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Wednesday, 02 September 2020
New round of funding opens for Local Authorities to help clean up dirty air for communities...
Sunday, 30 August 2020
The single-use carrier bag charge will be extended to all retailers and increased to 10p from April 2021 to further protect our oceans from plastic wa...
Friday, 28 August 2020
The government has awarded £500,000 grant funding for projects that develop new tools to diagnose tuberculosis (bTB) in cattle....
Wednesday, 26 August 2020
The government will immediately accept 12 recommendations from an independent review into responsibilities around surface water flooding ...
Tuesday, 25 August 2020
Victoria Prentis visited Tenby, Wales to learn about this resilient coastal community....
Monday, 24 August 2020
Legislation would make it illegal for larger businesses to use products unless they comply with local laws to protect natural areas. ...
Thursday, 20 August 2020
Land managers offered guaranteed income for tree planting after third auction of Woodland Carbon Guarantee is announced....
Tuesday, 18 August 2020
The Government sets out how it will underpin key environmental commitments with legally binding targets, including for air quality, water, waste and b...
Friday, 14 August 2020
Five pilot areas will test how the recovery of England’s landscapes and wildlife can be driven locally...
Thursday, 13 August 2020
The dairy response fund is now open for eligible farmers to apply for up to £10,000 of financial support following the coronavirus outbreak. ...
Monday, 10 August 2020
Government reminds pet owners to check the latest advice on travelling with pets ahead of the formal end to the EU exit transition period....
Monday, 10 August 2020
The successful candidate will oversee the work of the new Office for Environmental Protection....
Friday, 07 August 2020
New eight week consultation launched on giving bathing water status to an area of the River Wharfe in Ilkley...
Wednesday, 05 August 2020
Defra to consult on the management of beavers in the wild and national approach for any further releases later this year....
Monday, 03 August 2020
The £100m Zoo Animals Fund, announced on 27 June is now open for applications from zoos and aquariums....
Thursday, 30 July 2020
Latest data shows a 59% drop in plastic carrier bag sales in the last year alone in main supermarkets, with charities receiving nearly £180 million si...
Thursday, 30 July 2020
International Environment Minister Lord Goldsmith has appointed John Scanlon as chair of the Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT) Challenge Fund. The IWT Chal...
Thursday, 30 July 2020
The Circular Economy Package includes a target to recycle 65% of municipal waste by 2035 and measures to reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill o...
Tuesday, 28 July 2020
Sarah Flannigan and Jantiene T. Klein Roseboom van der Veer have been reappointed as Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Val Gooding, Ian Ka...
Monday, 27 July 2020
Microchipping will help ensure that irresponsible owners are rightly held accountable and owners can be more easily reunited with lost or stolen horse...
Monday, 27 July 2020
Plans to reduce administrative burdens for farmers to enable them to focus on delivering environmental outcomes and transitioning to the new ELM schem...
Monday, 27 July 2020
The virus responsible for COVID-19 has been detected in a pet cat in the UK. ...
Wednesday, 22 July 2020
Prospective?puppy and kitten?owners?warned of risks?of being?‘Petfished’?when buying a pet online following lockdown demand surge? ...
Wednesday, 22 July 2020
World-leading bovine tuberculosis (bTB) TB cattle vaccination trials to start in England and Wales. ...
Wednesday, 22 July 2020
Farmers participating in government-funded groups are creating close-knit, greener communities across England, according to a report published today. ...
Monday, 20 July 2020
UK Government steps-up its campaign to combat the introduction and spread of the pig disease African swine fever....
Monday, 20 July 2020
Environment Secretary George Eustice has set out his vision for a green recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. ...
Friday, 17 July 2020
A Defra study shows that exposure to marine and coastal environments has positive effects on human health and well-being....
Tuesday, 14 July 2020
Appointments made to England's National Park Authorities and Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Conservation Boards...
Monday, 13 July 2020
336,000 properties in England better protected from flooding by 2027 with record £5.2 billion investment ...