NFUS Calls for Regulatory Sea Change
SCOTLAND - The burden of excessive regulation across all sectors of the agriculture industry continues to thwart the drive towards long-term profitability and security for Scottish...

GHG Standard a Step in the Right Direction
UK - The launch of a new specification for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services is a step in the right direction, according to the NFU.

Green Energy Day
SCOTLAND - Renewable energy capacity in Scotland has now surpassed the landmark three Gigawatts (GW), enough to power 1.5 million homes with clean, green energy.

Wind Farm Proposals Go on Show
UK - Plans for a new wind farm on land to the south of Bolsover in Derbyshire are set to be revealed at two public exhibitions next month.

Centrica Wins Consent for Offshore Wind Farm
UK - Centrica, the parent company of British Gas, has received the go-ahead for a 250 Mega Watt (MW) offshore wind farm project, off the Lincolnshire coast.

Reverse Underspend for R&D, Says Science Campaign
UK - Reverse the current trend in under-spending for research and development in agricultural science is the call going to Government from the NFU today as it launches Why Science Matters...

CLA Calls on Agency to Reverse Decision over Manure
UK - The Country Land Business Association has called on the Environment Agency to reverse its decision to treat farm-based digestate as waste, saying it is putting an unwarranted burden...

Viking Energy Involves Community in Wind Farm Plans
SCOTLAND - Viking Energy, along with its partner Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE), aims to submit plans for a 153 turbine wind farm to the Scottish Government by the end of the year....

Wind Power Could Be a Poverty Trap
UK - Half a million people could be pushed into fuel poverty by the UK's drive for wind power according to the government's former chief scientific adviser.

Bioenergy at University of Glasgow
UK - The University of Glasgow has gathered some of the world's leading authorities on biofuels to mark the opening of a new research centre.

Call to Abandon Biofuel Targets and Subsidies.
UK - A UK think tank has called on the British government to abandon biofuel targets and subsidies.

Green Light for Europe's Biggest Windfarm
SCOTLAND - Europe's largest onshore windfarm has been given the green light by the Scottish Government.

More Green Energy Jobs for Scotland
SCOTLAND - A new biomass plant has been secured for Scotland by RWE npower Cogen and Tullis Russell with Government support of £8.1 million.

Government Extends Nitrate Vulnerable Zones
UK - The regions of England that will be designated Nitrate Vulnerable Zones are to be significantly increased following the announcement of a new Nitrates Action Programme by the British...

Biofuels Drive Hunger
UK - Today's biofuel policies are not solving the climate or fuel crises but are instead contributing to food insecurity and inflation, hitting poor people hardest, according to a report...