Luciano Pirovano on partnering with NGOs for know-how, accountability and credibility

“Partnership is our leadership.”

Melodie Michel

12 February 2025

Nature-related risks

Growing integration of nature-related risks in global financial regulations: UN report

Regulatory efforts are led by the Global South and Europe.

Melodie Michel

16 January 2025

Global Plastics Treaty

Global Plastics Treaty talks to resume in 2025 after INC-5 ends in deadlock

"A Treaty that doesn’t protect us fully, that doesn’t cap plastic production, is not a Treaty worth having.”

Melodie Michel

02 December 2024