Farms must adapt to help UK hit emissions targets

The farming sector must play its part if the UK Government is to meet its pledge to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050. But there are a range of policy and practical challenges to meet along the journey.

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Farms must adapt to help UK hit emissions targets

In its white paper, Net Zero by 2040, the NFU outlines a more ambitious target for agriculture, aiming to achieve carbon neutrality 10 years faster than the UK as a whole. By Marianne Curtis and Adam Clarke....

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