Agri-Business
£200m fund launched to help farmers reach net zero
Virgin Money has today (Wednesday, June 1) launched a new £200 million fund to support farmers in their transition to...
Net zero
Environment
Six Scottish islands to be carbon neutral by 2040
Six Scottish islands have been chosen to partake in a project which would see them aim to become carbon neutral...
N.Ireland
Investment in soils could not only benefit the environment – research
Investing in soils could benefit the environment, animal and human health as well as achieving a net zero target, according...
Environment
FDF launches Net Zero handbook
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has launched its handbook to help food and drink manufacturers on their journeys to...
Agri-Business
Take steps towards net zero at Midlands Machinery Show
The environment is an ever-increasing consideration for farmers aiming towards net zero, with payments favouring practices to benefit wildlife, water...
Environment
‘Countryside COP’ to take place this week
An environmental conference taking place this week - Countryside COP - hopes to showcase and inspire actions to tackle the...
Agri-Business
McDonald’s commends NI supply chain
McDonald’s celebrated 30 years of business in Northern Ireland this week and commended its suppliers in Northern Ireland for "punching...
Environment
NI farm trials to test willow’s ability to reduce methane emissions
Farm trials investigating the potential of willow to reduce livestock methane emissions are to begin in Northern Ireland in the...
Environment
Poots invests in NI ‘climate literacy’ project ahead of COP26
Northern Ireland's Department of Agriculture and Environment has invested in a 'Carbon Literacy' project to better inform the public about...
Agri-Business
UK miscanthus research gets government funding to help meet net-zero
A project to facilitate more planting of the bioenergy crop, miscanthus, has been awarded over £150,000 of funding. The money...
Environment
‘Transparency’ needed when it comes to ‘net zero’ and ‘carbon neutral’ claims
A new initiative launched recently will focus on trying to improve the "integrity" of 'voluntary carbon markets', to help ensure...
Environment
UK to invest £10.5 million in research projects to improve resilience of woodlands
Six research teams across the UK have been awarded £10.5 million to develop new tools and approaches to trees and...
Environment
NI net-zero: NI falling short on tree planting targets by 90%
Northern Ireland is falling short on tree planting levels required to pave the way to net-zero ambitions by more than...
Agri-Business
CCC chairman tells Agriculture Committee net-zero by 2050 is ‘not possible’ for NI
The chairman of the UK's Climate Change Committee (CCC) has told Northern Ireland politicians he is "not prepared" to tell...
Agri-Business
Greenhouse gas emissions from NI agriculture up 1%
Greenhouse gas emissions from Northern Irish agriculture have increased by 1% over the last recorded year, according to the latest...
Agri-Business
NI’s net-zero plan will cost staggering £900 million a year
Ambitions to upgrade Northern Ireland's recommended 82% reduction in Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions to net-zero will cost an additional £900...
Environment
NI in-depth: What does NI’s Climate Change Bill actually mean for farming?
There has been a lot of talk about Northern Ireland's proposed new Climate Change Bill as it begins its passage...
Agri-Business
‘Eco-labelling’ and low-carbon farming tipped to boost poultry profits
There is little time to waste in the race to provide the world’s growing population with healthy diets from sustainable...
