All Climate articles – Page 6
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NewsHot weather drives earlier harvest and raises wildfire risk
The first report of the 2025/26 season showed multiple reports of winter barley being cut in June
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NewsDrought extended into more counties as dry weather set to continue
Dry weather is set to continue and is impacting water resources across England requiring water companies to take action to manage demand
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NewsCritical deforested soy moratorium under threat, food businesses warn
The voluntary moratorium aimed to eliminate deforestation from Amazon soybean supply chains after 2008
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NewsDeposit return scheme: Wales compromise ‘complex and costly’ warn drinks bosses
On Friday The Grocer revealed Wales had agreed to accelerate its plans for a DRS, keeping hopes alive of a UK-wide 2027 rollout
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NewsLavazza warns EDR will be ‘very tough’ for coffee producers
The Italian coffee giant’s chairman Guiseppe Lavazza said the European Deforestation Regulation would lead to tight supply and price hikes
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NewsTesco accused of ducking climate whistleblower claims
At its AGM last month the supermarket was questioned by campaign group ShareAction on its plans to publish its response to the bombshell memo to shareholders
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Comment & OpinionClimate change needs more sophisticated risk management
Traditional risk management, based on historical data, is no longer fit for purpose in this era of unprecedented volatility, says Scott Kelly, SVP model development, Risilience
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NewsDairy Roadmap expands to include supermarkets in bid to slash emissions
The scheme, launched in 2008 in a bid to improve sustainability within the dairy sector, has created a new governance structure
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NewsDanone switch to UK sourcing cuts emissions and water usage
The move to local sourcing, coupled with a new production process, has delivered on average an estimated 25% lower carbon footprint and 20% reduction in land use
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NewsFarmers offered £150m Capital Grants to help boost profits
It funds a wide-range of on-farm projects – from tree planting and flood prevention to improved slurry storage and water filtration
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NewsAsda launches golden raspberries into UK stores
The berries will be available for a limited window, while the crop lasts, in Asda stores
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NewsMedia Bites 3 July: Greggs, Rachel Reeves, farming fears
Gregg’s profit warning features heavily across the nationals, as does Rachel Reeves.
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NewsScampi fishery hits milestone in improvement plan
The UK Nephrops Fishery Improvement Project aims to improve fishing practices and management across fisheries
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NewsVeg shortages loom if dry weather continues, growers warn
Carrot growers are ‘gambling’ on using all their water now to keep core crops growing in the hope that rain will come before later crops come into their key growing season
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Comment & OpinionGlobal sourcing doesn’t have to mean less sustainable
With pressures from climate change, the challenge isn’t whether to source globally – it’s how to do so with purpose, transparency and integrity, says Carole Tredrea, acting trade commissioner UK&I at New Zealand Trade & Enterprise
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NewsMedia Bites 1 July: heatwave, inflation, UPF bingeing
Britain’s largest retailers are warning that food prices are being driven up by hot weather hitting harvest yields
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NewsFix factory farming ‘climate doom loop’, governments urged
A Compassion in World Farming report has advised governments to substantially reduce livestock production, switch to more climate and nature-friendly farming practices and ensure food systems align with planetary boundaries
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NewsFarmers urged to conserve water and supplies as dry weather bites
The Environment Agency has warned the dry spring has meant many farmers have used their stored water to irrigate earlier than normal
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NewsAvara Foods unveils ‘more ambitious’ sustainability targets
The poultry giant said it had progress against previous targets had been ’outstanding’
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NewsEleventh-hour bid to stop Brazilian meat giant JBS’s Wall Street listing
Campaigners have told the New York Stock Exchange board that the public listing of meat giant JBS listing risked violating US laws