Trade Policy, Newcastle United, running, other things- views my own. Nil Desperandum.
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With news of a trade deal to be announced very soon between the UK and the US, I just asked the DEFRA Secretary if the PM has spoken to him about the impact this will have on British farmers.
MPs must be given a vote on this deal if we are to protect farmers from being sold out.
The government promised to uphold the UK’s high agricultural standards and prevent unfair advantages for overseas producers.
But lowering tariffs on goods that don’t meet similar UK standards risks offshoring and incentivising environmental harm. #FairTrade #SustainableFarming
Britain does not deny concessions on agriculture in UK-US talks politico.eu/article/britain-…
Core Environmental Standards would set a minimum production baseline for all agri-imports, allowing the UK to benefit from trade deals whilst ensuring a level playing field for farmers and protecting precious ecosystems:
wwf.org.uk/food/core-environ….
Core standards would maintain a level playing field for farmers and stop the offshoring of damaging environmental practices, and is backed by farmer, environmental and consumer groups.
wwf.org.uk/food/core-environ…
At #NFU25 once again @DefraGovUK @SteveReedMP pledge to "uphold & protect our high environmental & animal welfare standards in future trade deals".
The question is, how? To make the pledge a reality, we need core environmental standards.
Find out more wwf.org.uk/food/core-environ…
Jack Simpson retweeted
The scorer of our first Champions League goal in over 20 years 🇵🇾
Wor Miggy 🖤🤍
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Great commentary by my colleagues David and Sofia:
Options to address farmers’ financial concerns wwf.org.uk/articles/options-…
@DefraGovUK #SustainableFarming #NFFN
Jack Simpson retweeted
Staggering post-Brexit divergence between (strong) services and (very very weak) goods trade continues
Jack Simpson retweeted
🌍💼 New Policy Brief alert!
What should a UK trade strategy that responds to climate change look like? Our Citizens’ Assembly explored this vital question and delivered powerful recommendations for green trade leadership. @Mutual_Gain @QMUL
Read more: tinyurl.com/4p8kmn2h
An interesting thread- IHT has provided much food for thought (lol) on how we as a society view/envision our food system now and in the future.
Which Dan posits further down here.
Jack Simpson retweeted
Presumably that's not a result farmers want, or they'd have done it already. Is it a result we as a society want? Are the economic effects positive (larger, more efficient, farms) or negative (lots of smaller <£1.5m less efficient farms)? What about the social consequences?
Jack Simpson retweeted
Today is #Trade Day at #COP29.
🌍 Trade plays a major role in the #ClimateEmergency, yet current trade rules often block meaningful climate action. It’s time to rethink policies that have fuelled unsustainable pollution and consumption for decades. #ClimateJustice #TradeJustice
Jack Simpson retweeted
This Review is welcome and must rapidly establish plans to restore rivers lakes and seas to good health.
Ambitious goals must be backed by ambitious action, and the process of the review shouldn't delay the government taking no regrets actions right now. 🌱
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BREAKING: Government launches Independent Water Commission – the biggest review of the sector since privatisation to clean up our waterways for good.
Read more: gov.uk/government/news/gover…
Jack Simpson retweeted
We’re in Parliament for the parliamentary launch of the Living Planet Report 2024.
The new Living Planet Report shows a 73% decline in wildlife populations from 1970 to 2020.
Read the report here: livingplanet.panda.org/en-GB…
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Sometimes, through everything and despite everything, you get the kind of unmitigatedly good climate news that gives you a little bit of hope that it might all be possible after all.
Today is the day the UK becomes the first G7 country to completely phase out coal power
Since opening "Jumbo", the world's first coal power plant in 1882, the UK's coal plants have burned through a whopping 4.6bn tonnes of coal, emitting 10.4GtCO2 – which is more than most countries have ever released
Here's the story of how that all came to an end:
interactive.carbonbrief.org/…
Congratulations to @amcarmichaelMP- The @CommonsEFRA is well placed to explore the linkage between our trade and food systems, and develop policy to protect our natural environment.
Core Standards would be a good place to start! wwf.org.uk/food/core-environ…
