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Coverage of rapid review to meet Environment Act targets

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 31 July 2024 - Categories: Nature
Aerial panorama over a Cotswold landscape

Today we’re looking at coverage of the government’s Environmental Improvement Plan announcement.

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Coverage of the Chief Medical Officer’s air pollution annual report

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 8 December 2022 - Categories: Weekly stories

Today we are looking at media coverage of the Chief Medical Officer’s annual report on air pollution.

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Media coverage of Government response to EAC inquiry on water quality

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 17 May 2022 - Categories: Environment Agency, Pollution, Weekly stories

Today we are looking at coverage of the government response to the EAC report into water quality in rivers.

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Coverage of OEP report on 25 Year Environment Plan

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 12 May 2022 - Categories: Weekly stories
The River Yealm in Devon

Today we are looking at media coverage of the OEP’s report on the Government’s 25 Year Environment Plan

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Environment Act 2021: environmental targets

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 17 March 2022 - Categories: Weekly stories
The River Irwell

There has been extensive coverage today of our announcement on new long-term environmental targets & green paper proposals that will protect and enhance our natural world in The Times, Sky News, BBC Online, The I. and the Guardian. The coverage …

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WWF report on supporting farmers in green transition

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 8 February 2022 - Categories: Weekly stories

Today’s coverage looks at Defra’s response to a new WWF report, calling on the government to deliver decarbonisation strategies to help farmers shifting towards nature-friendly approaches to tackling climate change.

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Fly-tipping annual statistics in England

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 9 December 2021 - Categories: waste, Weekly stories
Fly tipping at Lower Derwent Valley

Today we are looking at media coverage of Defra’s 2020/21 fly-tipping statistics.

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