Environment
Poots chairs first meeting of Green Growth Inter-Ministerial Group
Northern Ireland Environment Minister Edwin Poots today chaired the first meeting of the region’s new Green Growth Inter-Ministerial Group today...
Environment
Environment
Thunberg criticises UK government for allowing farmers to use pesticides banned by the EU
Well-known Swedish environmentalist campaigner Greta Thunberg has criticised the UK government for allowing farmers to continue using a bee-killing pesticide that...
Environment
Snow, ice and sub-zero temperatures see 2 new weather warnings issued
Two Status Yellow warnings have been issued by Met Éireann for the full country – one for snow/ice and the...
Environment
DAERA launches index to measure NI public’s engagement with environment
Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Edwin Poots has announced the launch of a new index to measure the...
Agri-Business
Organic production on the rise across the European Union
The latest agriculture, forestry and fishery statistics from the European Union confirm that organic food output continues to increase across...
Rural Life
A Christmas feast for your garden birds
Christmas may look quite different for many of us this year, but your garden birds will be just as hungry...
Environment
National award win for Beyond Nature project
Humberstone Bank Farm and Yorkshire Water have been awarded a national social impact award from the Royal Institute of Chartered...
Environment
Report links decline in linnets and reed buntings to reduction in arable land in NI
A reduction in the area of arable land farmed in Northern Ireland has been blamed for a decline in seed-eating...
Environment
NFU Scotland urges members to take part in badger survey
Farmers and crofters across the country are being urged by NFU Scotland to support survey work to monitor badger populations...
Environment
Renewable energy accounted for 20% of energy used in Europe in 2019
In 2019, renewable energy accounted for 19.7% of energy consumed across the 27 EU member states, according to Eurostat. These...
Agri Politics
'We need fresh options that would see greater engagement from all sectors' - NFUS
NFU Scotland (NFUS) has responded positively to many of the elements included in the Scottish government’s updated Climate Change Plan...
Environment
Poots announces £4 Million Small Woodland Grant Scheme
A new £4 million grant scheme that aims to encourage Northern Irish landowners to plant their own native woodlands, has...
Agri-Business
Latest round of EFS agreements issued
Approximately 160 Higher and 370 Wider offers will be issued as part of the fourth tranche of the Environmental Farming...
Environment
£40 million fund to be used to plant over 800,000 trees across England
Projects that protect landscapes, connect people with nature and help create and retain thousands of green jobs across England have...
Environment
Farmers recognise their role in reducing emissions, says UFU
Following the release of the Climate Change Committee’s (CCC) sixth carbon budget, the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) says that reducing...
Environment
‘Ambitious strategy’ needed to achieve net zero carbon future in Northern Ireland
Dr. Amanda Slevin, chairperson of Climate Coalition NI, has called for an ambitious and forward-looking strategy to achieve a net...
Environment
Poots launches public consultation on NI’s first-ever Climate Change Bill
The Northern Ireland Executive’s first-ever Climate Change Bill could “revolutionise” the region’s approach to climate change, according to Environment Minister Edwin...
Environment
Over 75,000ac of Scottish land under new sustainable management scheme
Over 75,000ac of land in Scotland is now under even more sustainable management, thanks to a pilot leadership programme designed...
