There is an urgent need to reverse seabird declines in the UK, yet Governments are seeking to give themselves a loophole that could mean taking urgent action to save seabirds ceases to be a priority.

Nature and climate crisis might have been absent from the Queen’s speech this year but in this blog we highlight where and how nature needs to be include if the head of state wishes future generation to enjoy the benefits of nature.

Nick Hawkes, RSPB UK’s Uplands Communications Manager on the importance of keeping our gardens peat free.  UK peatlands store ten times as much carbon as UK’s forests. Peat has no nutritional value as a compost for your garden and when you spread it the carbon stored is quickly converted into the gas, adding to greenhouse gas emissions.

After decades of advocacy from the RSPB and its partners, the UK Government will prohibit the use of damaging fishing gears in four Marine Protected Areas, including the Dogger Bank SAC, which is so important for our seabirds

Future Fisheries Alliance responds to the Joint Fisheries Statement, a vital piece of legislation for the sustainable management of UK fisheries which could see the UK place itself as a world leader in securing a more resilient future for our seas and coastal communities but is at risk of being missed.

Mel talks about the third IPCC report, why we urgently need to protect and restore nature alongside reducing greenhouse gas emissions if we are to limit global warming to 1.5C or 2C. Currently, emissions are still rising, meaning we need much stronger climate action than ever before during this decade.

Nick Hawkes writes about the risks lead shot and ammo still poses to people and nature. The RSPB would like to see the use of lead ammunition banned and its immediate replacement with non- toxic alternative products which are now widely available. This is a matter for the UK Government to address.

This blog, written by Head of Future Nature Jamie Audsley, is the third in an exciting mini-series exploring the RSPB vision for a nature positive future in the UK, what this means and what it will take to make this vision a reality.   &nbs...

Georgina and Fiona reporting back from a set of intense negotiations at the UN. As the latest round of detailed talks on a new global biodiversity framework come to an end in Geneva, despite welcoming some progress, we’re left feeling frustrated with the slow pace and perplexed with the lack of urgency in efforts to agree specific targets and delivery methods.

This blog is the second in an exciting mini-series exploring the funding needs behind achieving a nature positive future. RSPB Principal Economist, Paul Morling looks at how much we need to spend to save nature in the UK and the role of public and private finance in filling the current gap

The first of three blogs exploring the RSPB vision for a nature positive future in the UK, what this means and what it will take to make this vision a reality. We will have a Nature Positive world when every economic, political and lifestyle decision has nature at its centre. By working collaboratively and creatively with partners, we can ensure we are all working towards the same goal, driving towards a future in which…

Today’s blog is written by Pip Goodwin, Senior Policy Officer in the External Affairs team, on how the government has failed to come up with a bold enough set of legally binding targets for nature. The government has published its draft long te...

A new report reveals that Red Tractor – the UK’s largest food standards label – is lagging behind on tackling pesticides, undermining claims that its logo is a marker of stronger environmental protection. The report Sub Standard, highlights a range of improvements that Red Tractor urgently needs to make in order to meaningfully contribute to pesticide reduction in the UK.

The creation of a biosecurity team is a significant step forwards for biodiversity conservation in the UK, and an important international precedent in combatting a key driver of global biodiversity loss. It is also the culmination of years of advocacy by a small group of environmental NGOs, including the RSPB, brought together as the Wildlife and Countryside LINK (WCL) Invasive Non-native Species (INNS) Group.

I waited with anticipation in the House of Commons, sitting in a wood panelled room, ready to speak on behalf of nature and climate. I had been invited to give evidence to the Environmental Audit Committee, a cross-party group of MPs whose role is to scrutinise the Government’s environmental decision making. This time, they are conducting an inquiry on ‘negative emissions technologies’.

From satellites impacting the atmosphere to new uses of volcanic rock and self-cloning crayfish, the latest horizon scan of global biological conservation issues introduces a host of challenging questions for the RSPB’s work in saving nature. This blog highlights five key issues we found most pertinent for the future of nature.

The report highlights that climate change is being felt across the world and the costs of impacts are projected to continue to rise as the climate warms further, with people in marginalised communities most at risk. Yet we cannot afford to lose hope. Alongside taking urgent action to decarbonise and mitigate climate change, by investing in the right conservation actions we can help nature to thrive along a trajectory…

To set this crucial year for nature off to a soaring start, we invited MPs to connect with nature on a birdwatch walk with us ahead of our flagship Big Garden Birdwatch weekend.

On Friday 14th January, we heard that, against scientific advice, the UK Government approved the application by British Sugar to use thiamethoxam on sugar beet during 2022.This blog explores why the RSPB and others do not agree with the decision, and what the implications are for future decisions.

Public Accounts Committee latest’s report about the new Environmental Land Management schemes (ELMS) found that government is at risk of squandering the opportunity of farming policy reform.

Today, the Government has announced further details on two of the new environmental land management schemes. These schemes should reward farmers in England for supporting nature’s recovery and tackling climate change. After years of uncertainty and disappointment, does this announcement bring fresh hope?

The neonicotinoid pesticide thiamethoxam was banned for all outdoor use across the UK (and EU) in 2018 because of its harmful effects on bees and other wildlife. And yet, once again British Sugar has applied to use it on sugar beet in England in 2022.

Today’s blog is written by Simon Marsh, Head of Nature Protection, on whether planning changes for major infrastructure will help deliver a nature positive world. From vast offshore wind farms to nuclear power stations, infrastructure needs car...

Another fresh from the press blog this time with Alice Groom, RSPB Senior Policy Officer working to ensure policies reward nature friendly farming. The latest Birds of Conservation Concern Report has been published today showing that many of ou...

In today’s blog, Phil Carson, RSPB Senior Policy Officer talks about a new report highlighting a hidden threat facing England’s hedgerows. England’s hedgerows have been synonymous with the countryside for centuries; they are an impo...