New report shows sector’s pollution harms rivers and wider countryside

This brief addresses the spillovers of the EU Green Deal, with a focus on the African continent.

Green Alliance is an independent think tank and charity focused on ambitious leadership for the environment

Extension to ban of burning on deep peat proposed by Government, so that an extra 146,000 hectares are protected

More shoppers than ever are seeking out organic, but the market boom is lost to imports as growth in UK organic farmland remains static and Defra halts crucial sustainable farming support for farmers.

Microplastics can cut a plant’s ability to photosynthesize by up to 12 percent, new research shows

Landmark court ruling declares farming manure as ‘waste’ in major victory for River Action in...

This post is by Caroline Lucas, MP for Brighton Pavilion 2010-2024, former leader and co-leader of The Green Party, and co-president of European Movement. Last week, it was leaked from the top of g…

Labour MPs were reportedly instructed to support a motion to adjourn debate on a new Bill which would compel the UK Government to set stronger targets to cut emissions and protect nature.

US climate policy has led to a surge in manure-based “biogas.” Critics say it’s propping up factory farming.

Steve Reed says planning rules ‘have got in the way’ of farmers and apologises for ‘shock’ of inheritance tax change

A new funding scheme that will reward farmers for reducing emissions while giving them control over how those reductions are achieved has been developed

The government should aim for 10% of farmland in England to be organic to deliver on climate and nature goals

A report by the Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (CAWF) finds that factory farming costs UK taxpayers over GBP £1.2 billion per year

Telling the stories of farmers and communities using their land to combat climate change and help save the planet.

As part of our ongoing series, seeking to help people join the dots between producers & their plate, Steph Wetherell explores the best ways to get better fruit &

The Wildlife Trusts and WWF are among numerous bodies who have signed a letter to Environment Secretary Steve Reed raising their concerns.

A [new WRI paper](http://www.wri.org/publication/avoiding-bioenergy-competition-food-crops-and-land) finds bioenergy can play a modest role using wastes and other niche fuelstocks, but recommends agai...

As a result of unprecedented demand, some of the capital grant offers for farmers has temporarily closed to new applications. In this post, we summarise the changes to capital grants.

Individual irresponsibility – that’s the reason we’re all overweight, unhealthy and eating unsustainable diets, right? If you agreed with the dominant political messaging of the last few years, then y...

COP29 deal will see developing world receive at least $1.3tn a year in climate finance.

The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has reportedly suspended capital grants, sparking fresh alarm for farmers across the country.

If you have a Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT) agri-environment agreement that expires in 2024 or Higher Level Stewardship (HLS) agreement that expires in 2024 or 2025, we want to support yo...

Factory farming is a colossal polluter. These maps reveal, for the first time, where waste is most concentrated and has the potential to cause most harm.

Genetic analysis of hazelnut trees could help First Nations secure land rights in Canadian courts