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Dame Helen Mirren speaks up for plant health

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 17 June 2019 - Categories: Uncategorized
Bulb field with tulips and daffodils in different colours.

A look into Dame Helen Mirren’s support in increasing public awareness of plant health.

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Flooding in Lincolnshire

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 14 June 2019 - Categories: Weekly stories
EA staff standing on the ground next to an RAF member and a Chinook helicopter

An update from the Environment Agency on flooding in Lincolnshire.

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Ammonia emissions and benefits of spending time in nature

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 14 June 2019 - Categories: Weekly stories
Photograph of two cows grazing in a field.

In today's blog we look at ammonia emissions from agriculture and the benefits of spending time in the natural world.

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Three new general licences announced

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 14 June 2019 - Categories: Weekly stories
Image of carrion crow.

In today's blog we look at coverage of the three new general licences for the killing and taking of wild birds in England, which came into force this morning.

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UK supermarkets sign game-changing government pledge to halve food waste

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 13 June 2019 - Categories: Weekly stories
Picture of someone throwing food in the bin.

On today's blog we look at UK supermarkets pledging game-changing action to halve food waste following government's call to action.

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Plastic packaging and textiles: £4.7 million fund opens to boost recycling

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 12 June 2019 - Categories: Uncategorized
A woman holding a bundle of brightly coloured clothes

A look into our £4.7 million grant launched today to help boost the recycling of plastic packaging and textiles.

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Net zero emissions by 2050

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 12 June 2019 - Categories: Uncategorized
A meadow of buttercups at Langdon Ridge near Basildon

Further details on the Prime Minister's announcement the UK will legislate for a target of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

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Tree Champion reappointed

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 12 June 2019 - Categories: Uncategorized
Image of Sir William Worsley in a field.

A look into the announcement that the Government’s Tree Champion Sir William Worsley has today been reappointed to continue his drive to accelerate tree planting rates.

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Channel 4 Dispatches on air pollution

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 11 June 2019 - Categories: Weekly stories
Image of sun in a blue sky

In today's media blog we look at the Channel 4 Dispatches programme from 10 June which looks at the impact of poor air quality on children’s health, particularly around schools.

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Finn’s Law comes into effect

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 10 June 2019 - Categories: Weekly stories
Picture of police dog, Finn, lying down. The London Eye and the Houses of Parliament are in the backdrop.

This afternoon's media blog looks at coverage of news that the Animal Welfare Bill, known as Finn’s Law, came into effect on 8 June.

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