Labour Announces 10% Of England’s Farmland Will Be Axed For Net Zero Schemes
by Emma Gatten Jan 31, 2025
More than 10 percent of farmland in England is set to be diverted towards helping to achieve net zero and protecting wildlife by 2050, the Environment Secretary will reveal on Friday. [emphasis, links added]
Swathes of the countryside are on course to be switched to solar farms, tree planting, and improving habitats for birds, insects, and fish.
The move is part of a consultation being launched by Steve Reed, the Environment Secretary, on how the competing priorities of food production, net zero, and nature should be reconciled in England.
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs estimates that nine percent of farmland would need to be removed from food production by 2050 to meet green targets, The Telegraph understands.
https://climatechangedispatch.com/labour-announces-10-of-englands-farmland-will-be-axed-for-net-zero-schemes/
