Land management

30x30: Is the government's ambitious nature conservation goal still achievable?

Biodiversity

30x30: Is the government's ambitious nature conservation goal still achievable?

The government has unveiled a 'delivery plan' for protecting and conserving 30 per cent of land in England for nature - but environmental groups fear the strategy remains badly underpowered

clock 15 July 2026 • 16 min read
Duchy of Cornwall partners with Regenified to boost regenerative farming ambitions across estate

Biodiversity

Duchy of Cornwall partners with Regenified to boost regenerative farming ambitions across estate

Partnership to offer farmers fully funded access to Regenified's verification standard to help measure and demonstrate progress towards sustainable practices

clock 01 July 2026 • 2 min read
Government to allow businesses and researchers to dig into national soil data

Science

Government to allow businesses and researchers to dig into national soil data

Defra and Cranfield University Decision to enable open access to National Soil Map of England and Wales, unearthing new opportunities for environmental research, innovation, and land management

clock 02 February 2026 • 3 min read
Agriculture is the missing piece in the UK's net zero plans

Politics

Agriculture is the missing piece in the UK's net zero plans

Land management could make or break the UK's net zero transition, yet agriculture is one of the few major sectors without its own decarbonisation strategy, writes WWF's Jo Furtado

clock 30 June 2022 • 5 min read