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A significant reduction from previous emissions factors will help farmers who require an environmental permit and should also support planning applications.

Following the signing of the agreement, the union strike planned for December 4 and 5 has been called off.

The EU will lead efforts at COP29 to strengthen climate action, focusing on sustainable finance, energy transition, and carbon markets.

The report states that net greenhouse gas emissions are now 37% below 1990 levels.

Danish Crown CEO Niels Duedahl has announced a comprehensive organisational adjustment to deal with the financial crisis facing the company.

The Dutch government is launching subsidies for farmers who want to innovate their farms or relocate to minimize their environmental impact.

On Wednesday, the Federal Cabinet passed an amendment to the Building Code with the law to strengthen integrated urban development.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has issued a scientific opinion on the use of high expansion foam to stun and kill pigs and poultry.

Highlights from the report on the priorities of the Hungarian Presidency of the EU regarding the pig sector and agriculture.

Denmark to become the first country in the world with a CO₂ tax on agriculture.

Commission approves €60 million Flemish State aid scheme to reduce nitrogen deposition on nature conservation areas.

The organization will work to increase the number of pigs to meet the demand for pork in the local market.

The ECOGAN information system and improved agricultural practices have led to a 10.6% reduction in national ammonia emissions.

The latest report from the EPA indicates that emissions from U.S. agriculture were at a ten-year low in 2022.

The sector will be provided 46 million euros to implement biogas plants in small and medium-sized farms.

A new European regulation will allow farmers to obtain certificates to implement practices that contribute to carbon sequestration and soil-related emission reductions.

Agricultural SMEs will benefit from 50 million euros to support decarbonisation of agriculture.

The new rules will reduce harmful emissions from industrial installations and large pig and poultry farms.

The EU-funded project ‘WelFarmers’, involving 17 partners from 8 European countries, will award farms with best practices in animal welfare and disseminate the results.

The EP calls on the EC to raise the limit values for the use of nitrogen fertilisers from animal manure, such as RENURE (nitrogen recovered from manure).

Council and European Parliament negotiators reached a provisional political agreement today on a regulation to establish the first EU-level certification framework for carbon removals.

Camera traps, data loggers, and simulations are all involved in the DeathBoars project for the prevention of African swine fever in northeast Italy.

The 17-year transition period for fully slatted pens has been considered too long.

The European Commission has approved two German State aid schemes totaling €1 billion to improve animal welfare in livestock breeding.