Coverage of Ministerial Direction on waste incineration facilities
Coverage of Ministerial Direction on waste incineration facilities
Today we are looking at coverage following the Ministerial Direction on waste incineration facilities.
Wednesday 14 March: The Chancellor on plastics and new stats on greyhound injuries
Spring Statement: Single-use plastics and red diesel There is widespread coverage today including in The Times, BBC online, and The Guardian of the Treasury’s call for evidence on using taxes to address single-use plastic waste - announced in yesterday's Spring …
Tuesday 13 March: Chewing gum on Britain's streets and microplastics in rivers
On today's blog we comment on coverage on the cost of cleaning up chewing gum, and look at research into microplastics in rivers.
Monday 12 March: Litter Innovation Fund, Northern Forest, fur imports, Ofwat review and shock collars
On the blog today we look at Government funding for innovative projects to tackle litter louts, the planting of the first tree of the Northern Forest and a letter from celebrities calling on Government to ban fur imports post-Brexit. We also look at Ofwat's review into last week’s water outages across England and Wales and the Government’s plans to launch a consultation on banning electric shock collars on cats and dogs.
Friday 9 March: Disposable coffee cups and moving the administration of CS and ES to the RPA
On the blog today we look at the Government's response to the EAC's report on disposable coffee cups and the move of the administration of Countryside Stewardship and Environmental Stewardship to the Rural Payments Agency.
Thursday 8 March: Our involvement in International Women's Day and EU access to UK waters after Brexit
On the blog today we look at Defra's involvement in International Women's Day and the EU's access to UK waters after Brexit.
Wednesday 7 March: Pine martens and response to water outages
On the blog today we look at the impact of pine martens on red squirrel populations and Environment Minister Thérèse Coffey's address to the House of Commons yesterday (Tuesday 6 March) following the disruption to water supply in the South of …
Tuesday 6 March: New planning rules, plastic packaging recycling, ivory trade and work with water companies
On the blog today we look at the plans to strengthen protection for ancient woodland and ensure new housing developments benefit the environment, look at the data on recycling which informs policy, and the call for EU member states to …
Monday 5 March - World Wildlife Day,
On the blog today we look at the importance of big cats following World Wildlife Day and outline how we are protecting our wildlife with future farming policy.
Friday 02 March: Funding boost for marine research and Chief Medical Officer's annual report
On the blog today we take a look at the recent funding boost for marine research in the UK and highlight the Chief Medical Officer's annual report.
Thursday 1 March: The One Show and the ‘plastic free' challenge and Secretary of State's speech at Water UK's City Conference
On the our blog this afternoon, we take a look at Minister Coffey's appearance on the One Show discussing plastic recycling. We also take a moment to highlight the Secretary of State's speech at the Water UK City Conference.