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This discussion paper from the UK-based Food Research Collaboration presents an alternative interpretation of supermarkets’ business models. Instead of offering low prices purely through economies of scale...

Academics have undertaken research that proves Earth Observation satellite imagery can accurately assess the quality and quantity of some habitat types.

A consolidated synthesis of estimates for all anthropogenic and natural sources and sinks of CO2 for the European Union and UK (EU27 + UK), derived from a combination of stateof-the-art bottom-up (BU)...

Crops in every field farmed in Scotland have been recorded by satellite imagery to create a new interactive map to helping to breakdown agricultural land use.

The bioeconomy contributes to the European Green Deal as a catalyst for systemic change. For the production of fossil-free materials for a climate-neutral future, chemicals and materials biorefineries constitute a key element. However...

Plant-based options are no longer a novelty on the shelves and in the fridges of supermarkets and discount stores across Europe. But just how big is the market for these foods? This report...

This report (commissioned by BBNet to NNFCC) introduces the various UK legislation and Government policies which influence the direction and growth of the UK bioeconomy. A brief introduction to industrial biotechnology...

This report presents the CCC’s (Committee on Climate Change) first ever in-depth advice on UK agricultural and land use policies. The report assesses the way we use...

This report by the Committee on Climate Change assesses the role of biomass – wood, plants and organic waste – in the global strategy to tackle climate change. Biomass can...

Forest Research is the Research Agency of the Forestry Commission in the UK, engaged in forestry and tree-related research. The Agency aims to support and enhance forestry and its role in sustainable development...