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Legislation

Brexit food fears ease as government pledges to give trade watchdog more teeth

Government pledges to give Trade and Agriculture Commission ability to scrutinise post-Brexit trade deals, but campaigns warn amendment to legislation falls short of formally banning products such as chlorinated chicken from the UK

clock 02 November 2020 • 4 min read

Climate change

World temperature record thought to have been broken in California

Thermometers rose well above 54 degrees Celsius on Sunday afternoon in California's Death Valley, prompting concern from climate scientists

clock 18 August 2020 • 2 min read

Legislation

'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

clock 19 June 2020 • 5 min read

Policy

'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

clock 21 May 2020 • 15 min read

Legislation

'Reverse nature's decline': Government unveils sweeping farming subsidy reforms

Long awaited proposals for Environmental Land Management scheme announced, as government looks to reward farmers for environmental efforts such as tree planting, flood protection, and wildlife restoration

clock 25 February 2020 • 5 min read

Policy

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

clock 23 January 2020 • 4 min read

Legislation

Agriculture Bill: Government targets 'balance between food production and environment'

Defra to table updated Agriculture Bill in Parliament today, promising radical overhaul of 'bureaucratic' EU farming subsidies

clock 16 January 2020 • 7 min read

Policy

Government to 'stand firm' on green standards as it rules out US chlorinated chicken imports

Environment Secretary Theresa Villiers issues firm promise UK will not chicken-out of EU food and environmental standards in US trade deal talks

clock 10 January 2020 • 4 min read

Policy

Greener diets: The defining story of the new decade?

A huge number of food retailers are offering meatless menus, marking the start of a decade of disruption for British food and agriculture

clock 02 January 2020 • 6 min read

Policy

Currying favour: Concerns rise over threat to UK food standards from US trade deal

As XR activists block roads into Westminster, Defra fears the UK may also be blocking chances of an EU trade deal by compromising with the US on environmental standards

clock 07 October 2019 • 7 min read