...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...
...the incident in the Defra-led investigation. It is true that pyridine was detected in all the crab tissue samples, but this is expected as the pyridine molecule is part of...
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...
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...
...commitments set out in the Environmental Improvement Plan and we look forward to continuing to work in close partnership with government to accelerate delivery on the ground. Beccy Speight chief...