Environmental Land Management Scheme

The government has angered farmers and green groups alike by suspending the Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme, but as Roger Harrabin argues the underlying principles behind farming subsidy reform remain robust

Labour insists Tory failure to cap farming subsidy budget means replacement scheme is needed, but NFU slams 'another shattering blow to English farms'

The Boothby Wildland site is otherwordly, brimming with nature, and attracting the interest of investors - BusinessGreen paid a visit

Coalition of leading environmental groups calls on government to boost funding for Environmental Land Management Scheme

Reports suggest Rachel Reeves could increase fuel duty, as Tory MPs urge government not to cut budget for nature friendly farming schemes

Reports the budget for the Environmental Land Management Scheme could be cut has united farmers, green campaigners, and former Environment Secretaries in warning the UK's climate goals could be put at risk

Therese Coffey urges business leaders and financiers to ramp up investment in nature at event marking six months on from COP15 Biodiversity Summit

New plan promises to create new nature reserves and drive 'green growth', but campaigners slam 'threadbare patchwork of policies'

Supporting farmers to manage land to expand carbon sinks offers a far cheaper route to net zero than scaling up bioenergy with carbon capture technologies, Green Alliance study argues

But Therese Coffey declines to confirm precise details of crucial reforms, nor when new plans will be released