'Little or no progress': How stubbornly high farming emissions threaten the economy and the climate

Cecilia Keating
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'Little or no progress': How stubbornly high farming emissions threaten the economy and the climate

New report slams state of UK farming and land use decarbonisation policy framework, warning current approach 'lacks both substance and credibility'

Underpowered farming and land use sector decarbonisation policies are becoming a major drag on the UK's efforts to meet its climate goals, with emissions from agriculture continuing to flat line as emissions...

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