Farming Today

01/10/20 - British Woodland Survey, coastal carbon capture and the UK-Norway fishing deal

Farming Today

A report out today highlights the difference between our aspirations for planting more woodland and whats actually happening. The British Woodland Survey is funded by the Forestry Commission and coordinated by the Sylva Foundation. It says not enough progress has been made to make our woods and forests resilient in the face of climate change and trees diseases. Coastal salt marshes - once seen as "wasteland" to be reclaimed for farming and industry - play a vital role in offsetting emissions. A study commissioned Natural Resources Wales estimated the marine environment around Wales annually locks away as much carbon dioxide as is produced by 64,800 cars. And as UK and EU negotiators continue to wrangle over how fishing rights will be negotiated at the end of the transition period, the government is loudly announcing an agreement with Norway. In it, Norway recognises the UK as an independent coastal state and so there will be annual negotiations with the Norwegians over access and quotas. Presented by Charlotte Smith Produced for BBC Audio in Bristol by Heather Simons

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