The latest Climate Change Agreement newsletter has been published covering; new and varied underlying agreements and updates to the ‘Manage your Climate Change Agreement’ digital service,
AIC attended the launch event for the Government’s revised Environmental Improvement Plan 2025 (EIP25) earlier this week. Published by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) on 1 December 2025.
The Environment Agency are seeking views on their updated H5 Site Condition Report guidance relating to the Environmental Permitting Regulations (England and Wales) by 4 January 2026.
Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon has confirmed that over £7 million has been added to the Future Farming Investment Scheme (FFIS) budget, following exceptionally high demand.
Defra has announced that more than 5,000 farmers in England with Countryside Stewardship Mid-Tier (CSMT) agreements, due to expire on 31 December 2025, will be offered a one-year extension.
Defra has announced that over 5,000 farmers in England with Countryside Stewardship Mid-Tier (CSMT) agreements expiring on 31 December 2025 will be offered a one-year extension.
Defra is seeking views on proposed reforms to environmental permitting for industry (applicable to England only), aimed at better enabling innovation and the adoption of new technologies, while also ensuring proportionate, effective, and efficient regulation.
Following the European Commission’s response to the UK Government on proposal COM(2025)408 final (18 September 2025), covering SPS and ETS linkage, we assess implications for emissions trading, free allowances, and CBAM.
