Environment Secretary holds roundtable on improving the River Deben
Local partners joined Defra ministers at a roundtable to discuss water quality at the River Deben
Defra Press Office
Drought explained
In this blog we look how the Environment Agency and government prepare for drought.
Coverage on storm overflows and protected sites
Defra’s response to coverage of Greenpeace Unearthed findings about storm overflows and protected sites.
Coverage of single-use carrier bag statistics
Today we are looking at coverage of new figures showing that sales of single-use plastic carrier bags continue to fall.
Coverage on new protected status for Single Malt Welsh Whisky
Today we are looking at coverage of our announcement that Single Malt Welsh Whisky has received protected status.
Asian hornets identified in Dover
Today we are looking at media coverage on our announcement regarding confirmed sightings of Asian hornets in Dover
Coverage of the launch of six new Nature Recovery Projects
Today, we look at coverage following the launch of six new Nature Recovery Projects by Natural England and the government.
Coverage of the third National Adaptation Programme launch
Today, we look at coverage following the launch of the third National Adaptation Programme which sets out a five-year plan to boost resilience to climate change.
Coverage of the new measures that aim to support the fishing industry and marine environment
There has been widespread coverage in The Sunday Telegraph, The Independent and on BBC News Northern Ireland following our announcement that sets out further steps to deliver a thriving, sustainable fishing industry and healthy marine environment for generations to come. …
Coverage of unlimited penalties for environmental polluters
Today, we are looking at coverage of new laws removing the cap on variable monetary penalties, as well as the Environment Agency’s annual report on water companies’ environmental performance.