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We need fresh thinking about the role of digital technologies in our food system

Business Green

Food production has a hefty environmental price tag, accounting for 26 per cent of global emissions, 70 per cent of freshwater withdrawals, and using half of habitable land. Food production is breaching planetary boundaries. It has also led to significant declines in biodiversity and soil health.

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'A climate-shaped hole at its heart': The green economy reacts to the Spring Statement

Business Green

The price tag is almost identical - £2.7bn for a world-leading bus service against £2.5bn cutting a few pence off fuel duty - but the difference to real people's lives would be immeasurable.". The cut to VAT on these measures is welcome, but not enough to drive the scale of change needed. "A