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Plans unveiled to ban single use plastics

Plans unveiled to ban single use plastics

Saturday, 20 November 2021

Single-use cutlery and plates could be banned in England as part of a public consultation, and call for evidence launched to tackle other problematic ...

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Thames Water fined £4 million after 30 hour waterfall of sewage discharge

Thames Water fined £4 million after 30 hour waterfall of sewage discharge

Friday, 19 November 2021

Thames Water has now accrued £32.4m in fines since 2017 for 11 cases of water pollution....

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Lobsters, octopus and crabs recognised as sentient beings

Lobsters, octopus and crabs recognised as sentient beings

Friday, 19 November 2021

Amendment to Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill following LSE report on decapod and cephalopod sentience...

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Forestry Commission continues to act on new tree disease

Forestry Commission continues to act on new tree disease

Friday, 19 November 2021

Introduction of new Plant Health requirements to prevent the spread of the tree pathogen Phytophthora pluvialis identified in Cumbria and south west E...

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New core Defra hub announced for Newcastle upon Tyne

New core Defra hub announced for Newcastle upon Tyne

Friday, 19 November 2021

Job opportunities in the North East of England will increase and new hub will provide strong corporate leadership for local staff....

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Water companies could face legal action after investigation launched into sewage treatment works

Water companies could face legal action after investigation launched into sewage treatment works

Thursday, 18 November 2021

Major investigation announced by the Environment Agency and Ofwat into sewage treatment works...

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Don’t get ‘Petfished’ this Christmas: Chief Veterinary Officer warns the public about deceitful pet sellers

Don’t get ‘Petfished’ this Christmas: Chief Veterinary Officer warns the public about deceitful pet sellers

Thursday, 18 November 2021

Public urged to think twice before buying a pet this Christmas ...

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New offence to tackle dog theft moves step closer

New offence to tackle dog theft moves step closer

Thursday, 18 November 2021

Government announces plans to bring forward a new criminal offence for pet abduction in Kept Animals Bill ...

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Consultation to reform the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board

Consultation to reform the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board

Wednesday, 17 November 2021

Government is seeking views on proposals to help deliver a more efficient AHDB and value for money....

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£27 million for farmers to boost productivity

£27 million for farmers to boost productivity

Tuesday, 16 November 2021

£27 million pot to invest in productivity-boosting equipment opens...

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Covid 19 confirmed in pet dog in the UK

Covid 19 confirmed in pet dog in the UK

Wednesday, 10 November 2021

The virus responsible for Covid-19 has been detected in a pet dog in the UK....

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World leading Environment Act becomes law

World leading Environment Act becomes law

Wednesday, 10 November 2021

Legislation will improve air and water quality, tackle waste, increase recycling, halt the decline of species, and improve our natural environment....

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UK veterinary antibiotics sales more than halved over the past six years

UK veterinary antibiotics sales more than halved over the past six years

Tuesday, 09 November 2021

Positive results are testament to the cooperation between the farming industry, the veterinary sector and government...

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Fund to drive private sector investment in nature opens for second round

Fund to drive private sector investment in nature opens for second round

Monday, 08 November 2021

Applications open for second round of the Natural Environment Investment Readiness Fund...

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UK leads 45 governments in new pledges to protect nature

UK leads 45 governments in new pledges to protect nature

Saturday, 06 November 2021

Governments, farmers and businesses commit to urgent action to protect our land and make our agriculture and food systems more sustainable for the fut...

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COP26: Government leads on Ocean Action Day

COP26: Government leads on Ocean Action Day

Friday, 05 November 2021

The UK Presidency called world leaders to take ambitious steps towards ocean health to achieve net zero ambitions and keep a rise of no more than 1.5°...

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$12 billion donor support to halt and reverse forest loss and protect land rights

$12 billion donor support to halt and reverse forest loss and protect land rights

Wednesday, 03 November 2021

New public finance pledge from 12 countries to support ambitious forest-related climate action in developing countries....

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Major shifts in private finance, trade and land rights to protect world’s forests

Major shifts in private finance, trade and land rights to protect world’s forests

Tuesday, 02 November 2021

World Leaders Summit Action on Forests and Land-use Event highlights action on three critical shifts – in private finance; in sustainable trade of for...

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Extra funding to create jobs, expand woodlands and protect trees

Extra funding to create jobs, expand woodlands and protect trees

Sunday, 31 October 2021

Applications for new £6m fund start from 3 November, with environmental charities, not-for-profits, local authorities and protected landscape bodies e...

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New directors appointed to the Animal Health and Welfare Board for England

New directors appointed to the Animal Health and Welfare Board for England

Friday, 29 October 2021

Biosecurity Minister Lord Benyon has appointed six new members to the Animal Health and Welfare Board for England...

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Environment Bill further strengthened to tackle storm overflows

Environment Bill further strengthened to tackle storm overflows

Tuesday, 26 October 2021

Change will further bolster the present raft of measures planned for Environment Bill which will tackle water pollution....

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Environment Agency Board Member appointments

Environment Agency Board Member appointments

Friday, 22 October 2021

Environment Secretary reappoints Non-Executive Directors to the Environment Agency....

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Government seeks views on the management of sandeels and Norway pout

Government seeks views on the management of sandeels and Norway pout

Friday, 22 October 2021

UK is seeking views on the management of sandeel stocks and Norway pout to address stock declines....

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Forestry Commission acts on new tree disease in Devon & Cornwall

Forestry Commission acts on new tree disease in Devon & Cornwall

Wednesday, 20 October 2021

Confirmed finding of the tree pathogen Phytophthora pluvialis, following routine Forestry Commission plant health surveillance activities....

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Farming Innovation Programme launched to boost the future of farming

Farming Innovation Programme launched to boost the future of farming

Tuesday, 19 October 2021

£17.5 million allocated to the first round of funds to support agri-tech innovation...

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Forestry Commission acts on bark beetle tree pest

Forestry Commission acts on bark beetle tree pest

Friday, 15 October 2021

New breeding populations of the eight-toothed spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus) have been discovered in Kent and East Sussex....

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Ofwat Chair appointment extended and Board members reappointed

Ofwat Chair appointment extended and Board members reappointed

Monday, 11 October 2021

Jonson Cox’s term as Chair of the Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) extended until April 2022...

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Asian hornet identified in Ascot

Asian hornet identified in Ascot

Friday, 08 October 2021

Beekeepers and members of the public are being asked to remain vigilant after an Asian hornet was spotted in the Ascot area of Berkshire....

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A boost for bees as Defra works with beekeepers to implement the Healthy Bees Plan 2030

A boost for bees as Defra works with beekeepers to implement the Healthy Bees Plan 2030

Tuesday, 05 October 2021

Enhancing biosecurity, skills and science is central to delivering the aims of Healthy Bees Plan 2030...

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UK commits additional £7.2 million to tackling illegal wildlife trade

UK commits additional £7.2 million to tackling illegal wildlife trade

Thursday, 30 September 2021

17 projects aimed at tackling the combatting the illegal wildlife trade to benefit from latest round of Challenge Fund funding ...

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