Environment Bill returns to Parliament
Today we are looking at media coverage of the return of the Environment Bill to Parliament ahead of Royal Assent in the Autumn.
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£2.8bn water company investment to help green recovery
In today's blog we look at coverage of Ofwat’s announcement of a draft package of over £2.7 billion investment from water companies as part of their plans to help the country build back greener from the pandemic.
Media coverage on court ruling for bat licensing at Jones’ Hill Wood
A high court injunction to prevent works at Jones’ Hill Wood in Buckinghamshire has been withdrawn.
New projects across England to fund innovative ways to protect against flooding
Today we look at media coverage of our £150 million Flood and Coastal Resilience Innovation Programme.
Measures to reduce harm from storm overflows to be made law
Today we look at coverage in the Guardian, Telegraph, Times and Yorkshire Post about our plans to bring in legislation to reduce sewage discharges by water companies into rivers.
Gene editing coverage in the Sunday Times
In today’s blog, we look at the Sunday Times coverage around gene editing.
Fisheries enforcement activity
In today's blog we look at recent media coverage of the frequency of at sea inspections of fishing vessels since the end of the transition period.
Consultations launched for major waste sector reforms
Changes to transform the waste and resources sector move a step closer.
300,000 homes now better protected from flooding in England
Today we look at media coverage of the Environment Agency’s announcement that it has reached its target of better protecting 300,000 homes from flooding and coastal erosion since 2015.
Annual projections of UK air pollutant emissions
In today's blog we look at media coverage of our annual projections of UK air pollutant emissions.