Jim Paice

Jim Paice

Organisations representing the agriculture and horticulture industries in England launched a joint Greenhouse Gas Action Plan at the House of Commons on Monday.

Rural industries aim to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by three million tonnes of CO2 equivalents from 2018-2022 without compromising domestic production.

The action plan focuses on how farmers can become more efficient to help reduce emissions while making cost savings and is a partnership between 16 organisations including the Horticultural Development Company.

It aims not to supercede existing efforts.