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
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.