Defra Group colleagues celebrated in the New Year’s Honours List
Defra Group Permanent Secretary Tamara Finkelstein awarded a CB in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours list.
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Insurance cover review and a new English Coastal Path benefits report
This afternoon we're looking at coverage of a new Natural England report highlighting the benefits of the English Coastal Path and the Environment Secretary launching a review into insurance.
A greener Christmas is the best present for the environment
Today there has been coverage in the Telegraph of our top tips on how to reduce waste this Christmas.
Environment Secretary supports Daily Mail’s Be a Tree Angel campaign
Today there has been further coverage of the Daily Mail’s Be A Tree Angel campaign which continues to highlight the benefits and importance of trees.
Calls to prioritise flood funding for the North of England and farm income increases by 16%
This afternoon we’re looking at coverage of the IPPR North’s call for the Prime Minister to make a commitment to Northern communities at risk of flooding to act now to prevent future flooding, and UK farm income increases by 16%
Natural England prosecutes landowner for damaging wildlife site and December Council negotiations conclude
Today we look at the prosecution of a landowner who damaged a Site of Special Scientific Interest and the conclusion of the December Council fisheries negotiations in Brussels.
Government response to letter linking air pollution and the NHS winter crisis
Today there has been coverage on the front page of the i newspaper, in the Times and in Air Quality News of a letter from 175 doctors to the Prime Minister, claiming pressures facing the NHS during the winter are …
Tree Champion supports Daily Mail’s ‘Be a Tree Angel’ campaign and RPA makes payments to thousands of rural businesses
Launched on 23 November to mark the start of National Tree Week, The Daily Mail’s ongoing tree planting campaign continues with positive coverage today of a £100,000 donation to the papers ‘Be a tree angel’ campaign. Philanthropist and restaurateur Richard …
Ofwat publishes water industry price review - PR19
Today's blog looks at Ofwat's (the Office of Water Services) publication of its final price review which sets out how the regulator expects companies to improve services for customers and their environmental performance from 2020 until 2025.
£50m Woodland Carbon Guarantee scheme launch and responsible dog ownership report
On Monday 4 November 2019, alongside the Forestry Commission, Defra announced the launch of the £50m Woodland Carbon Guarantee (WCaG) to help boost tree-planting rates in the fight against climate change. The announcement has been covered in trade outlets including …