Widescale transition to organic farming can help capture carbon emissions, says new report
A new report commissioned by Molly is calling for a transition to organic farming as a way for agriculture to play its part in reducing carbon emissions.
Food and farming
Rich Earth
A report exploring the benefits to our climate, human and natural health of agro-ecology, permaculture and organic farming practices by former Green Party leader, Natalie Bennett.
Glyphosate authorisation – ‘a copy and paste job’ from agri-chemical corporate papers, say Greens
Greens in the European Parliament have today exposed the involvement of the agri-chemical industry in renewing the authorisation of the suspected carcinogen glyphosate
‘Blade Runner’ or ‘natural capital’? Green MEP challenges Environment Secretary over his vision for agriculture
Molly challenges the Environment Secretary, Michael Gove, over his mixed messages on farming.
‘Fishcake and eat’ it promises to fishing communities evaporate in political declaration
Molly has said the political declaration on the future relationship between the UK and EU has broken promises made to fishing communities.
Government resorting to ‘shameless PR exercise of false information’ over badger cull, says MEP
Molly has echoed criticisms by a group of vets who have accused the government of “barefaced lies” over the effectiveness of badger culls in the South West.
IPCC report: Agriculture can be part of the solution rather than the problem
In the wake of the IPCC report into climate change, Molly writes for Business Green on how agriculture could turn from a major greenhouse gas emitter to an important carbon sink.
Farming and food can be part of the solution rather than the problem, says Green MEP in wake of IPCC report
In the wake of the new IPCC report, Molly calls for rapid changes in farming methods to reduce the sector’s considerable greenhouse gas emissions.
Access to market more important than control of our waters, says Green MEP in response to government’s Fisheries Bill
Molly has responded to a consultation on Future Fisheries Policy calling on the government to give up ‘false rhetoric of taking back control of our waters.’
Response to White Paper on Future Fisheries Policy
Molly has provided a detailed response to the Government White Paper on Future Fisheries Policy. Full response can be seen here Press release can be found here
