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Survey of commercial and industrial waste arisings 2010: Final results

Survey of commercial and industrial waste arisings 2010: Final results

Thursday, 16 December 2010

The final results provide estimates of the amount of waste that businesses generate and how it is managed....

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Litter Convention announces new message and statistics

Litter Convention announces new message and statistics

Thursday, 16 December 2010

A new anti-littering message, 'Love Where You Live', announced after new statistics show that England's litter problem is not improving....

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Reservoir flood maps published

Reservoir flood maps published

Thursday, 16 December 2010

Maps showing areas that could flood, in the unlikely event that a reservoir failed, now available....

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UK emissions of Air Pollutants: 2009 results

UK emissions of Air Pollutants: 2009 results

Thursday, 16 December 2010

This National Statistics release covers 2009 results from the National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory (NAEI) for UK emissions....

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Fisheries: UK fights to end discards in deal with no winners

Fisheries: UK fights to end discards in deal with no winners

Wednesday, 15 December 2010

The UK has secured an agreement to a complete review of the controversial cod recovery plan for 2011....

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Pesticides consultation responses published

Pesticides consultation responses published

Wednesday, 15 December 2010

The summary of responses and initial Government response to the consultation on implementing new European pesticides legislation has been published to...

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Give a gift for nature this Christmas

Give a gift for nature this Christmas

Tuesday, 14 December 2010

A range of gifts available that benefit the natural environment and support local heritage or wildlife. ...

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Minister welcomes new RPA Chief Executive

Minister welcomes new RPA Chief Executive

Tuesday, 14 December 2010

Mark Grimshaw has been appointed as the Chief Executive of the Rural Payments Agency, Agriculture Minister Jim Paice announced today....

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Responsibility and cost sharing: Independent group publishes report

Responsibility and cost sharing: Independent group publishes report

Monday, 13 December 2010

Animal keepers have invaluable experience and knowledge that should be fully used to tackle animal disease....

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Natural Environment White Paper discussion document: record response

Natural Environment White Paper discussion document: record response

Friday, 10 December 2010

The aim of the White Paper is to set out a clear framework for protecting and enhancing the things that nature gives us for free....

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Welfare issues of dog breeding meeting

Welfare issues of dog breeding meeting

Wednesday, 08 December 2010

The Advisory Council on the Welfare Issues of Dog Breeding met for the first time today. ...

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Biodiversity: new global scientific body welcomed

Biodiversity: new global scientific body welcomed

Saturday, 04 December 2010

The UK has pledged £2 million over the next four years to support the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services....

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Appointments to the board of the Sea Fish Industry Authority

Appointments to the board of the Sea Fish Industry Authority

Friday, 03 December 2010

Professor Michel Kaiser appointed as interim deputy chair of the Sea Fish Industry Authority's management board....

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Animal feed delivery drivers’ hours relaxed

Animal feed delivery drivers’ hours relaxed

Friday, 03 December 2010

This temporary relaxation of enforcement applies immediately and will run until 23.59 on 17 December....

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Severe weather conditions

Severe weather conditions

Friday, 03 December 2010

This news story is no longer being updated....

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The Big Tree Plant: new partnership to plant one million trees

The Big Tree Plant: new partnership to plant one million trees

Thursday, 02 December 2010

A new partnership that will plant one million extra trees across England in the next four years, was launched by Defra Minister Jim Paice today....

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Anaerobic Digestion framework document published

Anaerobic Digestion framework document published

Wednesday, 01 December 2010

An anaerobic digestion framework document was today published by the Government....

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Single Payments to be made from today

Single Payments to be made from today

Wednesday, 01 December 2010

Agriculture Minister Jim Paice has made the following statement to Parliament:...

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Bovine disease compensation payable during December 2010

Bovine disease compensation payable during December 2010

Tuesday, 30 November 2010

Compensation payable during December 2010, in England (and in Wales and Scotland for BSE only)....

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New research shows reporting greenhouse gas emissions benefits business

New research shows reporting greenhouse gas emissions benefits business

Tuesday, 30 November 2010

This report will help inform the Government's decision on whether to make GHG reporting mandatory....

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Dangerous dogs consultation responses published

Dangerous dogs consultation responses published

Thursday, 25 November 2010

Responses to many of the forty proposals in the dangerous dogs consultation were strongly divided....

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Food industry agree new Labelling Standards Code

Food industry agree new Labelling Standards Code

Thursday, 25 November 2010

Key organisations from the food industry will spread good practise throughout the industry by labelling food with the country of its origin....

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Flood management for the future

Flood management for the future

Wednesday, 24 November 2010

New proposals to give local communities a greater say in what is done to protect them from the risks of flooding and coastal erosion have been announc...

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Rt Hon Caroline Spelman MP speech   ‘Securing our sustainable natural environment in the years ahead’ – Environment Agency

Rt Hon Caroline Spelman MP speech ‘Securing our sustainable natural environment in the years ahead’ – Environment Agency

Wednesday, 24 November 2010

Rt Hon Caroline Spelman MP speech - ‘Securing our sustainable natural environment in the years ahead’ – Environment Agency. ...

Encouraging meeting on sheep EID

Encouraging meeting on sheep EID

Friday, 19 November 2010

Discussing a range of issues facing the industry in implementing EU rules on individually tracing sheep....

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Cornish floods – Caroline Spelman statement

Cornish floods – Caroline Spelman statement

Friday, 19 November 2010

Following a visit to Cornwall yesterday to see the devastation caused by the floods, the Secretary Of State Caroline Spelman has given the following w...

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Defra spending over £25,000 published

Defra spending over £25,000 published

Friday, 19 November 2010

The UK Government portal for transparency, data.gov.uk, gives the public and developers easy access to data from all levels of government....

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New funding for local flood rescue teams

New funding for local flood rescue teams

Thursday, 18 November 2010

Rescue services in England and Wales are to receive funding to help equip and train local flood rescue teams....

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Caroline Spelman’s speech at The Economics of Nature: Taking stock, sharing action event

Caroline Spelman’s speech at The Economics of Nature: Taking stock, sharing action event

Wednesday, 17 November 2010

Caroline Spelman’s speech at The Economics of Nature: Taking stock, sharing action event. ...

Defra confirms Higher Level Stewardship funding and new Environmental Stewardship payment schedule

Defra confirms Higher Level Stewardship funding and new Environmental Stewardship payment schedule

Tuesday, 16 November 2010

The Government has today confirmed the details of spending on Higher Level Stewardship (HLS) until 2014....

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