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Largest programme on storm sewage discharges in history

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 31 March 2022 - Categories: Uncategorized
River through green banks and trees

Today’s blog looks at coverage of new plans to tackle the number of discharges of untreated sewage by water companies

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Eustice: supporting farmers ahead of the coming growing season

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 31 March 2022 - Categories: Farming, Weekly stories

On Wednesday 30th March 2022, Defra announced a new package of support for farmers ahead of the coming growing season.

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England’s largest ever seagrass restoration project reaches a new milestone

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 28 March 2022 - Categories: marine
Plymouth - credit: Ocean Conservation Trust

On Saturday (26th March 2022), Natural England announced that England’s largest ever seagrass restoration project reached a new milestone.

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Minister Pow visits Norfolk to announce Coastal Transition Accelerator Project

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 28 March 2022 - Categories: Weekly stories
Floods Minister Rebecca Pow and MP for North Norfolk, Duncan Baker, during a visit to Happisburgh, North Norfolk to announce the £36 million Coastal Transition Accelerator Project

In today’s blog we are looking at media coverage of our Coastal Transition Accelerator Project.

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Rebuttal of claims on TB cull effectiveness

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 18 March 2022 - Categories: Weekly stories

In today’s blog, we look at a misleading report that claims badger culling is not effective in controlling TB.

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Environment Act 2021: environmental targets

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 17 March 2022 - Categories: Weekly stories
The River Irwell

There has been extensive coverage today of our announcement on new long-term environmental targets & green paper proposals that will protect and enhance our natural world in The Times, Sky News, BBC Online, The I. and the Guardian. The coverage …

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Environment Secretary attends G7 Agriculture Ministerial meeting on Ukraine and food security

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 11 March 2022 - Categories: Weekly stories

The Environment Secretary took part in a virtual G7 meeting on global food security today

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NAO report on tree planting

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 4 March 2022 - Categories: Uncategorized
Image of image of trees in a field

On today's blog we look into coverage of the NAO report on tree planting

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UK supports global action to tackle plastic pollution at UN Environment Assembly

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 3 March 2022 - Categories: Weekly stories

In today’s blog we are looking at media coverage of the fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly.

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Tony Juniper reappointed as Natural England Chair

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 25 February 2022 - Categories: Uncategorized
Portrait image of Tony Juniper in a woodland

Today we are looking at a media interview on Tony Juniper’s recent reappointment as Natural England chair. There is positive coverage today in the Guardian following Tony Juniper’s recent reappointment as Chair of Natural England. Tony Juniper was interviewed on …

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