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Coverage of Land Use Framework consultation  

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 6 February 2025 - Categories: Nature
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Today we’re looking at coverage of the government’s announcement on the Land Use Framework consultation

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Coverage of pesticide emergency authorisation being denied to protect pollinators

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 24 January 2025 - Categories: Nature
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Today we’re looking at coverage of the government’s announcement of the decision not to grant emergency authorisation for Cruiser SB, a neonicotinoid pesticide,

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Coverage of the OEP report

Posted by: defrablogs, Posted on: 18 January 2024 - Categories: Nature, Wildlife

We have set out the strides we are making toward a cleaner, greener future and here is a reminder of what we have achieved: https://twitter.com/DefraGovUK/status/1696538275035631938

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Government response to EFRA Committee report on species reintroduction published

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 27 October 2023 - Categories: Nature

Today we are looking at the government response to the EFRA Committee’s report on species reintroduction

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Asian hornets identified in Dover

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 20 July 2023 - Categories: Nature

Today we are looking at media coverage on our announcement regarding confirmed sightings of Asian hornets in Dover

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Coverage of the third National Adaptation Programme launch

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 18 July 2023 - Categories: Nature
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Today, we look at coverage following the launch of the third National Adaptation Programme which sets out a five-year plan to boost resilience to climate change.

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Tree planting grows in England

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 15 June 2023 - Categories: Nature
Trees in forest

Today we are looking  at the latest government tree planting statistics published by the Forestry Commission.

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Delivering on Animal Welfare

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 26 May 2023 - Categories: Nature
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There has been widespread online coverage following the Government’s update in the House yesterday on the status of the Kept Animals Bill. 

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Decision to retain cut-off date for registering historic rights of way

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 24 March 2023 - Categories: Nature
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Today, we are looking at coverage following the decision to retain the cut-off date for registering historic rights of way (HRoW).

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UK government set to host major international finance event in support of UN Nature COP15

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 6 February 2023 - Categories: Nature
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Today we are looking at coverage of our event to drive forward action on the COP15 Global Biodiversity Framework.

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