Greater transparency needed in farmland carbon offsetting

Greater transparency and information is needed about the purchase of farmland for carbon offsetting, the Welsh Affairs Committee has said.

Abi Kay
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Greater transparency needed in farmland carbon offsetting

Greater transparency and information is needed about the purchase of farmland for carbon offsetting, the Welsh Affairs Committee has said. In a new report on family farms, the MPs on the committee...

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