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New era for waterways

New era for waterways

Wednesday, 30 March 2011

The Government announced last year that the publicly-owned inland waterways, should in future be managed by a new charity....

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New climate change advice to help businesses boost growth

New climate change advice to help businesses boost growth

Tuesday, 29 March 2011

The new toolkit will help businesses gain a better understanding of the risks and opportunities involved in adapting to a changing climate....

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London 2012 Olympic Games to leave its mark on sustainable living

London 2012 Olympic Games to leave its mark on sustainable living

Monday, 28 March 2011

New funding to start projects providing a ‘greenprint’ to help local residents turn derelict land into refreshing green spaces, recycle more…...

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Call for Olympian effort against aquatic non native species

Call for Olympian effort against aquatic non native species

Monday, 28 March 2011

Non-native invasive species cost the British economy at least £1.7 billion each year and millions of pounds is spent on aquatic invaders alone....

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Appointments to the National Forest Company

Appointments to the National Forest Company

Friday, 25 March 2011

Catherine Graham-Harrison appointed as Chair and Roger Clarke as a Non-Executive Director of the National Forest Company....

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Budget 2011

Budget 2011

Wednesday, 23 March 2011

Welcoming today’s Budget statement, Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman said: “This is a budget for growth.  It is a budget that wants to…...

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Environment Agency to provide practical advice to help England adapt to climate change

Environment Agency to provide practical advice to help England adapt to climate change

Tuesday, 22 March 2011

Environment Agency will take over as Defra's principal partner in delivering the Government's adaptation programme....

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Secretary of State’s speech to the SDUK conference

Secretary of State’s speech to the SDUK conference

Monday, 21 March 2011

It’s a great pleasure to be with you today....

UK marine policy statement published

UK marine policy statement published

Friday, 18 March 2011

Shared UK vision for clean, healthy, safe, productive and biologically diverse oceans and seas....

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Traditional Cumberland sausages win protected status in Europe

Traditional Cumberland sausages win protected status in Europe

Friday, 18 March 2011

Only Cumberland sausages made in Cumbria to specific standards can be called 'traditional' in future, Food Minister Jim Paice announced today....

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Forestry advisory panel membership announced

Forestry advisory panel membership announced

Thursday, 17 March 2011

Members of an independent panel of experts that will make recommendations on forestry policy for England have been announced today by Environment Secr...

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Situation at Japanese nuclear plant

Situation at Japanese nuclear plant

Tuesday, 15 March 2011

The situation at the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan is extremely unlikely to pose an environmental risk to the UK....

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Animal health and welfare budgets devolved

Animal health and welfare budgets devolved

Monday, 14 March 2011

Budgets will be devolved from 1 April 2011 and have been shared based on historic spending and animal numbers....

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Approval for GM release in proposed Typhoid vaccine trial

Approval for GM release in proposed Typhoid vaccine trial

Monday, 14 March 2011

Defra has approved an application from Emergent Product Development UK Ltd to release a Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) as part of a clinical tria...

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Research shows companies can save money by helping the environment

Research shows companies can save money by helping the environment

Friday, 11 March 2011

Improving resource efficiency is key to a green economy, providing benefits for businesses and the environment while boosting the UK economy....

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Government boosts hill farm and upland communities support

Government boosts hill farm and upland communities support

Thursday, 10 March 2011

Funding of up to £26million to support hill farmers and help some of England's rural communities to thrive was unveiled today by Environment Secretary...

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Caroline Spelman’s speech at the RSPB campaign launch

Caroline Spelman’s speech at the RSPB campaign launch

Wednesday, 09 March 2011

Thank you, Mike, and thanks to all RSPB members for the work you’ve done so far to step up for nature....

Movement restrictions on older cattle introduced

Movement restrictions on older cattle introduced

Tuesday, 08 March 2011

The restrictions are being placed on cattle born or reared in the UK before 1 August 1996....

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10,000 people take part in Britain’s biggest ever civil emergency exercise

10,000 people take part in Britain’s biggest ever civil emergency exercise

Monday, 07 March 2011

Exercise Watermark will involve government departments, local resilience forums, emergency responders, water and energy companies, hospitals and schoo...

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Spelman sees resource efficiency in action

Spelman sees resource efficiency in action

Monday, 07 March 2011

Carrierpacs were developed following a successful bid for research and development funding through WRAP's retail programme....

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Update on 2010 Single Payment Scheme

Update on 2010 Single Payment Scheme

Friday, 04 March 2011

Agriculture Minister Jim Paice has made the following Written Ministerial Statement to Parliament today: In my statement of 16 December I promised…...

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New Permanent Secretary for Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs

New Permanent Secretary for Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs

Thursday, 03 March 2011

Bronwyn Hill appointed as the new Permanent Secretary at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs....

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Pesticides consultation on charges and enforcement launched

Pesticides consultation on charges and enforcement launched

Tuesday, 01 March 2011

A consultation on pesticides enforcement regulations and fees associated with protecting people and the environment from pesticides use has been launc...

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Embedding sustainability at the heart of Government

Embedding sustainability at the heart of Government

Monday, 28 February 2011

How our commitment to mainstreaming sustainable development across Government will be fulfilled....

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Transfer of Environment Agency navigations to new waterways charity

Transfer of Environment Agency navigations to new waterways charity

Monday, 28 February 2011

In a Written Ministerial Statement to Parliament today, Minister for Inland Waterways Richard Benyon announced that the Government has decided the Env...

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Cornish pasties can’t be pirated

Cornish pasties can’t be pirated

Tuesday, 22 February 2011

Cornish pasties have won official recognition protection under the EU protected food names scheme....

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UK action sees off battery cage delay

UK action sees off battery cage delay

Monday, 21 February 2011

British-led action has prevented an attempt by some EU Member States to delay a ban on ‘battery cages’ for laying hens....

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The future of forestry in England

The future of forestry in England

Thursday, 17 February 2011

The consultation on the future management of the Public Forest Estate has been halted and all forestry clauses in the Public Bodies Bill will be remov...

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Spelman’s speech to the NFU AGM: ‘A New Partnership’

Spelman’s speech to the NFU AGM: ‘A New Partnership’

Tuesday, 15 February 2011

Spelman’s speech to the NFU AGM: ‘A New Partnership’. ...

Jim Paice’s speech at the National Farmers Union (Scotland) Conference

Jim Paice’s speech at the National Farmers Union (Scotland) Conference

Monday, 14 February 2011

Jim Paice’s speech at the National Farmers Union (Scotland) Conference. ...

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