Climate change report presents opportunities
CLA President Harry Cotterell said Managing the Land in a Changing Climate, which was released this week by the CCC, which independently advises the Government on climate change, was welcome. He said: “It advises the Government to make sure the market mechanisms – such as water trading and payments for maintaining carbon – are put […]
Consultation launched on draft review of Forestry Science and Innovation Strategy
The Strategy provides the context and framework for the research undertaken by the Forestry Commission to meet the needs of British forestry. It sets the objectives for future research commissioning programmes, including those commissioned from the Commission’s Forest Research agency, and provides indicators for measuring their success. Evidence delivered through the strategy underpins policy development and operational practice. This is […]
State of Independence
You may not of heard of BeFree Power before – but I’m sure that you will in the near future (the very fact that you are reading this means that their message is getting out there). So who are they, what do they do…and why do they think it is so important to get their […]
Water for Food group
The group was created during the 2012 drought and its membership reflects a wide range of interests in how water is used for food production – membership organisations like the NFU, CLA, CAAV and HTA; technical and research bodies like Cranfield University, the UK Irrigation Association, the Potato Council and the Association of Drainage […]
STA brings together diverse stakeholders for the first time for unique PV Grid event
Greater collaboration between the established electricity networks sector and the blossoming solar power industry is essential for overcoming barriers to increasing the contribution of solar power to the UK electricity supply. This is the key message that came out of the event organised by the Solar Trade Association (STA) and its partners in London last […]
Biofuels driving green jobs and growth in the UK economy
The REA welcomes the opening today of Vivergo’s bioethanol plant at Saltend, near Hull. The plant’s development has already created and supported over 1,000 jobs, and will result in 80 full time, highly skilled jobs at the site. As well as producing 420 million litres of renewable transport fuel every year, the £350 million plant […]
Green Gas Certification Scheme announces new participants
Following the presentation of the UK’s first Green Gas Certificates to The Duchy of Cornwall and The Office of the Prince of Wales last month [1], the Green Gas Certification Scheme (GGCS) is pleased to announce today the award of Certificates to two further green gas consumers and the entry of a new supplier into […]
Energy from biomass can have negative side-effects – EEA study
Using biomass for energy is an important part of the renewable energy mix. However, bioenergy production should follow EU resource efficiency principles, according to a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA). This means extracting more energy from the same material input, and avoiding negative environmental effects potentially caused by bioenergy production. ‘Bioenergy’ refers […]
RSPB and Farmers call on UK governments to save farmland wildlife, following ‘disastrous’ deal from Europe
Many of our most iconic species of wildlife including the skylark, brown hare and the brown hairstreak butterfly rely on farmland to survive. However, this latest deal means much of the CAP’s annual 50 billion Euro budget will fail to support wildlife and the environment, pushing more species across Europe to the brink. The State […]
