28 August 2008
New progress agents emerge at UN climate talks in Accra
Accra, Ghana: As UN climate talks are coming to a close, WWF applauds an emerging group of visionary countries for showing ways to move the debate towards the right level of focus and detail. While the mandate to agree a new global climate treaty by 2009 remains a gigantic challenge, Accra shows that overcoming the mud... |
28 August 2008
New hope for Sumatra's elephants and tigers
The government of Indonesia today declared its commitment to enlarging a critical area of forest home to endangered Sumatran elephants and tigers. This will mean expanding Tesso Nilo National Park on Sumatra island from 38,000 to 86,000 hectares. |
13 August 2008
Shell's oil sands greenwash won't wash with the ASA
Today, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) upheld WWF's complaint against an advert placed by Shell in the Financial Times earlier this year, which suggested that oil sands were a sustainable energy source. The ASA - the independent body responsible for regulating UK advertising - branded the advert 'misleading', |
29 July 2008
WWF demands halt on 'unconventional' oil production
A new report from WWF and Co-operative Financial Services (CFS) warns that extracting oil from unconventional sources such as sand or shale is environmentally unsustainable and seriously threatens international efforts to control climate change. |
22 July 2008
EU law needed for illegal timber
A new WWF-UK report released this week shows that almost one-fifth of wood imported into the EU in 2006 came from illegal sources. The UK is the second largest importer, according to the report. |
12 June 2008
Progress at Bonn Climate Talks is not good enough
Scotland urged to take international lead... |
11 June 2008
Brazilian government protects new tracts of Amazon
WWF-UK welcomes the Brazilian government's creation of three new protected areas in the Amazon to mark World Environment Day. |
4 June 2008
Clear progress needed towards ambitious climate deal
Governments are currently meeting in Bonn, Germany, from 2-13 June to continue discussions towards agreeing a new climate deal to follow the first round of the Kyoto Protocol, which comes to an end in 2012 – a vital move if we're to combat climate change. |
30 May 2008
Ministers commit to cut global deforestation by 2020
Environment ministers from 60countries including the UK, have committed to working towards ambitious targets to reduce deforestation at the annual UN-organised Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Bonn in Germany this week. |
30 May 2008
Safeguarding the Amazon is vital for global climate
Protected areas in the Brazilian Amazon have the potential to reduce total carbon emissions from deforestation and forest degradation by 1.1 billion tonnes by 2050, a new report from WWF-Brazil has revealed. |
19 May 2008
Ethical investment week: make your money green
WWF-UK welcomes National Ethical Investment Week (NEIW) a campaign created by the financial services industry and community groups around the country to encourage investors to consider green and ethical investment options. |
27 February 2008
Sumatra's forests at risk
Turning the forests and peat swamps of just one Sumatran province into pulpwood and palm oil plantations is generating more annual greenhouse gas emissions than the Netherlands and is rapidly driving the province's elephants into extinction, a new study by WWF and partners has found. |
22 February 2008
Hollywood films highlight fragile Chihuahuan desert
WWF warns that the desolate Chihuahuan Desert in Mexico that was used to stunning effect in two films nominated for Oscars this weekend could be changed forever if action isn't taken now. |
13 February 2008
India's tigers at risk: Estimation survey
The Indian government released the country-wide India Tiger Estimation survey yesterday, showing how poaching is threatening the survival of this national symbol. |
5 February 2008
WWF in Tanzania: reefs, banks and pearls
The Tanzanian president, Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete has praised WWF's coastal resources management and sustainable livelihoods programmes in the country, during his official visit to fishing villages in Kilwa to donate internationally-donated equipment. |
17 December 2007
Have yourselves a sustainable little Christmas
Christmas is about giving - while not taking too much from the planet. |
6 December 2007
Turn over a new leaf with WWF's paper guide
A new paper guide which will help businesses source environmentally friendly paper has been launched by WWF. |
6 December 2007
Climate change is destroying Amazon
A vicious feedback loop of climate change and deforestation could wipe out or severely damage nearly 60% of the Amazon forest by 2030, says a new report commissioned by WWF, launched at the UN climate change talks in Bali. |
20 November 2007
Celebrating emerging new talent
Each year WWF and the Environment Agency join forces to recognise the best environmental economics and policy masters dissertations. We identify those that best and most innovatively inform environmental decision-making. |
19 November 2007
Brown: hard choices ahead on climate change
Speaking at a WWF seminar in London today, the Prime Minister warned that if climate change was to be tackled effectively ''it falls to this generation to take the decisive steps in a global effort that will span all continents and last for generations to come''. |
29 October 2007
Speech extract
Extract from the speech given by H.R.H The Prince of Wales given at the WWF Gala event held on Thusday 25 October 2007 at Hampton Court Palace. |
26 October 2007
Prince of Wales gives keynote speech on the Amazon rainforest
Prince Charles called for an urgent end to the destruction of the Amazonian rainforests at a Royal Gala Dinner at Hampton Court Palace to raise money for WWF-UK's conservation work in the region. |
23 October 2007
City dwellers need to green up their act, new ranking shows
Residents in Plymouth and Newport are having the least impact on the environment whilst people in Winchester are having the most, according to a new green league table of mainland UK cities by WWF. |
16 October 2007
Wildlife friendly t-shirts from M&S and WWF
M&S has teamed up with WWF to create a range of truly wild t-shirts for toddlers and young girls that celebrate and help raise funds to conserve the spectacular wildlife on our planet, with M&S donating 10% from the sale of each t-shirt to support WWF's conservation projects around the world. |
4 October 2007
Go green in a fortnight...
WWF Cymru, in collaboration with the Green Guide, has produced the Pocket Green Guide for Wales, which provides bite-sized information that will help you and your family to adopt a more environmentally friendly lifestyle. |
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