UK must slash global environmental footprint by 75% this decade - WWF report
The UK must cut its environmental footprint by 75% before the end of the decade to help nature recover, according to the WWF. © Reuters The UK needs to do more to help nature, the WWF report says
The charity s report Thriving Within Our Planetary Means says the UK has a disproportionately high impact on climate and nature.
It compared per capita footprint in areas such as greenhouse gas emissions, nitrogen and phosphorous use, and materials consumption, with what is needed to remain within planetary limits.
This is the point at which irreversible changes could be triggered, with serious consequences for humans.
Current nature targets not enough : WWF calls for UK to cut global environmental footprint by 75%
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