Morrisons’ new net-zero pledge
In today’s blog, we look at the announcement that Morrisons intend to become a first supermarket completely supplied by net zero carbon British farms by 2030.
Celebrating International Women’s Day
Today, on International Women’s Day, senior women from across Defra Group have set out why female leadership on climate change is so important.
Reporting of the threshold for use of emergency pesticide authorisation not being met
Today we look at the news that the emergency authorisation of a neonicotinoid pesticide treatment on this year’s sugar beet seed will not be used.
Keeping animals under the Dangerous Wild Animals Act
Today we look at press coverage of the number of people keeping animals as pets under the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976.
Media coverage of the State of Nature campaign
On todays blog, we take a look coverage of the State of Nature campaign to reverse nature’s decline by 2030
Public Accounts Committee report on flooding in England
There has been media coverage today of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report on flooding in the Telegraph, i News and Yorkshire Post. The Committee of MPs made the recommendation that house builders should bear the costs of paying to …
Defra response to Greenpeace action in UK EEZ
A vessel manned by Greenpeace has dropped a number of boulders in the UK’s exclusive economic zone. The activity is being investigated by the Marine Management Organisation.
Environment Secretary George Eustice on future agriculture policy in England at the NFU conference 2021
In today's blog we look at coverage of the Environment Secretary's speech at the NFU Live conference yesterday (Tuesday 23 February).
Latest stats show increased action by councils against 'cynical' fly-tippers
The number of fixed penalty notices issued for fly-tipping have increased by 32% since 2016, with prosecutions more than doubling over the same period.
Seafood Response Fund
In today’s blog we look at our announcement of an expanded Seafood Response Fund for the UK’s seafood and aquaculture sectors.