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Lib Dems pledge £1bn boost to sustainable farming schemes in rural offer
The party is also driving home its commitment to tackling the ‘national sewage scandal’ with a raft of pledges to clean up rivers and seas.
10 Jun 2024
Politics
UK must seize ‘economic opportunity’ of net zero, political parties urged
Parties warned slowing move to net zero could lose UK billions, put the country at global disadvantage and risk exposure to future gas price spikes.
10 Jun 2024
Politics7 Jun 2024
Labour unveils ‘countryside protection plan’ to improve access and end decline
The party said it will plant three new national forests, stop use of bee-harming pesticides and help local groups buy land near them.
Business News
Boost offshore wind manufacturing for energy security, economy and jobs – report
UK needs to treble its offshore wind farm installation to meet energy goals and should invest in manufacturing to support that, IPPR argues.
7 Jun 2024
Politics
Ban peat sales and back beavers as part of policies for nature, parties urged
Conservationists call for ambitious action to meet nature targets as poll suggests public thinks parties are not doing enough.
6 Jun 2024
Environment
‘Arctic 30’ protest curbed region’s oil rush, activists say as documentary airs
A BBC series documents a Greenpeace protest against a Russian oil platform in 2013 that saw 30 people detained.
6 Jun 2024
Politics5 Jun 2024
Farming leader urges parties to back food production as sector on ‘knife-edge’
NFU president Tom Bradshaw is calling for a £5.5bn UK agricultural budget, and action on planning rules and trade to support farming.
Environment
Rangers gear up for first full count of Farne Islands’ puffins in five years
Rangers said they are hopeful the islands are clear of bird flu but warn that 2024 still looks likely to be a challenging year for other seabirds.
5 Jun 2024
Politics
Green Tories urge their party not to cede environmental leadership to the left
The Conservative Environment Network has set out proposals for the party’s green agenda.
5 Jun 2024
Politics4 Jun 2024
Labour and Tories spar over support for the countryside in pitch for rural votes
Environment Secretary and opposite number speak to countryside conference on farming, rural crime and nature protection.
Politics4 Jun 2024
Labour vows to make fly-tippers join ‘clean-up squads’ in pitch to rural voters
Shadow environment secretary Steve Reed appealed to rural voters – and nature lovers – as polling suggests Labour is ahead in the countryside.
UK3 Jun 2024
UK sees warmest May – and spring – on record, Met Office figures show
Despite dull, wet conditions for many, last month was the warmest in records dating back to 1884, the provisional data show
Politics
Budget for rural land management payments must be £4bn a year, parties warned
The president of the Country Land and Business Association says polling shows there is ‘everything to play for’ in rural areas.
31 May 2024
Business News
Labour: GB Energy will turn the page on cost-of-living crisis with clean power
Sir Keir Starmer says publicly-owned company ‘will take back our destiny’ and provide lower bills and energy security.
31 May 2024
Politics
Voters back tougher fox hunting laws, poll suggests
Analysis suggests voters are more likely to back a candidate who wants to strengthen hunting rules, including in key battleground constituencies.
29 May 2024
Environment
Public warned to be vigilant for signs of oak processionary moth
The moth’s caterpillars can damage oak trees and irritate people’s skin, eyes and throat.
29 May 2024
Tech
AI enlisted in the hunt for female partner for lonely ancient plant
The only known E. woodii plant found is male and, although it has been cloned, it cannot naturally reproduce.
28 May 2024
Politics
Politicians urged to show ambition on green agenda after election called
While climate change and environment rank below issues such as the economy and NHS, they will still be a focus for voters.
22 May 2024
Environment
Half the world’s mangroves ‘at risk of collapse’ as climate change threat grows
Their loss would be ‘disastrous’, conservationists warned as a global assessment on how mangroves are faring was published.
21 May 2024
Politics
Government rules out using surplus emissions cuts to meet future climate targets
The decision comes after the Government was warned not to use the surplus by independent statutory advisers, the Climate Change Committee.
21 May 2024
Environment
Drought-resistant plants, green innovation and flood storage feature at Chelsea
The world famous flower show is also hosting a seedling from the felled Sycamore Gap tree, placed on the National Trust garden by Dame Judi Dench.
20 May 2024