Coverage about upcoming border checks
Coverage about upcoming border checks
Today’s blog outlines the government response to recent inaccurate coverage on upcoming border checks
International Environment Minister supports new elephant welfare guidelines and importers and exporters urged to prepare for Brexit
Minister Goldsmith supports the ABTA’s new guidelines on elephant welfare in the tourism industry and guidance is published on the steps businesses will need to take to import or export animals or animal products.
Environment Secretary welcomes Landscapes Review
There was widespread and positive coverage on Saturday of the independent Landscapes Review commissioned by Defra into the running of England’s National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
£2m fund opens to help flood-affected farmers
Today's blog looks at the opening of a £2 million fund which will help farmers affected by this summer’s flooding.
Calls for public money to be spent on public goods
Our response to coverage today of a new report from the RSPB, National Trust and the Wildlife Trusts.
Engaging with coastal communities about climate change
Our response to an article in the Times claiming that role-play scenarios and “community operas” are part of official proposals to help coastal towns and villages understand the risks they face from flooding and coastal erosion due to climate change.
Coverage of Met Office climate change projections and the Environment Audit Committee's 'Our Planet, Our Health' report
The Met Office has released data giving new levels of detail on the impact climate change could have on the UK and the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) releases report highlighting links between climate change and food supply.
Response to ‘latte levy’ lobbying claims
Our response to the Independent's report that Britain’s largest café chain, Costa Coffee, ‘obstructively lobbied’ the government against introducing a charge for single-use coffee cups.
Environment Secretary backs Sainsbury's pledge to halve plastic packaging and CCWater 'Water Water Everywhere' report
Today's blog looks at Sainsbury’s commitment to slash use of plastic packaging by 50 per cent by 2025 and the latest Consumer Council for Water report.
Response to Jeremy Paxman’s claims about Defra and littering and badger control licenses announced
In today's blog, Defra refutes a number of the broadcaster’s claims, featured in this morning’s newspapers, and we look at Natural England's publication of the badger control licences.
Over £62m pledged for flood defences in communities across England and UK on track to host international climate change summit
The government has announced additional funding to better protect communities vulnerable to flooding and plans to host an international climate change summit.