Blog Defra in the media

In today’s blog, Environment Minister Rebecca Pow and Natural England Chair Tony Juniper welcome a study published into the impact of beavers on the River Otter in Devon

Ministers hear from groups with major interest in the government’s new Environment and global ocean protection.

Today's blog looks at the work of the government and councils to tackle the scourge of fly-tipping and organised waste crime, as well as our response to the Times' analysis of our Environment Bill

This afternoon we detail how our Environment, Agriculture and Fisheries Bills will be the cornerstone of our work to lead the world on the environment.

Today the Environment Secretary visited parts of Yorkshire affected by recent flooding caused by Storm Ciara.

This afternoon we look at coverage of the impact of Storm Ciara in northern England and the Environment Agency's work with Polish authorities to bring back UK waste

Farmers and land managers are being encouraged to apply for the simplified Countryside Stewardship scheme to help protect the environment and we look at media coverage of a farmer being fined for breaching animal health legislation.

We look at coverage of the announcement of our Urban Tree Challenge Fund and our landmark Environment Bill commits to separate household food waste collection across the country by 2023

Today's blog looks at a meeting between ministers and business leaders and our response to concerns over the independence of our new environmental watchdog, the OEP.

In today's blog we look at the £1.15 million of government funding announced to tackle food waste in households and supply chains and a joint exercise to practice biosecurity measures in the event of an African swine fever outbreak.