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The Plan for Water

The Plan for Water

Tuesday, 04 April 2023

Environment Secretary Therese Coffey speaks at the launch of the government's Plan for Water...

More funding for farmers as new blueprint for water announced

More funding for farmers as new blueprint for water announced

Tuesday, 04 April 2023

£34 million will be made available to farmers through the first round of the Slurry Infrastructure Grant. ...

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New plan for cleaner and more plentiful water

New plan for cleaner and more plentiful water

Monday, 03 April 2023

More investment, stronger regulation and tougher enforcement on water companies announced in new government water plan...

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Spurdog fishing returns to UK waters after stock recovers

Spurdog fishing returns to UK waters after stock recovers

Monday, 03 April 2023

Northeast Atlantic spurdog stock has recovered enough to support landings...

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£1.6 billion investment brought forward to speed up vital water infrastructure projects

£1.6 billion investment brought forward to speed up vital water infrastructure projects

Monday, 03 April 2023

Projects worth over £1.6 billion of investment will tackle water pollution and increase resilience to drought...

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Thérèse Coffey: Companies that pollute our waters could face unlimited penalties

Thérèse Coffey: Companies that pollute our waters could face unlimited penalties

Saturday, 01 April 2023

Higher fines for water companies to be reinvested into water quality improvements, Environment Secretary to announce...

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Greater support for farmers to calculate and reduce their emissions

Greater support for farmers to calculate and reduce their emissions

Thursday, 30 March 2023

Announcements form part of the Net Zero Growth Plan and Nature Markets Framework ...

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Green Finance Boost for Nature in UK

Green Finance Boost for Nature in UK

Thursday, 30 March 2023

New Green Finance Strategy and Nature Markets Framework to develop growth of green finance....

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Coastal communities to receive funding for recreational sea fishing

Coastal communities to receive funding for recreational sea fishing

Monday, 27 March 2023

Government announces funding available for projects that will improve recreational sea fishing across the UK....

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£9.13 million awarded to develop cutting edge farming technology

£9.13 million awarded to develop cutting edge farming technology

Friday, 24 March 2023

Robotic crop harvesting, a new way of cultivating potatoes and an autonomous cow bedding system receive share of funding....

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Genetic Technology Act key tool for UK food security

Genetic Technology Act key tool for UK food security

Thursday, 23 March 2023

New legislation unlocks key technologies to improve UK food security, reduce pesticide use, and enhance climate-resilience in our crops...

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Government supports new Ofwat powers to tackle water company dividends

Government supports new Ofwat powers to tackle water company dividends

Monday, 20 March 2023

New powers made possible through the Environment Act will enable Ofwat to clamp down on excessive cash pay-outs and hold water companies to account...

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Single case of atypical BSE confirmed on a farm in Cornwall

Single case of atypical BSE confirmed on a farm in Cornwall

Monday, 20 March 2023

Atypical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) has been confirmed on a farm. ...

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Government reaffirms support for the ban on hunting trophies

Government reaffirms support for the ban on hunting trophies

Friday, 17 March 2023

The Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill has been passed by the House of Commons....

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Minister Pow: International Cooperation on Air Pollution speech

Minister Pow: International Cooperation on Air Pollution speech

Thursday, 16 March 2023

Speech by Environment Minister Rebecca Pow MP opening the Forum for International Cooperation on Air Pollution in Gothenburg, Sweden....

Philip Duffy appointed new Environment Agency Chief Executive

Philip Duffy appointed new Environment Agency Chief Executive

Thursday, 16 March 2023

Philip Duffy has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of the Environment Agency (EA) and will start in the role on 1 July. ...

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Chesterfield event marks completion of natural flood management project ‘slowing the flow to the Calow’

Chesterfield event marks completion of natural flood management project ‘slowing the flow to the Calow’

Wednesday, 15 March 2023

A £275,000 project to reduce flood risk in Chesterfield using innovative natural flood defences has completed...

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Forestry funds open to boost biodiversity and futureproof forests against pests, diseases and climate change 

Forestry funds open to boost biodiversity and futureproof forests against pests, diseases and climate change 

Monday, 13 March 2023

£4m funding will enable innovative projects to enhance tree planting stocks and woodland resilience to help meet Government net zero by 2050 ambitions...

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Treasured pets now safer as microchipping for cats becomes compulsory

Treasured pets now safer as microchipping for cats becomes compulsory

Monday, 13 March 2023

New legislation laid in Parliament today introducing mandatory cat microchipping ...

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Plans unveiled for new sites to become bathing waters

Plans unveiled for new sites to become bathing waters

Friday, 10 March 2023

Four swimming spots in England are being considered to become designated bathing water sites from this spring....

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Three appointments made to Natural England board

Three appointments made to Natural England board

Thursday, 09 March 2023

Mel Austen, Lynn Dicks and Dame Caroline Spelman have been appointed to the board of Natural England....

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His Majesty The King to congratulate APHA staff for efforts combatting avian influenza

His Majesty The King to congratulate APHA staff for efforts combatting avian influenza

Thursday, 09 March 2023

His Majesty The King will visit the Animal and Plant Health Agency in Weybridge to thank staff for their work. ...

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Consultation launched on new registration rules for all bird keepers in Great Britain

Consultation launched on new registration rules for all bird keepers in Great Britain

Tuesday, 07 March 2023

Defra to consult on registration rules for bird keepers in Great Britain. ...

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UK proposes measures to protect England’s much loved seabirds

UK proposes measures to protect England’s much loved seabirds

Tuesday, 07 March 2023

Defra to consult on proposed measures to ban industrial sandeel fishing within UK waters...

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More action needed to protect the world’s ocean, says Environment Secretary on World Wildlife Day

More action needed to protect the world’s ocean, says Environment Secretary on World Wildlife Day

Friday, 03 March 2023

The Environment Secretary calls for countries to join together to halt and reverse the loss of nature and protect at least 30% of the world's ocean by...

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New funding for National Parks announced

New funding for National Parks announced

Wednesday, 01 March 2023

Farming in Protected Landscapes Fund also extended until 2025...

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Businesses urged to get ready for reforms to cut packaging waste

Businesses urged to get ready for reforms to cut packaging waste

Tuesday, 28 February 2023

Reporting requirements for the Extended Producer Responsibility scheme for packaging come into force today....

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Highly Protected Marine Areas to be designated in English waters

Highly Protected Marine Areas to be designated in English waters

Tuesday, 28 February 2023

Government today announces three Highly Protected Marine Areas will be designated by July 2023...

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New strategy launched to protect biodiversity and economy from non native species

New strategy launched to protect biodiversity and economy from non native species

Monday, 27 February 2023

The Great Britain Invasive Non-Native Species strategy sets out enhanced vision on prevention, eradication and management of invasive non-native speci...

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Minister Rebecca Pow: World Water Tech Innovation Summit speech

Minister Rebecca Pow: World Water Tech Innovation Summit speech

Wednesday, 22 February 2023

Speech by Water Minister Rebecca Pow at the World Water-Tech Innovation Summit...

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