Budget 2016: Green Economy Live Blog

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Biodiversity offsets won't save British wildlife

Biodiversity offsets won't save British wildlife

The government is taking a risky approach to meeting its 2030 nature goals, argues New Economics Foundation's Christian Jaccarini

Christian Jaccarini, New Economics Foundation
clock 27 March 2024 • 5 min read
'Unacceptable': Environment Agency confirms 54 per cent increase in sewage spills last year

'Unacceptable': Environment Agency confirms 54 per cent increase in sewage spills last year

More than four million hours of raw sewage thought to have been discharged into rivers and seas last year

BusinessGreen staff
clock 27 March 2024 • 5 min read
Defra limits land farmers can take out of food production under green incentive scheme

Defra limits land farmers can take out of food production under green incentive scheme

Changes to Sustainable Farming Incentive mean applicants will only be able to put quarter of their land into six specified environmental actions that take land out of food production

Rachael Brown, Farmers Guardian
clock 25 March 2024 • 3 min read