Coverage of Ministerial Direction on waste incineration facilities
Coverage of Ministerial Direction on waste incineration facilities
Today we are looking at coverage following the Ministerial Direction on waste incineration facilities.
25 Year Environment Plan progress report published and Chlorinated chicken
Today's blog looks at the first review of the 25 Year Environment Plan and Defra's response to reports in the Independent about chlorinated chicken and a post-Brexit trade with the USA.
Invasive Species Week and Minister Rutley meets with horseracing industry to discuss welfare
Minister Rutley meets with horseracing industry to discuss welfare standards in the sport, and Lord Gardiner at Invasive Species Week
Plastic waste overseas and fines for offenders who leave their car running
In today's blog we look at plastic waste overseas and instant fines for repeat offenders who leave their car running.
Gove steps-up government fight against food waste
We look at continued positive coverage of our landmark food waste symposium yesterday (13 May), ‘Step up to the Plate’, where major food businesses including Tesco, Sainsbury’s Waitrose, and Nestle pledged to halve food waste by 2030.
Food Waste Symposium, Lucy's Law and Darwin Initiative funding announcement
Today, we look at our Food Waste Symposium event, which will call for big businesses to pledge their commitment to halve food waste by 2030, as well as the introduction of Lucy's Law to Parliament and the announcement of the next round of funding for the Darwin Initiative.
Times interview with Environment Secretary on air quality
As part of its ‘Clean Air For All’ campaign, the Times (online) has published an interview with the Environment Secretary Michael Gove and the Health Secretary Matt Hancock. The Times mistakenly claims the Environment Secretary “rejected” the paper’s calls for …
Launch of the EA draft FCERM strategy and Defra call for evidence
Today we're looking at widespread national, regional and trade coverage of the Environment Agency’s revised Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy (FCERM) strategy which was published today.
Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast Site of Scientific Interest
This afternoon's blog looks at the confirmation of Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast as a Site of Scientific Interest (SSSI).
The government awards £4 million to redistribute surplus food and the launch of new Systems Research Programme
On today's blog we hear about Therese Coffey's interview on BBC Radio 4's Today Programme about funding to redistribute surplus food and how Defra have appointed six new academic fellows to inform policy making.
Kevin Pietersen’s BBC podcast on trophy hunting and IPBES report and Call4Nature letter
In this blog we are looking at Kevin Pietersen’s BBC podcast on trophy hunting and the IPBES report and Call4Nature letter.