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3 March 2021 • 6:00pm
Jaguars and macaws live in the important wetland habitat of the Pantanal, which is being burned for cattle ranching
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UK supermarkets are funding the destruction of the natural world by buying from a company which has been supplied by Brazilian cattle ranchers who have burned down the Pantanal.
The Pantanal is the world s largest linked wetland, and provides crucial habitat for jaguars, macaws and ocelots.
30 per cent of the wetland burned in 2020, including habitats of rare species (over 571,900 ha of protected areas). The total – some 4.49 million ha – represents an 84 per cent increase in burned area over 2019 (2.44 million ha).
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Rishi Sunak made his traditional pre-Budget pose outside Number 11 Downing Street with the red briefcase before heading to the House of Commons to unveil the Budget for the coming year.
A new UK Infrastructure Bank to boost net zero investment and green savings bonds were among the measures he announced.
The new Budget aims to protect jobs and livelihoods, fix public finances and lay the foundation for a future economy.
Mr Sunak began his speech by saying the government would do ‘whatever it takes’ to set ambitious goals for the coming months.
But what does the industry think?