June 5, 2020
Interview with NFU’s Dr Jonathan Scurlock
NFU’s Chief Renewable energy and climate change adviser

Since 2007, Jonathan Scurlock has led on analysis and advice about energy and climate change to the NFU’s management, office holders and members. His background includes university and government research on energy and climate policy, plant physiology, bioenergy and other renewables. He was educated at Oxford and London, and is a Visiting Fellow at the Open University.
The government unveiled their agricultural bill earlier this year, which included a number of measures designed to benefit the environment. What advice would you give to farmers wishing to ‘get ahead of the curve’?
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