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British Beef Secures Market Access To China

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 18 June 2019 - Categories: Uncategorized
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A look into today's coverage of an agreement reached yesterday between China and the UK, which could see British beef on Chinese dinner plates by the end of the year.

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Government’s response to the EAC’s report on fast fashion

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 18 June 2019 - Categories: Uncategorized
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In a press release, the EAC claims the government has ‘rejected’ all of its recommendations. This is not the case.

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Dame Helen Mirren speaks up for plant health

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 17 June 2019 - Categories: Uncategorized
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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