Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Concerns raised about Boris Johnson’s $500m forest sale in DRC

Following a devastating study on the “lawless” logging industry in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, environmentalists have expressed alarm over a $500 million (£380 million) forest conservation pact signed by Boris Johnson at Cop26. The Central African Forest Initiative (Cafi) signed a 10-year memorandum of intent with Johnson on behalf of the protection of … Read more

German minister quits over family vacation after floods

German minister

Germany’s family minister resigned on Monday after coming under pressure for taking a summer vacation the previous year, soon after the region where she was environment minister at the time suffered deadly flooding. Anne Spiegel said she had decided to step back “because of political pressure”. “I am doing this to avert damage to the … Read more