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Vulnerable households set to save on water bills

Vulnerable households set to save on water bills

Friday, 22 June 2012

An estimated 2.4 million households have difficulties meeting the costs of their water bills. ...

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Regional Flood and Coastal Committee Chair appointments

Regional Flood and Coastal Committee Chair appointments

Friday, 22 June 2012

New appointments of Chairs to the Anglian (Northern) and Southern RFCC...

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Progress at Rio+20 towards greener future

Progress at Rio+20 towards greener future

Friday, 22 June 2012

World leaders attending the summit on sustainable development approved the agreements drawn up earlier in the week following negotiations by 193 count...

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New bovine TB Eradication Advisory Group for England

New bovine TB Eradication Advisory Group for England

Thursday, 21 June 2012

Following the review of the Bovine TB Eradication Group for England (TBEG), Jim Paice today announced a new Bovine TB Eradication Advisory Group for E...

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Leading businesses to disclose greenhouse gas emissions

Leading businesses to disclose greenhouse gas emissions

Wednesday, 20 June 2012

The UK is the first country to make it compulsory for companies to include emissions data for their entire organisation in their annual reports....

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Government gives £7.5 million to boost global wildlife

Government gives £7.5 million to boost global wildlife

Tuesday, 19 June 2012

To celebrate the success of the UK's Darwin Initiative, a flagship international wildlife and conservation programme, Environment Secretary Caroline S...

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Level playing field for UK pig farmers

Level playing field for UK pig farmers

Monday, 18 June 2012

Sow stalls have been illegal in Britain since 1999 but they will not be outlawed in the rest of the EU until the beginning of next year. ...

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Review needed of livestock transport

Review needed of livestock transport

Monday, 18 June 2012

Rules surrounding transportation must be based on existing and emerging scientific evidence so as to reduce the stress that long journeys may cause an...

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The UK takes another step to protect endangered sharks

The UK takes another step to protect endangered sharks

Monday, 18 June 2012

Endangered sharks will be given greater protection following the signing of an international agreement on the conservation of sharks, Fisheries Minist...

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Rural Roadshow comes to Isles of Scilly

Rural Roadshow comes to Isles of Scilly

Friday, 15 June 2012

Insights are helping to ensure that rural policies meet the real needs of rural communities and businesses....

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Re appointments to the Veterinary Residues Committee

Re appointments to the Veterinary Residues Committee

Friday, 15 June 2012

Seven members re-appointed to serve on the Veterinary Residues Committee for a further four years from January 2013. ...

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Jim Paice speech at Dairy UK dinner

Jim Paice speech at Dairy UK dinner

Thursday, 14 June 2012

Thank you, as ever to Dairy UK, for the invitation to speak for the third year running....

UK secures major step forward in EU fish negotiations

UK secures major step forward in EU fish negotiations

Wednesday, 13 June 2012

EU Council has agreed a general approach which includes a commitment to ban the discarding of dead fish....

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New Director appointed at Kew

New Director appointed at Kew

Wednesday, 13 June 2012

Richard Deverell has been appointed as the Director at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew by the Kew Board of Trustees....

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Appointments to National Park Authorities and the Broads Authority

Appointments to National Park Authorities and the Broads Authority

Thursday, 31 May 2012

New appointments to England’s National Park Authorities and the Broads Authority have been made by Environment Secretary, Caroline Spelman....

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Hefty bin fines cut

Hefty bin fines cut

Wednesday, 30 May 2012

Hefty fines of more than £100 for small mistakes such as leaving your bin lid open have been cut under changes to the law brought in by Defra today....

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Agreement struck to prepare communities for climate change

Agreement struck to prepare communities for climate change

Wednesday, 30 May 2012

Homes, roads and parks could all be better protected from the effects of climate change after an agreement was struck between ministers and local gove...

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Publication of biodiversity indicators

Publication of biodiversity indicators

Tuesday, 29 May 2012

The 2012 statistics on biodiversity indicators have been published today....

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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew launches video to promote its Breathing Planet Campaign

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew launches video to promote its Breathing Planet Campaign

Monday, 28 May 2012

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew has launched a video to promote its Breathing Planet Campaign....

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Better protection for workers from criminal gangmasters

Better protection for workers from criminal gangmasters

Thursday, 24 May 2012

The GLA will remove unnecessary regulatory burdens and costs for responsible employers....

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Caroline Spelman speech at ‘The World We Want to See: A Christian conversation on Rio+20

Caroline Spelman speech at ‘The World We Want to See: A Christian conversation on Rio+20

Wednesday, 23 May 2012

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. I am delighted to be here today at Central Hall, Westminster and my thanks to Christian Aid, Progressio, CAFOD and...

Caroline Spelman speech to Food and Drink Association on ‘Secure and Sustainable Food – The Rio+20 challenge.’

Caroline Spelman speech to Food and Drink Association on ‘Secure and Sustainable Food – The Rio+20 challenge.’

Wednesday, 23 May 2012

I am delighted to be here today and my thanks to the Food and Drink Federation and Forum for the Future for organising such a worthwhile event....

RPA appeals panels will continue

RPA appeals panels will continue

Tuesday, 22 May 2012

The body makes recommendations to Ministers on appeals against the RPA's decisions on Common Agricultural Policy payment claims. ...

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Caroline Spelman addresses the ABI Conference on climate change and flood risk

Caroline Spelman addresses the ABI Conference on climate change and flood risk

Monday, 21 May 2012

Thank you for this opportunity to speak to you today on this very pressing issue....

Management of fishing quotas to be devolved

Management of fishing quotas to be devolved

Friday, 18 May 2012

All four nations within the UK will be given greater power to manage their own fishing quotas....

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Chinese take away British pork

Chinese take away British pork

Friday, 18 May 2012

British pork will soon be on menus in China following a £50 million deal reached by Agriculture Minister Jim Paice....

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UK Minister breaks down food export barriers to China

UK Minister breaks down food export barriers to China

Thursday, 17 May 2012

An increasing number of British favourites are becoming supermarket staples and delighting Chinese consumers. ...

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Jim Paice in China: diary of a trade mission

Jim Paice in China: diary of a trade mission

Thursday, 17 May 2012

Food and Farming Minister, Jim Paice, sends a daily update from his trade mission to China....

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Somerset and Devon showcasing new opportunities in rural business

Somerset and Devon showcasing new opportunities in rural business

Thursday, 17 May 2012

Devon and Somerset is one of five regions selected by Government earlier this year to benefit from a Rural Growth Network. ...

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New plans to simplify recording rights of way

New plans to simplify recording rights of way

Monday, 14 May 2012

All unrecorded footpaths and bridleways created before 1949 cannot be recorded after 1 January 2026....

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