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Thursday, 07 April 2011
Prof. David Hopkins of Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh has been appointed to the Government’s Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment…...
Wednesday, 06 April 2011
Almost all households rated healthy foods as being the most important of these considerations....
Tuesday, 05 April 2011
The proposals have been developed with the aim of placing the whole English fleet onto a more sustainable footing....
Tuesday, 05 April 2011
Water bills will be cut for the most vulnerable households under plans announced by Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman today....
Monday, 04 April 2011
Agriculture Minister Jim Paice has challenged farmers to live up to their commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions....
Friday, 01 April 2011
Richard Benyon’s speech at the Partnership for Action Against Wildlife Crime Seminar. ...
Friday, 01 April 2011
Changing the diet of cows and sheep could reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, according to new research funded by Defra....
Friday, 01 April 2011
Mrs Tessa Green and Professor Michael Crawley appointed to the Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew....
Thursday, 31 March 2011
Cattle testing positive for Bovine TB are to be DNA tagged to further strengthen controls preventing spread of the disease....
Thursday, 31 March 2011
Agriculture Minister Jim Paice today made a statement on the Single Payment Scheme to Parliament. ...
Wednesday, 30 March 2011
The Government announced last year that the publicly-owned inland waterways, should in future be managed by a new charity....
Tuesday, 29 March 2011
The new toolkit will help businesses gain a better understanding of the risks and opportunities involved in adapting to a changing climate....
Monday, 28 March 2011
New funding to start projects providing a ‘greenprint’ to help local residents turn derelict land into refreshing green spaces, recycle more…...
Monday, 28 March 2011
Non-native invasive species cost the British economy at least £1.7 billion each year and millions of pounds is spent on aquatic invaders alone....
Friday, 25 March 2011
Catherine Graham-Harrison appointed as Chair and Roger Clarke as a Non-Executive Director of the National Forest Company....
Wednesday, 23 March 2011
Welcoming today’s Budget statement, Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman said: “This is a budget for growth. It is a budget that wants to…...
Tuesday, 22 March 2011
Environment Agency will take over as Defra's principal partner in delivering the Government's adaptation programme....
Monday, 21 March 2011
It’s a great pleasure to be with you today....
Friday, 18 March 2011
Shared UK vision for clean, healthy, safe, productive and biologically diverse oceans and seas....
Friday, 18 March 2011
Only Cumberland sausages made in Cumbria to specific standards can be called 'traditional' in future, Food Minister Jim Paice announced today....
Thursday, 17 March 2011
Members of an independent panel of experts that will make recommendations on forestry policy for England have been announced today by Environment Secr...
Tuesday, 15 March 2011
The situation at the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan is extremely unlikely to pose an environmental risk to the UK....
Monday, 14 March 2011
Budgets will be devolved from 1 April 2011 and have been shared based on historic spending and animal numbers....
Monday, 14 March 2011
Defra has approved an application from Emergent Product Development UK Ltd to release a Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) as part of a clinical tria...
Friday, 11 March 2011
Improving resource efficiency is key to a green economy, providing benefits for businesses and the environment while boosting the UK economy....
Thursday, 10 March 2011
Funding of up to £26million to support hill farmers and help some of England's rural communities to thrive was unveiled today by Environment Secretary...
Wednesday, 09 March 2011
Thank you, Mike, and thanks to all RSPB members for the work you’ve done so far to step up for nature....
Tuesday, 08 March 2011
The restrictions are being placed on cattle born or reared in the UK before 1 August 1996....
Monday, 07 March 2011
Exercise Watermark will involve government departments, local resilience forums, emergency responders, water and energy companies, hospitals and schoo...
Monday, 07 March 2011
Carrierpacs were developed following a successful bid for research and development funding through WRAP's retail programme....
Central Arbitration Committee How to submit applications and complaints to the CAC
Government Actuary's Department Jersey Social Security Fund budget proposals impact
HM Treasury Braddick to take the helm at the UK’s banking watchdog
Environment Agency Site shut down as Wigan waste investigation continues
Committee on Fuel Poverty New appointments to the Committee on Fuel Poverty
Environment Agency Dorset farmer fined after failing to comply with slurry notice
Rail Accident Investigation Branch Fatal accident at Bottesford footpath crossing
Department for Business and Trade Doug Gurr confirmed as the new Chair of the CMA