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Australia in the only developed nation to be listed as one of 24 global deforestation fronts in a new World Wide Fund for Nature report. The report looks at 24 places with a significant concentration of deforestation hotspots or where large areas of remaining forests are under threat. Eastern Australia is among the 24 places analysed across 30 countries. Together they made up 52 per cent of the total deforestation in Latin America, sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia and Oceania between 2004 and 2017. In eastern Australia, the report said by far the most significant driver of forest loss or degradation was due to cattle ranching , in which trees are cut down to create pasture for cattle.
Jaguar: adapting to survive, or covering its tracks?
Following an emissions blunder costing millions, and accusations of using illegally deforested leather, the UK’s largest car manufacturer is doubling down on its Destination Zero agenda. But as its new CEO gets comfortable, Jaguar Land Rover will have to move beyond greenwashing.
. Circulor uses blockchain to increase transparency in supply chains; with a mix of GPS, biometrics and QR codes, it aids firms in tracing raw materials at every stage of the production process. It can reach and verify parts of automotive supply chains that are currently obscured.
Why Circulor, and why now? Apparently, this investment will see JLR sourcing its premium materials with greater transparency, and therefore with greater consideration for ethics and the environment – welfare, origin and regulatory compliance – in mind.