UK farming’s net zero target under threat
The National Farmers' Union has raised concerns about achieving farming’s ‘net zero’ goal…
Tag: food security
UK Government urged to halt solar farm expansion
The former head of the National Farmers' Union has called on the government to halt the…
Eden Project heated by geothermal energy for first time since ’80s
The Eden Project in the UK used deep geothermal energy to heat its facilities for the first…
Energy Secretary prioritises food security in solar plans
Energy Security Secretary Claire Coutinho has emphasised the need to protect prime agricultural…
UK warns against solar farms on farmland
The government is cautioning local authorities against approving solar farms on high-quality…
Government urged to pay farmers to restore natural habitats
Branding every kind of land as suitable for food and carbon removal is a recipe for failure, a…
Farmland capable of growing 250k tonnes of vegetables a year wiped out by new builds
Nearly 300,000 homes and large renewable energy projects have been built on prime farmland,…
Scotland announces £200m to boost food security and tackle climate change
It will invest in projects including greenhouse gas reductions in agriculture and livestock
COP26: UK kick-starts new initiative to protect world’s rainforests
The Forest, Agriculture and Commodity Trade (FACT) Dialogue brings together more than 18…
‘At least 40% of the world must adopt healthy diets by 2030 to tackle climate threat’
Currently, the food systems in G20 countries are emitting nearly 75% of the total global…
