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Coverage on water company fines for pollution

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 13 February 2023 - Categories: Environment Agency, Pollution

As part of The Times Clean It Up campaign there are claims that water companies could “escape higher fines” for spilling sewage into rivers and seas. This is not the case. We have been clear that all options – including …

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Government response to the Times’ Clean It Up Campaign

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 13 February 2023 - Categories: water

The Times has launched its Clean It Up campaign which calls for more action to tackle water pollution. We welcome the awareness it will raise of this critically important issue and scrutiny on the work being taken to tackle it.

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Coverage of payments to farmers following the UK's exit from the EU

Posted by: defrablogs, Posted on: 12 February 2023 - Categories: Farming
Image of a green tractor plowing a field.

Looking at inaccurate coverage in today’s Observer on payments to farmers following the UK’s exit from the EU.

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Fishing industry nets new funding to train the next generation

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 10 February 2023 - Categories: Fisheries
Woman selecting fish from shop owner.

There has been coverage in outlets including Business Live, the Yorkshire Post, Press and Journal and Fishing Daily following our announcement on the winners of the first round of the £100 million UK Seafood Fund’s Skills and Training scheme. Winning …

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UK government set to host major international finance event in support of UN Nature COP15

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 6 February 2023 - Categories: Nature
Nature

Today we are looking at coverage of our event to drive forward action on the COP15 Global Biodiversity Framework.

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Coverage on fur and foie gras

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 6 February 2023 - Categories: Weekly stories

Today our media blog addresses speculative coverage on the governments position on fur and foie gras.

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Environmental Improvement Plan outlines ambition to create greener and cleaner country

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 3 February 2023 - Categories: Uncategorized
A stone footpath and wooden fence leading along the Great Ridge in the Peak District.

Today we are looking at media coverage of Defra’s announcement launching the Environment Improvement Plan.

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Coverage on avian influenza in non-avian wild mammals

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 2 February 2023 - Categories: Weekly stories
Fox

Today’s blog focuses on coverage around bird flu ‘spilling over’ into mammals.

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