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Eco · Climate policy · published 2026-10-23 · via SustainabilityOnline

Briefing rounds up farm emissions targets, methane import delays, and water-reuse projects

This item is a regular digest of corporate sustainability headlines. It highlights a UK target to reduce agricultural emissions by 1.63 million tonnes of CO2e per year by 2037, a European Parliament decision to postpone EU methane import rules for three years, and a partnership that uses data-centre waste heat for desalination. It also notes Ecolab putting money into ZwitterCo to grow industrial water reuse.

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The UK's new goal for England's farms seeks at least 1.63 million tonnes of CO2e abatement annually by 2037. Agriculture accounted for about 46.5 million tonnes in 2024, or 12% of UK emissions; since 1990, yearly output has fallen roughly 15%, with livestock and fertiliser the main sources. Planned steps include better farm efficiency, fertiliser handling and livestock practices.

European lawmakers backed a three-year postponement of methane-related import requirements, setting a 31 May 2031 compliance date under Parliament's stance; talks with member governments remain unfinished. Endeavour Energy and Trevi Systems pair data-centre heat with desalination, projected at up to 200,000 gallons per MW for brackish water and

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