Extended producer responsibility: what’s it for?
There has been widespread coverage of the introduction of the Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging (pEPR) scheme in recent days.
Coverage following the National Drought Group meeting
There has been widespread media coverage following the driest start to spring in 69 years across England. Publications include BBC, The Sun, The Daily Mail, The Mirror and The Telegraph. Environment Agency Area Manager Matthew Gable was also interviewed on …
Inaccurate reporting on foot and mouth disease controls
There has been inaccurate media coverage regarding foot and mouth disease (FMD) controls with reports that it took six or seven days for controls on commercial imports to take effect and “allowed disease to enter the country.”
Coverage of Land Use Framework consultation
Today we’re looking at coverage of the government’s announcement on the Land Use Framework consultation
Coverage of the Government’s record investment to protect UK homes and businesses from flooding
There has been widespread media coverage after the Government announced a record £2.65 billion investment to protect thousands of UK homes and businesses. Publications including the Financial Times, The Daily Mirror, Bloomberg, The Express, BBC, The Guardian among others covered …
Coverage after Government pledges to clean up communities with deposit return scheme for plastic bottles and cans
Today we are looking at coverage after Government pledged to end the throwaway society and clean up Britain as it implements legislation for the deposit return scheme for drinks containers in England and Northern Ireland
Coverage of pesticide emergency authorisation being denied to protect pollinators
Today we’re looking at coverage of the government’s announcement of the decision not to grant emergency authorisation for Cruiser SB, a neonicotinoid pesticide,
Coverage following the import ban of cattle, pigs and sheep from Germany following Foot and Mouth case
There has been widespread media coverage following the announcement that we have introduced an import ban of cattle, pigs and sheep from Germany to protect farmers after a Foot and Mouth disease (FMD) case was detected in Germany. The commercial …
Coverage following the Secretary of State’s speech to the Oxford Farming Conference 2025.
The Secretary of State Steve Reed addressed the Oxford Farming Conference on Wednesday (9 January) to outline the Government’s long-term vision to make farming more profitable and put more money back in the pockets of British farmers. The speech was …
Coverage following Government crackdown on waste incinerators with stricter standards for new builds
Today we are looking at coverage of our announcement that new waste incinerators will only receive planning approval if they meet strict new local and environmental conditions.