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.
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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
Nuffield Report on Gene Editing
A look into recent coverage on the Nutfield Report on gene editing
Flood Action Week
The Environment Agency has urged the people to take action during Flood Action Week, as the Met Office has predicted an above average likelihood of a wet winter this year.
Consultation launched on banning single-use plastics
There has been widespread national media coverage including in BBC News Online, Sky News, the Telegraph, The Sun, the Guardian, the Independent, the i, the Times and the Daily Express of our announcement of the launch of a Government consultation …