Invasive Species Week and Minister Rutley meets with horseracing industry to discuss welfare
Minister Rutley meets with horseracing industry to discuss welfare standards in the sport, and Lord Gardiner at Invasive Species Week
Weekly stories
Plastic waste overseas and fines for offenders who leave their car running
In today's blog we look at plastic waste overseas and instant fines for repeat offenders who leave their car running.
Gove steps-up government fight against food waste
We look at continued positive coverage of our landmark food waste symposium yesterday (13 May), ‘Step up to the Plate’, where major food businesses including Tesco, Sainsbury’s Waitrose, and Nestle pledged to halve food waste by 2030.
Times interview with Environment Secretary on air quality
As part of its ‘Clean Air For All’ campaign, the Times (online) has published an interview with the Environment Secretary Michael Gove and the Health Secretary Matt Hancock. The Times mistakenly claims the Environment Secretary “rejected” the paper’s calls for …
Launch of the EA draft FCERM strategy and Defra call for evidence
Today we're looking at widespread national, regional and trade coverage of the Environment Agency’s revised Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy (FCERM) strategy which was published today.
Kevin Pietersen’s BBC podcast on trophy hunting and IPBES report and Call4Nature letter
In this blog we are looking at Kevin Pietersen’s BBC podcast on trophy hunting and the IPBES report and Call4Nature letter.
Government urges organisations and individuals to ‘Step up to the Plate’ to cut food waste and Study on the estimated cost of ash dieback
In today's blog we're looking at the government urging organisations and individuals to ‘Step up to the Plate’ to cut food waste and a study on the estimated cost of ash dieback.
Rebuttal of Telegraph claims on general licensing for shooting
Response to the Telegraph's online piece on Natural England's handling of general licences for shooting some wild birds
Pret's new allergen plan and Committee on Climate Change report
Pret have introduced their new allergen plan and the Committee on Climate Change have published a report on the UK’s contribution to stopping global warming, which recommends the UK adopts a target of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
Gove delivers legislation to ban wild animals in circuses
We look into the new legislation announced today stopping circus operators in England from being able to use wild animals as part of a travelling circus.