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Tories call for ‘Clarkson clause’ to encourage farm shops
A “Clarkson clause” should allow farmers to open farm shops without needing planning permission, according to a group of pro-green Tory...
Feb 12, 20241 min read
Inheritance tax rules should not punish green farmers
British farmers are angry, even if their response is not quite as dramatic as that of their French counterparts. Across the Channel, they...
Feb 10, 20242 min read
Hunt urged to scrap inheritance taxes ‘punishing’ eco-friendly farmers
Now, the Conservative Environment Network (CEN) is urging the Chancellor to overhaul the system in next month’s Budget. In a farming...
Feb 10, 20241 min read
‘Green’ Tories attempt to block funding for Drax carbon capture project
Peter Bottomley MP said: “The proposed technology is not proven. “There must be no further subsidies for burning trees in our power...
Jan 17, 20241 min read
MPs urge mandatory food waste date disclosure by big businesses and supermarkets
“Mandating the reporting of this data for large food businesses would incentivise them to cut their food waste.” Kitty Thompson, CEN’s...
Dec 23, 20231 min read
Mandatory food waste reporting: A simple policy that could have major impact
Andrew Selous MP | BusinessGreen
Dec 5, 20234 min read
Grey squirrels slammed as 'menace' to UK nature, green experts warn
Kitty Thompson, nature programme manager at the Conservative Environment Network, said: “Grey squirrels are a menace to British...
Nov 30, 20231 min read
Robin Walker: Tree-planting embodies Conservative environmentalism. The Government must encourage it
Robin Walker MP | ConservativeHome
Nov 28, 20234 min read
Robert Buckland: ‘The government must do more to protect Great British Penguins’
Sir Robert Buckland MP | Politics.co.uk
Nov 24, 20232 min read
Robert Buckland: Hunt cannot afford to let the EU overtake us on decarbonisation
Sir Robert Buckland MP | ConservativeHome
Nov 21, 20233 min read
Oliver Heald: Ministers must expand the Blue Belt in our Overseas Territories to shield
Sir Oliver Heald MP | ConservativeHome
Nov 10, 20233 min read
Kitty Thompson and Oliver Kerr: Protecting Great British Penguins at CPC23
Kitty Thompson and Oliver Kerr | CEN Blog
Oct 30, 20233 min read
Let’s have clear labelling on what can be recycled but leave councils with flexibility on collection
Forcing residents to sort their household waste into seven different bins is generally agreed to be madness. But seizing the opportunity...
Oct 20, 20234 min read
Sep 13, 20233 min read
Why the Government’s long-delayed waste reforms must go beyond recycling
Kitty Thompson | CapX
Aug 14, 20234 min read
Kitty Thompson: Does the Biomass Strategy leave us with more questions than answers?
Kitty Thompson | CEN blog
Aug 11, 20234 min read
Kitty Thompson: How to make reusable packaging mainstream
Kitty Thompson | CEN blog
Jun 16, 20233 min read
We can't delay action to keep Britain's taps running
Philip Dunne MP | Daily Express
Jun 16, 20232 min read
It’s time to use our world-leading Environment Act to tackle deforestation
Steve Brine MP | PoliticsHome
Jun 12, 20232 min read
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