9 July 2024

Opinion piece: where next for private nature markets and supply chain requirements?

Some sectors across agriculture are already seeing increasing requirements for farming businesses from supply chain actors, including carbon footprinting and incentives to cut emissions. Perhaps an insight into the future for others?

25 June 2025

New UK nature market standard launched

Last week, the British Standards Institution (BSI) launched their new BSI Flex 701 Nature markets overarching principles and framework standard. This standard outlines an overarching set of principles and a common definition of nature investments, and importantly outlines steps in provision against ‘greenwashing’.

7 March 2024

Additional income streams – what natural capital and government schemes are available to you?

This article lays out options to farmers wanting to gain additional income for their natural capital.

20 June 2025

What are farm tenants’ rights when it comes to carbon markets?

Carbon markets and other private environmental markets and are expected to expand rapidly over the coming decades as businesses are required to meet environmental targets.

15 September 2023

Should farmers enter carbon markets?

One of the questions I am frequently asked when I talk to farmers about carbon markets is whether they should enter a carbon credit scheme. It is a question that I find challenging to answer for several reasons.

17 August 2023

Carbon insetting vs carbon offsetting: what you should know

Insetting and offsetting are common phrases associated with carbon markets, but what do they mean, and why is it important you know the difference?

15 January 2025

What is the UK Government’s Green Finance Strategy?

The green finance strategy will boost green finance to help meet environmental objectives, but what does this mean for farmers?

27 June 2025

What are nature markets?

Reasons why farmers should be interested in carbon markets

1 June 2023

Understanding the two types of carbon market

Carbon markets are becoming an increasingly important part of the economy.

31 January 2023

Horizon blog: Are carbon markets a saving grace for farmers?

My thinking about the direction of travel of carbon markets and the importance of natural capital

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