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UK’s biggest post-Brexit trade deal ‘risks encouraging hugely destructive agriculture’

UK’s biggest post-Brexit trade deal ‘risks encouraging hugely destructive agriculture’

The UK is joining a major trade bloc including 11 nations across the Indo-Pacific region, with green groups concerned about a potential increase in imports of food and drink that would fail to meet British ethical and environmental standards.

Can Defra end its ‘culture of delay’ in 2023?

UK’s clean energy investment leadership ‘at severe risk’, industry warns Chancellor

Defra touts quicker rollout of nature-friendly farmer payments covering fertilisers, insecticides and more

‘A concerning picture’: UK still set to miss every key nature target, watchdog warns

Bonfire of retained EU environmental laws could deliver £82bn blow to the UK

Defra finally firms up post-Brexit farming payments for nature

The key green policy gaps for the UK Government to close in 2023

Defra pushed for ‘bold and decisive’ action on sustainable agriculture subsidies

UK’s environment watchdog warns of rushed review of EU green laws

Growth Plan: Tories set to weaken environmental requirements for developers

Dry weather and worker shortages factors behind UK’s £22m of wasted crops

Report: UK lagging behind EU on green finance

UK to consult on carbon tariffs on imports, following calls to act from MPs

Give nature the same priority as net-zero, post-Brexit environment watchdog tells UK Government

Introduce a carbon tariff on imports as soon as possible, MPs urge Government

Environment Bill: Government proposes new legally binding targets on nature, air and water

UK and New Zealand tout environmental credentials of new trade deal, but not everyone is impressed

Cabinet reshuffle: Kwarteng and Eustice retain roles as Rees-Mogg appointed ‘Brexit Opportunities’ Minister

UK Government promises to assess environmental impact of future post-Brexit trade deals
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