Gene editing coverage in the Sunday Times
In today’s blog, we look at the Sunday Times coverage around gene editing.
Defra agency chairs’ call to arms for 2021: “this has to be the year we reverse the decline of nature”
Today we look at coverage in the Independent online of a joint article authored by Natural England chair Tony Juniper, Environment Agency chair Emma Howard Boyd, and Forestry Commission chair Sir William Worsley.
Environment watchdog online complaint system goes live
Today an interim system for registering complaints against public bodies suspected of failing to meet environmental law has gone live.
Inaccurate coverage in the Telegraph on National Audit Office’s report
There is coverage in today’s Daily Telegraph, Times, and BusinessGreen reporting on the National Audit Office’s (NAO) report suggesting that government will need to go further to achieve commitments made in its 25 Year Environment Plan (25YEP).
Government sets out world-leading new measures to protect rainforests
In today’s blog we look at coverage of the Government’s new law which will make it illegal for larger businesses to use products unless they comply with local laws to protect natural areas.
'LOVE WATER' campaign launched to protect UK the water environment
There has been positive coverage of the launch of the Love Water campaign. The campaign aims to raise awareness of the importance of water and the role everyone plays in protecting it.
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 …
Bristol's Clean Air Zone Plan
In today's blog, we report on coverage of Bristol's Clean Air Zone Plan.
BBC coverage of IPPR report and EA responds to dispute with boat-dwellers moored at West Molesey
Today's blog looks at the BBC coverage of a recent think tank report about human impacts on the environment, as well as an Environment Agency response to a dispute with boat-dwellers in West Molesey.
Launch of anti litter campaign in cinemas and coverage of recycling fraudster ordered to pay back £1.3 million
Today's blog looks at it the Keep Britain Tidy campaign partnering up with Cineworld and PepsiCo UK, as well as a recent case of recycling fraud.