Size of Wales – Assessing the viability of a Livewell and deforestation-free school food menu in Wales
Agriculture has been recognised as the largest driver of land use change and habitat destruction, accounting for 70% of global biodiversity loss. In addition, 30% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are attributed to the food system. Meanwhile, the UK is facing a national health crisis, with over a fifth of children in the UK obese by the time they leave primary school. Public food procurement represents a policy […]
WWF-NL – Basket Monitor: The impact of a Dutch retailer’s shopping basket on climate and nature
Our analysis shows that Albert Heijn is making progress in several key areas, and demonstrates the complexity of challenges faced by the retail sector in the Netherlands. The food system is a leading cause of biodiversity loss and significantly impacts ecosystems and the climate. The WWF-NL Basket, introduced in 2024, is a set of outcomes and measures designed to help retailers in the Netherlands halve the environmental impact of Dutch Baskets by 2030. Like the WWF-UK Basket, it covers seven key areas: climate, […]
NetZeroCities – Amsterdam Protein transition policy recommendations
Research shows that producing plant-based proteins has a lower carbon footprint than meat-based alternatives. For example, producing 100 grams of protein from peas emits just 0.4 kg of CO₂‑equivalent, whereas producing the same amount of protein from beef emits 35 kg of CO₂‑equivalent — nearly 90 times higher. In recent years, countries such as Denmark, […]
UK Environment Agency – Communicating climate change information for flooding and coastal erosion
As climate change brings more frequent flooding to the UK and intensifies coastal erosion, effective communication strategies are essential to raise public awareness, foster understanding, and encourage proactive responses. For this study, we reviewed academic and practitioner evidence communicating climate change information, focused on flooding and coastal change. Our research integrated insights from the Environment […]
UK Hydrographic Office – Cost benefit analysis of seabed mapping
Only 27% of the UK Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is mapped with high confidence to the latest internationally agreed standards, falling to just 2% when including the UK Overseas Territories. The available data is not always sufficient for government decision making and the sustainable management of marine resources. The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) commissioned this […]
WWF – Halving the environmental impact of grocery shopping
WWF is the world’s largest international conservation organisation operating in nearly 100 countries. As part of a flagship sustainability project, WWF commissioned Eunomia to support its WWF Basket initiative, which has an ambitious goal of halving the environmental impact of UK shopping baskets by 2030. To monitor progress towards this goal, WWF had identified seven areas where […]
WWF Cymru – Building a sustainable Welsh food system
Welsh Government policy, including the Sustainable Development Land Management Framework and the Net Zero Wales Carbon Budget 2 (2021-25), aims to transform agriculture into a holistic, low-emission system for food production and land management in ways that are fair, collaborative, and equitable. It prioritises the production of food and other resources using methods that promote […]
Shropshire Wildlife Trust – Solutions for nature-based investment
Government funding, through the Environmental Land Management Schemes (ELMS), rewards farmers for environmentally sustainable land management practices that restore nature, connect existing wildlife-rich habitats, and create new ones. However, according to the Green Finance Institute, another £44-97 billion is needed to meet UK nature recovery targets over the next decade.[1] As the 25 Year Environment […]
Natural England – Nature South West phase 1 scoping project
Natural England and its partners are working to put the South West firmly and sustainably on the path to nature recovery, in line with local ambitions as well as national goals expressed in the Environmental Improvement Plan and Net Zero Strategy. The large-scale partnership Nature North has already demonstrated the effectiveness of an approach which […]
LUNZ Hub – Workshop on UK land use for net zero, nature, and people
Agriculture and land use are contributing significantly to greenhouse gas emissions. At COP28, the UK Government endorsed a declaration of intent to increase public funding and scale up science-based solutions that will make agriculture more sustainable and food systems more resilient to climate change.[1] A groundbreaking, cross-sectoral, transdisciplinary consortium, the LUNZ Hub was created to […]