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'Environmentally regressive': UK government approves use of bee-harming pesticide banned in EU
'Environmentally regressive': UK government approves use of bee-harming pesticide banned in EU

Decision to temporarily lift restrictions of neonicotinoid insecticide on sugar beet crops prompts outcry from public and conservation groups

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Government urged to apply 'gold standard' trade deal scrutiny to support green goals
Government urged to apply 'gold standard' trade deal scrutiny to support green goals

People have 'justifiable concerns' that future trade deals could undermine UK environmental standards, says National Food Strategy

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'Time is running out': Green groups issue dire warning on post-Brexit environmental safeguards
'Time is running out': Green groups issue dire warning on post-Brexit environmental safeguards

Environmental standards 'likely to be weaker' from 2021 under current government plans, Greener UK warns

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'The war is definitely not over': New front opens up in the battle of the chlorinated chicken
'The war is definitely not over': New front opens up in the battle of the chlorinated chicken

Government steps up efforts to assure farmers it will not allow an influx of products made to lower US standards, but experts fear major loopholes remain

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  • 08 June 2020
Pilot projects seek to tap private sector investment for nature restoration and resilience boost
Pilot projects seek to tap private sector investment for nature restoration and resilience boost

Government-backed Natural Environment Impact Fund to support four projects that will explore how private investment can be harnessed to enhance nature

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  • 01 June 2020
'Farming is going to have to change': NFU President Minette Batters on net zero, changing diets, and Brexit
'Farming is going to have to change': NFU President Minette Batters on net zero, changing diets, and Brexit

Net zero can help farmers 'build a better, climate smart business' Batters tells BusinessGreen, but major challenges lie ahead

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Chancellor preps green taxes for Budget, as row with EU over environmental rules heats up
Chancellor preps green taxes for Budget, as row with EU over environmental rules heats up

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is reportedly preparing series of new environmental tax moves in next month's Budget, as Westminster and Brussels draw red lines that are set to spark a major stand-off over green rules

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Less meat, more trees: UK climate advisors urge overhaul of 'unsustainable' farmland management

Committee on Climate Change tells ministers radical change in how land is managed across UK required reach net zero emissions

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Public believe farmers should do more to cut emissions, YouGov survey suggests
Public believe farmers should do more to cut emissions, YouGov survey suggests

Poll finds British public feel farmers aren't doing enough to tackle the environmental impact of their industry

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National Farmers' Union unveils vision for net zero emissions by 2040
National Farmers' Union unveils vision for net zero emissions by 2040

Farming trade body sets out aims for habitat restoration, energy crops, meat productivity and government policy support

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  • 10 September 2019
'Net zero must mean zero': What can we expect from the CCC's pivotal 1.5C advice?
'Net zero must mean zero': What can we expect from the CCC's pivotal 1.5C advice?

As the Committee on Climate Change gears up to provide its hotly-anticipated net zero advice to the government, green economy experts explain what to expect

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  • 26 April 2019
'Crisis': Food and farming groups urge Defra for policy pause amid Brexit uncertainty
'Crisis': Food and farming groups urge Defra for policy pause amid Brexit uncertainty

Letter to Environment Secretary Michael Gove calls for pause on green policy consultations in view of Brexit planning chaos

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  • 13 February 2019
Save our fruit and veg: Study warns of major climate threat to UK crops
Save our fruit and veg: Study warns of major climate threat to UK crops

Report recommends consumers and food sector shift towards more local and seasonal produce in order to help secure supplies of potatoes, wine, carrots and fruit

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  • 05 February 2019
NFU calls for net zero farming emissions by 2040
NFU calls for net zero farming emissions by 2040

President of the National Farmers Union, Minette Batters, outlines UK agriculture industry's ambitions for tackling climate change

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  • 04 January 2019

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