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Sewage infrastructure projects, consultation on guidelines

Sewage infrastructure projects, consultation on guidelines

Tuesday, 16 November 2010

A consultation on new guidelines for considering large-scale waste water infrastructure projects has been launched by the Government today....

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Bathing water results for England unveiled

Bathing water results for England unveiled

Monday, 15 November 2010

The vast majority of England’s bathing waters continue to meet tough quality standards, new figures from Defra reveal....

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Government backs livestock industry sustainability efforts

Government backs livestock industry sustainability efforts

Friday, 12 November 2010

Agriculture Minister Jim Paice today backed industry efforts to achieve a more sustainable livestock sector....

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New support for TB hit farmers

New support for TB hit farmers

Thursday, 11 November 2010

TB affected cattle farmers can access free support from the Farm Crisis Network on the financial and business implications of an outbreak....

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Myths busted: National Parks consultation

Myths busted: National Parks consultation

Thursday, 11 November 2010

The new consultation will look at ways to improve how National Parks are managed to give local people more say in how they're run. ...

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Lord Henley’s keynote address to Green Alliance conference on the Eco Design Directive

Lord Henley’s keynote address to Green Alliance conference on the Eco Design Directive

Thursday, 11 November 2010

Lord Henley’s keynote address to Green Alliance conference on the Eco Design Directive. ...

An action plan for driving sustainable operations and procurement across government

An action plan for driving sustainable operations and procurement across government

Wednesday, 10 November 2010

This Government is committed to becoming the ‘greenest ever’....

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Survey of commercial and industrial waste arisings 2010: interim results

Survey of commercial and industrial waste arisings 2010: interim results

Wednesday, 10 November 2010

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

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New members appointed to Regional Flood Defence Committees (RFDC)

New members appointed to Regional Flood Defence Committees (RFDC)

Tuesday, 09 November 2010

Derek Antrobus appointed as the Chair of North West RFDC and James Morrish as the Chair of South West RFDC, plus 3 new members....

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Have your say on our National Parks

Have your say on our National Parks

Tuesday, 09 November 2010

The Government is calling for the public to contribute ideas on ways to improve the way we care for one of England's biggest assets - our National Par...

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Controlled Waste Regulations consultation published

Controlled Waste Regulations consultation published

Monday, 08 November 2010

A consultation on proposals to replace or amend the Controlled Waste Regulations (1992) relating to certain non-domestic properties....

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Research reports on bovine tb in badgers published

Research reports on bovine tb in badgers published

Monday, 08 November 2010

Research reports related to the control of bovine tuberculosis in badgers have been made public today....

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New safeguards for chickens

New safeguards for chickens

Monday, 08 November 2010

Two regulations on poultry welfare announced. ...

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Defra publishes Business Plan

Defra publishes Business Plan

Monday, 08 November 2010

Defra has today published its Business Plan which sets out the department’s priorities and commitments for the next 5 years....

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Business secretary welcomes Chinese recognition of Scotch Whisky

Business secretary welcomes Chinese recognition of Scotch Whisky

Monday, 08 November 2010

Chinese recognise Scotch Whisky as whisky produced in Scotland, which industry experts estimate will increase sales by tens of millions of pounds a ye...

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Vince Cable signs multi million pound export deal to China

Vince Cable signs multi million pound export deal to China

Monday, 08 November 2010

This deal and future business stemming from the agreement is valued at around £45 million to the British pig industry over the next five years....

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Government warns against bringing food back from the Hajj

Government warns against bringing food back from the Hajj

Friday, 05 November 2010

Every year around 20,000 British Muslims travel to Mecca for Hajj, but many may be unwittingly bringing illegal food items back into the country on th...

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Municipal waste management final annual statistics of 2009/10

Municipal waste management final annual statistics of 2009/10

Thursday, 04 November 2010

Defra today published final estimates from the Department’s survey of municipal waste in England....

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New research will help farmers reduce greenhouse gas emissions

New research will help farmers reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Wednesday, 03 November 2010

Agriculture contributes about eight per cent of all UK greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. ...

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Scientific advice to Defra praised in independent review

Scientific advice to Defra praised in independent review

Tuesday, 02 November 2010

The Science Advisory Council has been praised for its valuable contribution to government policy making in a review published today....

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Marine Management Organisation Chair Chris Parry steps down

Marine Management Organisation Chair Chris Parry steps down

Monday, 01 November 2010

The Secretary of State has accepted the resignation of Chris Parry as Chair of the Marine Management Organisation (MMO)....

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New agreement reached in Nagoya: statement from Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman

New agreement reached in Nagoya: statement from Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman

Friday, 29 October 2010

Caroline Spelman today welcomed the new agreement reached in Nagoya for setting targets to protect the natural environment....

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Forestry in England: A new strategic approach

Forestry in England: A new strategic approach

Friday, 29 October 2010

The Government has reiterated its firm commitment to biodiversity and other public benefits which forests and woodland provide....

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Bovine disease compensation payable during November 2010

Bovine disease compensation payable during November 2010

Friday, 29 October 2010

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

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Farming Link is going online! Register now to receive future issues

Farming Link is going online! Register now to receive future issues

Friday, 29 October 2010

Farming Link is moving online, with a new ‘e-newsletter’ replacing the printed magazine from November onwards....

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Defra commits £100 million international forestry funding up to 2015

Defra commits £100 million international forestry funding up to 2015

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

The Government has today committed £100 million to international forestry projects which provide specific benefits for biodiversity....

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New scientific study helps to reveal possible reasons for the decline of pollinators

New scientific study helps to reveal possible reasons for the decline of pollinators

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

Changes to small patches of land over a number of years could be one of the factors in the decline of pollinating insects such as bees....

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Caroline Spelman’s speech at Nagoya biodiversity conference

Caroline Spelman’s speech at Nagoya biodiversity conference

Tuesday, 26 October 2010

Caroline Spelman’s speech at Nagoya biodiversity conference. ...

UK packaging recycling targets for 2011 and 2012 and summary of packaging consultation published

UK packaging recycling targets for 2011 and 2012 and summary of packaging consultation published

Tuesday, 26 October 2010

UK packaging recycling targets for 2011 and 2012 have been published today....

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Changes to PFI Programme

Changes to PFI Programme

Wednesday, 20 October 2010

Withdrawal of provisional allocation of PFI credits from projects that will now not be needed to meet the 2020 landfill diversion targets....

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