Sustainability news archive – Page 226
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Funding boost for carbon reduction
Rural land-based businesses in the West Midlands can now access a new £53 million funding scheme to help them address low carbon business opportunities.
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Food mile and footprint standards call
Research carried out by Grant Thornton’s agribusiness group has showed that the trade wants clear standards set for the measurement of food miles and carbon-dioxide emissions.
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Adas in GHG research
Environmental consultancy Adas is conducting research for Defra into the calculation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the food supply chain.
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African firm reaches offsetting goal
South African exporter Fruits Unlimited has planted 204 indigenous trees in the Paarl area of the Western Cape, as part of a carbon-offsetting initiative.
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ArticleM&S to introduce 5p plastic bag charge
Marks & Spencer is to start charging for plastic carrier bags in its food stores.
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ArticleKendall hits out at biofuel criticism
The biofuel debate would benefit from more balance and less bias, NFU president Peter Kendall told the Sentry Farming Conference this week.
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International conference discusses biofuel
More than 1,500 agricultural experts met at the first International Conference of Ministers of Agriculture in Germany this month to discuss the subject of global competition for agricultural raw materials.
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Funding available for recycling projects
Recycling service providers servicing the hospitality and catering sector, including local authorities, are being invited to apply for funding of up to £67,000 to develop and expand their service to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) for projects of between three and 12 months, as part of a new funding support scheme launched by WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme).
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Tesco unveils new green brand
UK number-one retailer Tesco has upped its green credentials with the launch a new environment-friendly brand named Greener Living.
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New Defra waste policy
Defra has outlined a new waste and resource evidence programme to help the industry to deliver the Government’s ‘ambitious’ waste policies.
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Return to fuel duty escalator rejected
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has welcomed the Commission for Integrated Transport’s (CfIT) new report on carbon emissions from the transport sector
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Reading to host climate change conference
A conference will be taking place later this month which will look at the impacts of climate change in the south and east of the UK and present the commercial opportunities available to growers.
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Rare damson trees discovered
Two rare Blue Violet damson trees have been discovered in an orchard, Crothwaite, near Kendall, in the Lake District.
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Cautious thumbs up to CC bill
The NFU has stressed this week that although it welcomes the government’s report into the draft Climate Change Bill, it has concerns about some of the report’s recommendations.
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ArticleGreen film shows promise
Growers living in sensitive areas where residents complain about polytunnels could be set for a boost after new trials into the feasibility of green film suggested they may be commercially viable.
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Brown develops enviro services
Agricultural property consultant Brown & Co has developed a variety of carbon footprinting services for horticultural and agricultural business.
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Natural England looks for innovative growers
Natural England has launched its ‘Future of Farming Awards’ scheme at the Royal Show.
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Growers find positives in climate change
Over 80 percent of growers believe that the global climate is changing, according to a new survey from Farming Futures.
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Midlands counts the cost after floods
Growers across the East Midlands are struggling to recover from devastating floods which have given the area its highest-ever rainfall for May and June.
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ArticleRains cause catastrophic losses
Growers are reporting massive losses following the brutal floods of the past two weeks, and many are now calling on supermarkets to help shoulder part of the burden.