NFUS president brands tree planting schemes a 'distraction' in climate change mitigation

Planting trees is not, as many would argue, the easy answer to tackling climate change according to NFU Scotland president Andrew McCornick.

Ewan Pate
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NFUS president brands tree planting schemes a 'distraction' in climate change mitigation

Planting trees is not, as many would argue, the easy answer to tackling climate change according to NFU Scotland president Andrew McCornick. He told the union's annual conference in Glasgow today (February...

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