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- 1England to plant half a million trees in three years▼Half a million trees to be planted in England in three years, says government
The UK government is pledging to plant half a million trees across England over the next three years. Environment secretary Angela Eagle is set to announce the plan, which officials describe as part of efforts to protect the country against extreme weather such as flooding and heatwaves. The scheme is being presented as both a climate resilience measure and a boost to nature recovery.
- 2Government pledges half a million trees for England●Half a million trees to be planted in England in three years, says government https://www. theguardian.com/environment/2
The UK government has announced plans to plant half a million trees across England over the next three years. The pledge, announced by environment minister Angela Eagle, forms part of wider efforts to expand woodland cover and address the climate crisis. Environment groups and commentators are weighing in on whether the target is ambitious enough given the scale of England's reforestation needs.