Environment Bill 2020: Business groups welcome Bill’s ambition during roundtable
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.
Weekly stories
£1.15 million fund to fight food waste and UK and Australia join forces in simulated African swine fever exercise
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.
Introduction of Fisheries Bill, Great British Spring Clean and England Costal Path
In today's blog, we look at the Fisheries Bill, which creates powers to ensure profitable future for UK fishing industry with a fairer share of fishing opportunities, the Environment Secretary Theresa Villiers urging Brits to take part in a national litter campaign and new proposals for England Coast Path.
Brexit opportunities for UK agriculture and global success of haggis
In today's blog, we look at the UK Government reaffirming its commitment to supporting our agriculture industry as we leave the EU and a decade-long export boom for haggis.
Food waste falls by 7% per person in three years and Tesco to stop using plastic wrapping on multipacks
Today's blog looks at new data showing almost half a million tonne reduction in total UK food waste in just three years – enough to fill the Royal Albert Hall ten times - and the announcement Tesco will stop using plastic wraps on its multibuy canned food products.
Lord Goldsmith speech at anti-trophy hunting event and new Natural Capital tool
In this afternoon's blog, we look at coverage of Defra’s new online Natural Capital resource launched yesterday and Lord Goldsmith’s speech at an anti-trophy hunting held in the Houses of Parliament.
Land use report and condition of England's Sites of Special Scientific Interest
In today's blog, we look at widespread coverage of a new Committee on Climate Change report about land use and the condition of England’s Sites of Special Scientific Interest.
Environment Agency manages the return of waste to the UK
In today's blog we look at how the Environment Agency is managing the repatriation of 42 waste containers from Malaysia to the UK.
Village halls funding, white-tailed eagle success in Oxfordshire and wild animals in circuses ban
In this afternoon’s blog we take a look at positive coverage of the government’s grant scheme to help rejuvenate village halls, the progress of a white-tailed eagle released onto the Isle of Wight last summer and our ban of wild animals in circuses.
Ash dieback project launches International Year of Plant Health
In today's blog we look at positive coverage in The Guardian, Daily Mail and Yorkshire Post of the launch of the Ash Archive, a pioneering project to tackle the devastating tree disease, ash dieback.