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Second Reading of the Fisheries Bill in the House of Commons

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 2 September 2020 - Categories: Fisheries

Today’s blog looks at the Fisheries Bill, which was debated in the House of Commons last night.

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Government announces £2 million air quality funding for Local Authorities

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 2 September 2020 - Categories: Uncategorized

On today's blog, we look into the Government's £2 million air quality funding for Local Authorities

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Widespread positive coverage of our plastic bag charge extension

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 1 September 2020 - Categories: Weekly stories

Our announcement to extend the charge to all retailers and increase it to 10p from April 2021 has received widespread positive reaction.

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Government announces world-leading new law to protect rainforests

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 25 August 2020 - Categories: Uncategorized, Weekly stories
An aerial view of a gravel path next to a forest of green trees

Today's blog looks at media coverage of our consultation on a world-leading new law to protect rainforests and clean up the UK’s supply chains

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Environment Agency’s National Fish Farm restocks record-breaking weight of fish

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 24 August 2020 - Categories: Uncategorized
An Environment Agency staff member holding up a Babel (fish) on his palm from a restocking net.

A look into coverage of the Environment Agency’s restocking programme which saw a record-breaking weight of fish restocked

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Inaccurate coverage in the Guardian

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 19 August 2020 - Categories: Uncategorized

An article in today’s Guardian wrongly claims that the Chief Executive of the Environment Agency, Sir James Bevan, has “endorsed a proposal to water down laws on the cleanliness of polluted rivers, lakes and coastlines after Brexit”.

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Positive coverage of new framework for environmental targets

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 19 August 2020 - Categories: Uncategorized
A stony path in the Peak District during a sunset

Our four priority areas for driving significant and lasting environmental improvements will be cleaner air, cleaner water, less waste and more biodiversity.

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Environment Agency staff working round the clock to reduce fish deaths

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 19 August 2020 - Categories: Uncategorized
The Kyme Eau along the River Witham

Environment Agency staff have been working round the clock to respond to environmental incidents across the country, including reports of fish in distress.

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Managing and protecting our rivers and waterways

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 17 August 2020 - Categories: Uncategorized
A picture of some still water surrounded by green foliage and trees

This afternoon's blog looks at how the Environment Agency and Defra are working hard to achieve clean water in our rivers and lakes.

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UK standards on medicines for farm animals

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 17 August 2020 - Categories: Uncategorized
A field with two cows and their two calves

Today we look at coverage in the Mail on Sunday and Daily Mirror on UK safety standards restricting the use of medicines for food-producing animals after the EU Exit Transition Period.

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