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Farmland in England to be reduced by more than 10% under government plans

admin — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 14:08:15 +0000

Grassland for rearing livestock faces largest reduction as part of effort to cut meat consumption

Farmland in England will be reduced by more than 10% by 2050 under government plans, with less meat produced and eaten by the country’s citizens.

The environment secretary, Steve Reed, on Friday launched the government’s blueprint for land use change to balance the need to build infrastructure and meet nature and carbon targets.

Thirty MPs demand Ofwat puts Thames Water into special measures

admin — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 14:00:15 +0000

Exclusive: Labour and Green MPs write to regulator’s chief executive voicing fears about an expensive public bailout

A group of 30 Labour and Green MPs have written to Ofwat to demand that Thames Water is taken into special measures.

In an open letter to David Black, the chief executive of the regulator, the MPs expressed fears of an expensive public bailout and demanded that Thames Water be placed into the special administration regime (SAR) and restructured under public oversight.

Australia tried to influence other countries and Unesco to keep Great Barrier Reef off in-danger list

admin — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 14:00:13 +0000

Exclusive: Documents seen by Guardian Australia show a sustained strategy approved by environment minister Tanya Plibersek

Trump will change the face of US food policy. These are the players to watch

admin — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 13:00:14 +0000

The industry ties and policy backgrounds of these officials and cabinet nominees are varied – and often contradictory

Trump plots healthier America but deregulation likely to feature on menu

The secret lives of Florida’s crocodiles: study reveals long-distance commutes

admin — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 13:00:13 +0000

Preliminary research provides rare insight in to the reptile’s habits and movement across urban landscapes

New research has revealed surprising details about the secret lives of crocodiles swimming through Florida’s waterways, including the long distances some travel in search of food and shelter, and their ability to slither unnoticed through populous neighborhoods.

Trump plots healthier America but deregulation likely to feature on menu

admin — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 13:00:12 +0000

President’s cabinet picks suggest help for big companies and regulatory rollbacks will take precedence in food policy

More carrot, less stick: how meat-loving Danes were sold a plant-led world first

admin — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 12:00:28 +0000

Agreement between farmers, politicians and environmental groups led to a €170m action fund for plant based food

I’m a Labour MP – but the government’s ‘growth’ mission reeks of panic | Clive Lewis

admin — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 08:00:51 +0000

The decision to expand Heathrow is just the latest evidence that my party is chasing policies that serve profit, not people

Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s recent “big growth agenda” speech wasn’t just the expression of a vision for the economy. It was also a warning shot to wavering Labour MPs. The message was blunt: get on board with the government’s economic strategy or step aside. Growth, we were told, is the non-negotiable mission.

Week in wildlife in pictures: a new shrew, itchy deer and tortoises on rafts

admin — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 08:00:49 +0000

The best of this week’s wildlife photographs from around the world

Land use plan for England to map best areas for farming and nature

admin — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 06:00:48 +0000

Minister to announce consultation that will exclude certain areas from housing, solar panels and onshore wind

Valuable farmland will be protected from housing, solar panels and onshore wind under a new land use framework, the government has announced.

The environment secretary, Steve Reed, will announce a consultation into how the limited land in England should be used and where is best to farm, restore nature or build infrastructure.