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.
Defra have announced that the Government's £150 million Capital Grant closed for new applications at 1.30pm on 1 August due to all available funds being allocated
AIC has been shortlisted for the Research Institute of the Year category at the 2025 edie Net-Zero Awards, the UK’s only industry-wide awards programme recognising those leading the transition to a net-zero carbon economy.
The Capital Grant scheme, has received a high volume of interest. To date, just under 75% of the available funding has been allocated, with over 6,700 applications submitted.
AIC’s Vicky Robinson (Head of Sustainability) and Ed Barker (Head of Policy and External Affairs) feature in the latest episode of Agrii’s Tramlines podcast, recorded live at the Groundswell event.
Yesterday (15 July), the Welsh Government published the final scheme description for the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS), which will replace the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) from 1 January 2026.
On Wednesday 2 July, Vicky Robinson, Head of Sustainability at the Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC), will take part in a panel discussion at Groundswell.
Defra has updated the Statutory Guidance for the Farming Rules for Water, now in force across England to strengthen enforcement and nutrient management.
The APPGSTA is gathering evidence to support its 30:50:50 Innovation Agenda - boosting food production, cutting environmental impact, and increasing UK food self-sufficiency by 2050.
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) recently published details regarding the amounts by which payment rates for 157 Higher Level Stewardship (HLS) options will rise.
