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The European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) launches a new award for laboratory sustainability: The EMBO Lab Sustainability Award will recognize new and significant contributions to the development of sustainable wet and dry labs with a focus on their environmental impact.
This week NFU President Minette Batters highlights concerns at the lack of scientific rigour behind the Government’s Environmental Land Management…
In one of its first post-Brexit moves, England has launched a consultation on gene editing in a bid to unlock “substantial benefits” for the sector and the environment, but the move could put the country at odds with the EU on the matter. The consultation, confirmed by the UK Environment Secretary George Eustice at the Oxford Farming Conference on Wednesday (7 January), will focus on preventing gene-editing (GE) organisms from being regulated in the same way as genetically modified (GM) crops, according to a statement released by the UK government. This could result in a significant div...
A consultation has begun on bringing in gene editing (GE) technology in the UK - Credit: Brian Barker A senior Suffolk farmer has urged caution over gene editing UK crops after the government put its weight behind the technology. Environment secretary George Eustice launched a consultation on future regulation of gene editing (GE) in a speech to the Oxford Farming Conference on Thursday, January 7. “Its potential was blocked by a European Court of Justice ruling in 2018 which is flawed and stifling to scientific progress. Now that we have left the EU, we are free to make coherent policy d...
Consultation on future of gene editing to be launched by Environment Secretary at Oxford Farming Conference.