New Environment Agency (EA) updates highlight key changes in permitting, policy, and compliance, including Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR) and UK Best Available Techniques (UK BAT).
The Climate Change Committee report sets out a comprehensive package of solutions to address the growing impacts of climate change affecting all aspects of life in the UK including agriculture and food.
Defra will host a series of events across the country in early to mid-June to provide farmers with the latest policy updates, including information on SFI.
WRAP have shared draft Version 3 of the Scope 3 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Measurement and Reporting Protocols for Food and Drink and are seeking feedback ahead of final publication in autumn 2026.
The AIC has joined two Defra‑funded steering groups that will shape how greenhouse gas (GHG) data is measured, shared and governed across the UK agricultural supply chain.
The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee has concluded its inquiry into the risks posed by perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
The British pork sector has published the Pork Environmental Roadmap, developed by AHDB with industry partners, setting out evidence‑based progress on emissions reduction and environmental improvement, with input from AIC on feed sourcing and life cycle assessment data.
Members who operate a MCP under a Part B environmental permit may wish to note that, from 2030, regulatory responsibility will transfer from local authorities to the EA.
GFLI and partners, are hosting two webinars to explore how improved environmental data and harmonised datasets can support sustainability reporting and audit readiness in the feed sector.
AIC is sharing an Environment Agency briefing on incident prevention at permitted sites, alongside a checklist to support businesses preparing for an incident prevention audit.
The latest Climate Change Agreement newsletter has been published which includes links to the updated Statutory Guidance and Technical Annex, both important documents for those with a CCA. The updated Operations Manual has not been published yet. The newsletter also details the CO2 emission factors for 2026 – 2030.
Effective from January 2027 the Greenhouse Gas Protocol has launched its Land Sector and Removals Standard | GHG Protocol enabling companies to measure, report and track emissions and removals from land use and agriculture as well as specified technological removals.