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Successful trial dramatically reduces ‘discards’

Successful trial dramatically reduces ‘discards’

Tuesday, 10 April 2012

The UK is testing Catch Quota management which counts what is caught rather than what is landed at port....

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New board members for the Gangmasters Licensing Authority

New board members for the Gangmasters Licensing Authority

Tuesday, 10 April 2012

Six new representative members appointed to the Board of the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) and ten current members reappointed....

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Thousand farms and rural businesses to benefit from grants

Thousand farms and rural businesses to benefit from grants

Wednesday, 04 April 2012

This scheme is part of Defra's £100 million package of investments through the Rural Development Programme for England. ...

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Three new Rural and Farming Networks have hotline to government

Three new Rural and Farming Networks have hotline to government

Tuesday, 03 April 2012

Rural and Farming Networks bring together people from rural communities, rural businesses and the food and farming industries....

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Air Pollution

Air Pollution

Tuesday, 03 April 2012

As the weather gets warmer, there is a possibility of some air pollutants reaching higher levels for short periods of time. ...

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Appointments to the Seafish board

Appointments to the Seafish board

Thursday, 29 March 2012

The four UK Fisheries Ministers have appointed a new Board to the Sea Fish Industry Authority (Seafish). ...

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Show how much you ‘Love Your River’

Show how much you ‘Love Your River’

Wednesday, 28 March 2012

If you could make small changes to your lifestyle to protect and ‘Love Your River’, would you do it?...

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Investors urged to keep pressure on firms to prepare for climate change

Investors urged to keep pressure on firms to prepare for climate change

Tuesday, 27 March 2012

Less than half of major UK companies have plans in place to protect them from climate change....

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Caroline Spelman speech at Planet Under Pressure conference

Caroline Spelman speech at Planet Under Pressure conference

Sunday, 25 March 2012

In three months’ time, the world will meet at the Rio +20 summit....

New rural growth drive to create 3,000 new jobs and 700 businesses

New rural growth drive to create 3,000 new jobs and 700 businesses

Thursday, 22 March 2012

Five public and private sector partnerships have been selected to each deliver a regional Rural Growth Network. ...

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Government announces action to improve implementation of the Habitats and Wild Birds Directives

Government announces action to improve implementation of the Habitats and Wild Birds Directives

Thursday, 22 March 2012

The Review focused on the processes within the Directives that most affect businesses....

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Richard Benyon’s speech at the Waterwise conference

Richard Benyon’s speech at the Waterwise conference

Thursday, 22 March 2012

Richard Benyon’s speech at the Waterwise conference. ...

Environment protected and business boosted by cutting unnecessary red tape

Environment protected and business boosted by cutting unnecessary red tape

Monday, 19 March 2012

Proposals will both ensure protection of the environment and benefit a wide range of businesses, particularly small and medium sized firms....

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Golden business opportunity hidden in consumer goods

Golden business opportunity hidden in consumer goods

Friday, 16 March 2012

Almost a quarter of all used or broken electrical and electronic products taken to household recycling centres could be fixed and resold....

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£15 million to transform food manufacturing and boost UK economy

£15 million to transform food manufacturing and boost UK economy

Wednesday, 14 March 2012

Grants are on offer to invest in projects that will increase the efficiency, sustainability and competitiveness of food processing and manufacturing....

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£20 million to provide rural businesses with work based training

£20 million to provide rural businesses with work based training

Tuesday, 13 March 2012

A new £20 million scheme to help provide work-based training for rural businesses has been announced by Farming Minister, Jim Paice today....

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Days are numbered for criminals illegally trading rhino horn

Days are numbered for criminals illegally trading rhino horn

Monday, 12 March 2012

The temporary suspension of trade in 'artistic items' will mean nearly all future applications for the export of rhino horn will be refused....

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Publication of the statistical release on UK’s Carbon Footprint 1990 to 2009

Publication of the statistical release on UK’s Carbon Footprint 1990 to 2009

Thursday, 08 March 2012

Defra has published official figures for annual UK carbon footprint for the years 1990 to 2009....

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Secretary of State’s speech at the Darwin Initiative 20th anniversary event

Secretary of State’s speech at the Darwin Initiative 20th anniversary event

Thursday, 08 March 2012

Secretary of State’s speech at the Darwin Initiative 20th anniversary event. ...

£8.5 million to protect the world’s most threatened wildlife and poorest communities

£8.5 million to protect the world’s most threatened wildlife and poorest communities

Tuesday, 06 March 2012

The UK Government is giving £8.5 million to a total of 33 new projects under Defra's Darwin Initiative....

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Circuses to be banned from using performing wild animals

Circuses to be banned from using performing wild animals

Thursday, 01 March 2012

Wild animals will no longer be made to perform in travelling circuses under proposals being developed by Defra....

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£60 million grants to boost rural businesses

£60 million grants to boost rural businesses

Wednesday, 29 February 2012

Grants will enable entrepreneurs in rural areas to take life-changing opportunities to grow their businesses through the Rural Economy Grant scheme....

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Twelve new havens for wildlife announced

Twelve new havens for wildlife announced

Monday, 27 February 2012

New nature zones covering hundreds of thousands of hectares are to be set up across England, Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman revealed today....

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Non Executive Director appointments to the Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) Board

Non Executive Director appointments to the Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) Board

Wednesday, 22 February 2012

Two new non-executive directors, Wendy Barnes and Robin Paynter Bryant, have been appointed to the Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) Board....

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Freeing up farming to reach its full potential

Freeing up farming to reach its full potential

Tuesday, 21 February 2012

The farming industry is the first to benefit from the Government's pledge to slash red tape. ...

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Secretary of State’s speech to the National Farmers Union conference

Secretary of State’s speech to the National Farmers Union conference

Tuesday, 21 February 2012

Secretary of State’s speech to the National Farmers Union conference. ...

UK Minister champions British food in Middle East

UK Minister champions British food in Middle East

Monday, 20 February 2012

The visit was part of a UK Government-backed drive launched last month to boost exports of British food and drink. ...

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Save water now to limit the effects of drought says Spelman

Save water now to limit the effects of drought says Spelman

Monday, 20 February 2012

Everyone must find a way to save water to help limit the effects of drought....

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UK will point the way to greener growth at Rio+20

UK will point the way to greener growth at Rio+20

Thursday, 09 February 2012

The UK wants to see Rio+20 drive action on Sustainable Development Goals....

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RPA launches five year improvement plan

RPA launches five year improvement plan

Thursday, 09 February 2012

Agriculture Minister Jim Paice updated Parliament today on the launch of the Rural Payments Agency’s five-year improvement plan:...

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