...government response to the Environmental Audit Committee’s report into Water Quality in Rivers. In its response, the Government reaffirmed its commitment to taking tough action to improve water quality as...
...reduce water pollution from agriculture. It explicitly guides the Environment Agency to take into account, when determining whether it is appropriate to take enforcement action, the extent to which farmers...
...but more much progress is needed. As the climate emergency becomes more acute, we need coordinated action between governments, partners and industry to enable stocks to stabilise and recover to...
...It is a stretching target and it is not as simple as just putting trees in the ground – it is about getting the right tree in the right place...
Today, the Daily Mail covered the first Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) meeting to negotiate the new legally binding treaty on plastic pollution that was held in Uruguay last week (28...
...of interest in taking part in the Sustainable Farming Incentive pilot.” Successful candidates will then be invited to complete their application and, if eligible, they will enter into a pilot...
As part of The Times Clean It Up campaign there are claims that water companies could “escape higher fines” for spilling sewage into rivers and seas. This is not the...
...which have been well adopted in the amateur sector. Defra has jointly funded research with the industry on peat replacements in professional horticulture, the results of which are promising. Indeed...
...regulated industries, including water, and remain in close contact with Ofwat. A Government spokesperson said: This is a matter for the company and its shareholders. “We prepare for a range...
...such as cables, toasters, kettles and power tools are wrongly thrown in the bin each year. The proposed reforms will make it easier for people and business to recycle their...