Land Use Framework

BusinessGreen Editor’s Briefing: March part two

Politicians, farmers, businesses, nature groups, and climate campaigners react to the government's long-awaited plan for managing competing demands on land across England

Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds' speech at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors to launch the government's Land Use Framework for England

Government publishes first formal strategy for managing competing demands for land in England from farming, nature, energy, and housing

Ahead of the publication of Land Use Framework, ECIU analysis warns extreme weather caused by climate change is hitting production of staple crops

Major consultation exercise aims to shape new strategy to ensure UK delivers on food security, clean energy, nature, and housing goals, but government promises it 'will not tell people what to do'

Government urged to reform farming subsidy scheme to better protect upland areas through upcoming Land Use Framework

Conservation charity ZSL and British Ecological Society argue changes to land use can bring benefits to climate, nature, and people

Hotly-anticipated Land Use Framework setting out vision for farming and food had been slated for publication this year, but is now not expected until 2024

Tesco and WWF argue current management of lowland peat areas is unsustainable and a more 'pragmatic' approach is needed to protect carbon sinks and boost food security