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08 Apr 2024

Option 4 Ammonia Mitigation: Information on Red Tractor farm inspection parameters

Members will be aware that the Option 4 Ammonia Mitigation scheme came into effect in full on 1 April 2024.

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25 Mar 2024

Blog: What the UK's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) means for industry

AIC's Head of Fertiliser, Jo Gilbertson, explores what we know about plans for a levy on certain carbon-intensive goods imported to the UK.

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21 Mar 2024

Government launches consultation on proposals for UK-CBAM from 2027

A consultation on the Government's long-awaited plans for a UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism has been launched.

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06 Mar 2024

English hedgerows to be protected in law by domestic hedgerow regulations

English hedgerows will be protected in law as the government sets out its plans for domestic hedgerow regulations, following a consultation last year.

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04 Mar 2024

Largest-ever farm productivity and innovation grant offer for England and Wales

For AIC Members providing advice to farmers in England, the largest-ever grant offer totalling £427 million was announced by the Prime Minister at the NFU Conference on 20 February.

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01 Mar 2024

AIC Cymru urges Welsh Government to rethink Sustainable Farming Scheme

The substantial economic impacts of the proposed SFS in Wales must be more comprehensively understood before its introduction says AIC Cymru.

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20 Feb 2024

CCA Newsletter: 2024 annual charges, Register Alpha, and notification of changes

embers may wish to note the contents of the latest Climate Change Agreements (CCA) e-newsletter from the Environment Agency.

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14 Feb 2024

Still time to register for AIC-hosted webinar on deforestation and due diligence

There's still time for Members to register to join an AIC-hosted webinar on forthcoming legislation covering EU deforestation and UK due diligence requirements.

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06 Feb 2024

UK greenhouse gas emissions halve since 1990 as agriculture plays its part

The UK is the first major economy to halve its emissions, according to fresh figures - agriculture has seen around a 12% reduction in emissions.

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02 Feb 2024

Environment Agency launches consultation on changes to water quality permitting charges

The Environment Agency is consulting on changes to water quality permitting charges, with Members urged to check if they are affected.

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30 Jan 2024

For comment by 7 February: AIC consultation response to the new Climate Change Agreement scheme

AIC is seeking Member comments on its draft response to the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) consultation on the future CCA scheme.

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26 Jan 2024

Members invited to Defra/Efeca Forest Risk Commodities Regulations workshops

AIC Members are invited to join a series of commodity-specific virtual workshops with Defra and Efeca to learn more about the upcoming Forest Risk Commodities Regulations.