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Tobacco’s impacts on human health have been the subject of an effective anti-smoking campaign and are widely understood. However, the environmental effects of tobacco production have been less well studied.

From November 1–12, the UK and Italy will jointly host the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP26. The event will take place in Glasgow, Scotland, under the presidency of the UK.

Spirax Sarco Engineering plc (SSE) is a world leader in high-quality products for the control and efficient use of steam and other industrial fluids. Nature Positive was commissioned by SSE to assess the direct biodiversity impacts of its global manufacturing operations.

We are delighted to announce that BAM, the leading bamboo clothing company, has chosen Nature Positive to be its biodiversity consultancy. Together, we will be working to champion the benefits of bamboo, but also to challenge that perception and drill deep into any potential effects on the natural world.

A quiet revolution started at the Treasury this week. Launched at the Royal Society, with an introduction from the Prime Minister and the Environment Secretary, Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta presented his review of the economics of biodiversity.

Earlier this year, in February, RSK Biocensus organised a webinar that discussed biodiversity and how organisations rely on nature to operate.