UK Supreme Court has ruled that downstream emissions must be accounted for in planning applications. This will have serious impacts on future fossil fuel drilling, and a big win for climate accounting. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

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So much in here consistent with insights from our trials of multifunctional land use frameworks in Cambridgeshire and Devon ⬇️ 👍

An excellent article (as per) from James Rebanks on what we need for and from farmers, the countryside and the food system at large. 👉unherd.com/2024/07/starme… Let's start with a #LandUseFramework ...

Jez Fredenburgh has done a fab round up including Defra's new 5 priorities, what the Labour Party promised in its manifesto on food, farming & environment + pointers to useful references on political change - Members check your inboxes or you can view👉 bit.ly/460sD71

With our rivers once more riding high in UK politics, I'm reminded again of this brilliant Grasshopper Geography map. A way of re-centring rivers in land and mind. Everyone lives in a watershed.

We've been calling for a rooftop solar revolution, which could meet around 60% of our solar energy targets 🌞 We need to balance the pressures on our countryside. A rooftop-first approach to solar protects more countryside for food and nature 👇 independent.co.uk/climate-change…

Good to see government working with stakeholders from environment, farming, water & more to tackle nature & climate 👉 gov.uk/government/new… A #LandUseFramework can break down siloes, bring sectors together & resolve conflict among stakeholders for better outcomes. More 👇

China is planning to set hard targets for cutting emissions from 2026. Until now, the world's biggest emiter has set intensity targets, measuring emissions against economic growth. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

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The DLUMG is essential to delivering a Land Use Framework and land-use plan for Dartmoor, and implementing the findings of the Independent Review🌱🌳 ⏳ Deadline to submit applications is midday 3 September 2024 #DLUMG #publicappointments #Chair #Dartmoor #LandManagement #Defra

Land use is more than sequestering carbon- it's 🏠, 🍎🌾🐄 production, 🌳🐝 & more. We need better and participatory approaches to land use governance. Great points from Chris Stark AFN Network+ - now need to join the dots between govt depts & make coherent land use policy!

Encouraging to see the Natural England report highlight how nature-friendly farmers' efforts in creating quality habitats are making a real difference. With strong support & well-funded ELMS, more farmers can deliver these urgently needed results. 🌱🌍 👇theguardian.com/environment/ar…