Soil quality key to increasing crop production and resilience to climate change, research says
High-quality cropland soils limit losses in response to warmer climates and support higher yields, according to new research.
The international team of experts, including Professor...
Wider-reaching solutions urgently needed to reach realistic ‘net zero’, warn researchers
There should be greater investment in a wider group of decision-making experts on landscape management if the UK is to reach climate targets such...
Surrey University to develop a battery capable of capturing CO2 emissions
THE UNIVERSITY of Surrey is to begin work on a new lithium-ion battery technology that is capable of capturing CO2 emissions, following an award...
Third Woodland Carbon Guarantee auction opens for applications
Farmers and land managers across England are encouraged to apply for the Woodland Carbon Guarantee scheme by 11 October, ahead of the next online...
Organisations come together to develop a consistent Scope 3 measure for the food and...
Led by WRAP, leading organisations working in the food and drink industry have come together to support the development of a shared framework for...
Northern Ireland’s new climate change bill aims for net zero by 2050
Northern Ireland’s first ever Climate Change Bill is on its way of becoming a law after passing its Final Stage in the Assembly.
The Climate...
Nearly 680,000 trees to be planted as two funds open for applications
Hundreds of thousands of trees are set to be planted in communities across England as applications for the Local Authority Treescapes Fund and the...
Consultation approved for Birmingham’s Air Quality Action Plan
An action plan to improve air quality across Birmingham city centre and its surrounding suburbs has been approved to go out to public consultation.
Members...
New £10m fund set to drive private investment in nature opens for applications
A new £10 million Natural Environment Investment Readiness Fund will provide grants between £10,000 and £100,000 to environmental groups, local authorities, businesses and other organisations...
Biologically derived, sustainable products an upcoming industry within global agriculture, says report
Global agriculture is facing some serious challenges over the next century, with decades of reliance on chemical fertilisers and pesticides beginning to take their...
