Windrush Against Sewage Pollution report on illegal sewage spills
Today’s blog looks at a report from Windrush Against Sewage Pollution on illegal sewage spills.
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Coverage of the Government’s response to the Landscapes Review
Plans to boost nature recovery and safeguard England’s iconic national parks for future generations were set out by the Environment Secretary George Eustice on Saturday 15 January.
Environment Secretary George Eustice joins Dame Joanna Lumley ahead of trials to reduce underwater noise
Yesterday (13 January), Environment Secretary George Eustice joined Dame Joanna Lumley at Alford’s Technologies to observe a demonstration of high order detonation (explosion) and low order deflagration methods of removing unexploded ordnance (munitions). This received coverage in the Express, Sun, Daily Mail and on ITV News.
Environmental Audit Committee report on water quality in rivers
Today’s blog post looks at coverage of the Environmental Audit Committee’s report on water quality in rivers.
How the Environment Agency responds to pollution incidents
A look into today's coverage on how the Environment Agency responds to pollution incidents .
Coverage of the Biodiversity Net Gain consultation launch
On today's blog we look into coverage of our consultation to ensure wildlife can be better protected and enhanced in developments.
Defra response to the PAC report on future farming schemes
Today’s blog looks at coverage of the Public Accounts Committee’s report on the environmental land management schemes, published on 9 January.
UK fishing industry and coastal communities receive £75m boost
The UK government announced a £75 million investment to modernise the UK fishing industry and level up coastal communities.
VI-1 certificates removed from all imports of wine to GB by January 1st
On Thursday 16th December, Food Minister Prentis signed into law legislation that removes the requirement for VI-1 certificates on all wine imported to Great Britain from 1st January 2022. This received coverage across national and trade media outlets, including The …
Fisheries catch limits agreed and licencing discussions conclude
UK secures £190m worth of fishing opportunities for fishing industry