Michael Gove’s landmark speech on the environment
The Environment Secretary will deliver the speech later today (16 July 2019) at Kew Gardens.
Defra Press Office
Thames Water prosecution
A look into the positive coverage on the Environment Agency’s announcement about its prosecution of Thames Water.
Telegraph: The Environment Secretary on government reforms to boost recycling
A look into The Telegraph's ‘Zero Waste’ campaign.
New Defra Chief Scientist appointed
Professor Gideon Henderson has been appointed as the new Defra Chief Scientific Adviser.
Natural England Chair visits Countryside Stewardship Farm
A look into Tony Juniper's visit to EJ Barker and Sons farm in Suffolk.
National Park projects celebrated, Minister Goodwill visits the Great Yorkshire Show and Lord Gardiner visits St James's Park for Bees' Needs Week
Today we're looking the Campaign for National Park’s 2019 Park Protector Awards which were held in parliament last night, and Minister Goodwill's visit to the Great Yorkshire Show.
Air pollution from tyres and brakes
There is coverage this morning on BBC News Online and BBC Radio 4’s Today programme of a new report into the impact of particulate and plastic pollution from brakes, tyres and road wear.
New National Nature Reserve in Cumbria
Today we're looking at coverage of a visit by the Chair of Natural England, Tony Juniper, to Bolton Fell Moss Site of Special Scientific Interest to officially declare a new National Nature Reserve in Cumbria – the Bolton Fell and Walton Mosses National Nature Reserve.
Animal cruelty bill in Parliament today
Today (Wednesday 10 July) the Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill passed its second reading in the House of Commons taking it one step closer to become law. The Bill means that animal abusers could face up to five years in prison, …
EA report finds water companies need to clean up their act
Today's blog looks at widespread coverage of the EA's annual report on water company performance.