The 25 Year Environment Plan was first published in 2018 and set out the vision of a clean, sustainable and thriving environment which would improve human lives by providing green economic growth, equal opportunities and engagement with the natural environment.…
ADBA took part in a working group hosted by Defra this week to explore their ammonia emission mitigation policy proposals and encourage stakeholders to discuss the pros and cons of each of possible options. Defra will be issuing a formal…
The latest edition of AD&Bioresources News is now available, featuring: 2030 AD – a fascinating analysis of the potential of AD by Richard Gueterbock; The Bright Side of Bioenergy Crops – how sequential cropping holds the keys to climate rescue…
Earlier this week the Environment Agency held their Biowaste sector meeting. The day began with a welcome from the EA and positive news that the sector is continuing the trend of reduced Cat 1 and Cat 2 incidents, as the…
Last week Defra published the Code of Good Agricultural Practice (COGAP) for Reducing Ammonia Emissions, which sets out simple steps all farmers can take to reduce ammonia emissions, such as using a nutrient management plan to calculate fertiliser application rates. You…
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is consulting on their draft Clean Air Strategy. Running until 14 August 2018, the consultation looks to support efforts to reduce transport pollution and air quality restrictions on industry, by introducing…
As announced in an earlier blog Defra is consulting on their draft Clean Air Strategy. You can read our summary of the consultation here. This blog focuses on one of the themes of the Strategy, emissions from farming and the role of…
Last summer, as part of efforts to improve UK air quality, Defra consultted on reducing roadside nitrogen dioxide concentrations in towns and cities in line with statutory limits. The new Clean Air Strategy, which you can read in full here,…
ADBA has today submitted its response to the Defra consultation, Health and Harmony: The Future for Food, Farming and the Environment in a Green Brexit. You can download our submission here. In our response we make the case that with…
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is consulting on the support for farmers following the end of the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP). ADBA is responding to the consultation, Health and Harmony: The Future for Food, Farming and…