Could the war in Ukraine accelerate or hinder the UK's shift towards greener farming?

Michael Holder
clock • 8 min read
Agricultural slurry spreading in a field in England | Credit: iStock
Image:

Agricultural slurry spreading in a field in England | Credit: iStock

The government has unveiled a package of measures designed to support farmers amid surging energy and artificial fertiliser costs

The costs of war keep adding up. Not only is Russia's invasion of Ukraine triggering a humanitarian crisis and reigniting the Cold War, it is also sending shock waves through the global economy and forcing...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

In just a few clicks you can start your free BusinessGreen Lite membership for 12 months, providing you access to:

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis, and opinion from Europe’s leading source of information on the Green economy and business
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our daily news alert
  • Our weekly newsletter with the best of the week’s green business news and analysis

Join now

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

More on Policy

UK may be on verge of triggering a 'positive tipping point' for tackling climate change

UK may be on verge of triggering a 'positive tipping point' for tackling climate change

Could a series of clean tech tipping points be about to trigger an era of rapid decarbonisation?

Kai Greenlees, University of Exeter and Steven R. Smith, University of Exeter - The Conversation
clock 09 July 2025 • 5 min read
Environment Agency secures 'largest ever' budget for tackling water pollution

Environment Agency secures 'largest ever' budget for tackling water pollution

Government claims lion's share of £189m budget for water quality monitoring and other services over the coming year is set to be covered by permit charges and levy income from water companies

clock 08 July 2025 • 2 min read
Steve Reed: 'We are looking at regenerative agriculture to shape the future of British farming'

Steve Reed: 'We are looking at regenerative agriculture to shape the future of British farming'

Environment Secretary told a packed crowd at Groundswell regenerative agriculture event that farmers are the 'pioneers' and he was there to learn

Jonathan Wheeler, Farmers Guardian
clock 07 July 2025 • 3 min read