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Introduction of Agriculture Bill, the launch of the Joint Unit on Waste Crime and calls for greater protection for our ocean

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In today's blog we look at the introduction of our landmark Agriculture Bill in Parliament, a new taskforce dedicated to tackling serious waste crime and Environment Minister Rebecca Pow's speech at a Greenpeace event last night.

The Telegraph on the impact of climate change on the UK’s coasts and seas

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In today's blog we look at coverage of the Marine Climate Change Impact Partnership 2020 Report Card, which highlights the impact that climate change is already having – and could have in the future – on the UK’s coasts and seas.

British Heart Foundation air quality campaign and Great Yarmouth flood defences

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In this afternoon's blog we look at widespread coverage of warnings by the British Heart Foundation that poor air quality could cause 160,000 deaths from heart and circulatory disease in the next 10 years and the start of work on a major flood defence scheme in Great Yarmouth.

Opening of the Farming Recovery Fund, fly-tipping court sentences and recycling your Christmas tree

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Arial shot of van driving through farmland flooded in November 2019

In today's (6 January) blog we look at coverage of our tips to sustainably recycle Christmas trees, the opening of the Farming Recovery Fund and the Environment Secretary responding to concerns about fly-tipping.