...the Natural Capital Committee’s (NCC’s) - an independent advisory body to the environment on natural capital and wealth management - final response to the 25 Year Environment Plan (25 YEP)...
...in 2023 in the three main negotiation forums to £750 million - a £34 million increase from last year. We announced millions in new funding for the fishing industry to...
...provide these in an era of accelerating climate impacts using infrastructure from an era of industrialisation. Today the Environment Agency published its annual report into the water companies’ environmental performance....
...ban on the sale of peat and peat-containing products in the retail horticultural sector by 2024. The retail sector accounts for 70% of peat sold in the UK. The professional...
...can use this investment to back British companies. It should provide the community comfort and confidence in their town’s resilience and forms part of our record investment in better protecting...
On Sunday 9 January, there was widespread national coverage in the Observer, FT.com, Sunday Mirror, The People, The Sunday Express, The Independent and The Sunday Telegraph of the third and...
...with the risk of African Swine Fever (ASF)? Preventing an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in the UK remains one of our key biosecurity priorities. Whilst the UK has...
...and access the UK’s world-leading ocean science expertise £5m into the Global Fund for Coral Reefs, to help developing countries within the Caribbean, India Ocean, Pacific and Southeast Asia prevent...
...intakes due to their diverse species. The herbal leys receive no artificial fertiliser which is a win-win for the farm and the environment! Marian Spain, Chief Executive of Natural England,...
...The Nature Recovery Network aims to restore habitats to encourage biodiversity, linking together our very best nature rich places, restore landscapes in towns and the countryside. Launching the Nature Recovery...
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