Emissions from domestic burning in the UK
There has been widespread coverage today about data published on Friday 12 February on emissions of air pollutants in the UK.
EFRA Committee and British Lung Foundation reports on air pollution
Two separate reports have been published today on air quality.
New £10 million fund to boost investment in nature projects
In today's blog we look at the launch of the new £10 million Natural Environment Investment Readiness Fund.
UK raises concerns with EU over shellfish exports
In today's blog we look at Environment Secretary George Eustice's letter to the EU commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Stella Kyriakides, regarding the EU’s change in position on the export of live bivalve molluscs (oysters, mussels, clams, cockles and scallops).
Bee importation
There has been a significant amount of press interest in, with some eye-catching headlines suggesting that 15m bees could be burnt under new Brexit import rules, with the story picked up in the Telegraph, Guardian, Times, Independent and Mail.
EFRA committee report on flooding
Today we look at media coverage of an Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee report on flooding, which has called for better mental health support for people who suffer flooding and for a clearer plan on flood resilience.
Media coverage on grey squirrel contraceptive projects
In today's blog we look at media coverage of grey squirrel contraceptive projects and how the Roslin Institute's gene drive research is separate from Defra's support to the United Kingdom Squirrel Accord.
Daily Telegraph on our recycling record
In today’s blog, we look at coverage in The Telegraph on the Defra Estate’s recycling rate – but fails to properly reflect the complete picture.
Defra’s response to the Public Accounts Committee report
In today’s blog, we respond to the Public Accounts Committee report on government’s action to improve the environment.
Next phase of Government’s ambitious Blue Belt underway with MMO consultation launch
In today's blog we look at coverage of the Marine Management Organisation's formal consultation seeking views on proposals to manage activity in four of England’s offshore Marine Protected Areas (MPAs).