food security

The government's latest attempt to restrict solar farm development will undermine energy security and do next to nothing to improve food security - it amounts to little more than blatant electioneering

Ministerial statement seeks to tighten restrictions on solar developments on farmland, sparking bemused and angry response from solar farm industry

The Prime Minister has hailed the UK's new Food Security Index as a 'landmark moment' - but does it go far enough in tracking the escalating climate risks faced by the UK's food system?

The UK imports almost half its food, and farmers are facing climate impacts and economic headwinds - but a new report from Green Alliance suggests sustainable proteins could provide an answer to the country's food security challenges

Changes to Sustainable Farming Incentive mean applicants will only be able to put quarter of their land into six specified environmental actions that take land out of food production

Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) warns temperature rises, increased rainfall, and El Niño are hitting the world's largest exporters of cocoa beans

Science, Innovation, and Technology Committee issues 'clarion call' for government to tackle knowledge gaps around insect decline and pesticide use

New report claims behaviour change, reductions in food waste, and new innovations likely to prove essential if growing food demand is to be met without fuelling further deforestation

Region 'ravaged' by heatwaves, wildfires and drought this summer provided just over £16bn worth of UK food imports last year, prompting growing concerns for food security

National Farmers Union calls for legal target to ensure at least 60 per cent of food consumed in the UK is homegrown