Can’t see the wood OR the trees: Prof SIMON LEWIS on deforestation

Last week the Government introduced legislation aiming to curb the ruinous practice of deforestation, but how will this fit in with Brexit trade policy? What more should the Government be doing on environmental matters? And how damaging have populists Trump and Bolsonaro been in the battle against climate change? UCL professor of global change science SIMON LEWIS talks to Justin Quirk about the future of our planet.

• “It’s good that the Government is talking about this, but the devil is in the detail”
• “We need much bigger action to get to net zero”
• “Trump has been incredibly damaging to evidence-based policy over the last four years”
• “The Conservatives would not be so fast and loose with the facts if it weren’t for Trump”
• “The impact of Bolsonaro will be felt for a long time”

Presented by Justin Quirk. Produced by Andrew Harrison. Assistant producer Jacob Archbold. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Audio production by Alex Rees. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production

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