Tuesday 19 December: Microbeads, plastic waste and fish restocking

...Lords yesterday, there has been widespread coverage in national press, including in the Daily Mail, The i, The Times and The Sun. Both Houses debated the topic and have backed...
...Lords yesterday, there has been widespread coverage in national press, including in the Daily Mail, The i, The Times and The Sun. Both Houses debated the topic and have backed...
On our blog today we look at the increasing popularity and rising sales of English Sparkling Wine, highlight the the impressive new Ipswich Tidal Flood Barrier and finally we look at the the latest discussions regarding the EU Common Agricultural Policy’s (CAP)
On today's blog we have Minister Coffey visiting Cumbria to see how they recovered following storm Desmond and new raptor persecution maps to help tackle wildlife crime
...waste imports into China. In fact, Defra has been working closely with the Department for International Trade (DIT) as well as the Environment Agency (EA) to raise its concerns with...
On the blog today we cover the results of the EU Fisheries Council negotiations overnight on fishing quotas for the next 12 months, and further reaction to yesterday's publication of the Animal Welfare (sentencing and recognition of sentience) Bill.
...financial mechanism addressing catastrophic environmental degradation, including a £1.5m programme addressing ocean plastic. It also provides £7.6m to the World Bank’s Pollution Management and Environmental Health Programme, which helps to...
On the blog today, our response to the Mail's article on plastics; the Financial Times splash on chemical regulations; how the EA are helping in the snow and information on Avian Flu and African Swine Fever.
...welcome addition to local wildlife. The project is an example of the wider approach we are taking to enhance biodiversity, become the first generation to leave the environment in a...
...is there in order to guarantee that the next generation of those who want to go to sea are supported to do so. Government action to crack down on...
On the blog today we cover the UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi, new recycling statistics, North Sea fishing negotiations, coverage on air quality, and the Environment Agency's Exercise Carta Flame.