02/06/21 - A carbon tax on meat, landslides in Wales and camping on the farm

Farming Today

• Episode: 02/06/21 - A carbon tax on meat, landslides in Wales and camping on the farm
• Website: Farming Today
• Feed URL: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qj8q/episodes/downloads.rss
• Duration: 00:13:34
• Published: 2021-06-02 07:00

The Environment Secretary, George Eustice, says a carbon tax on imported meat could protect British farmers from being undercut on environmental standards. But how would it work? We ask Sir Dieter Helm - Professor of Economic Policy at the University of Oxford. Landslides in the Brecon Beacons are polluting drinking water reservoirs which supply around 1.5 million homes and businesses across South Wales. The National Trust and Welsh Water say extreme rainfall in recent years brought about by climate change has led to an increase in the slips. They result in pink, silty water that needs more treatment with energy and chemicals. We visit a project where thousands of trees are being planted to try and stabilise land around the reservoirs. And as many enjoy a half term break, we look at how rural tourism businesses are bouncing back after the pandemic. At Stockton Park, near Warminster in South Wiltshire they’re getting ready for two big events - summer pop up camping and their Vintage Nostalgia Festival - which attracts around 8,000 people every year. Presented by Sybil Ruscoe Produced for BBC Audio in Bristol by Heather Simons