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Emma Howard Boyd, Chair of the Environment Agency and Adviser to the Board of Trade, speaking at an event hosted by the British Embassy in Washington D.C.
Emma Howard Boyd, Chair of the Environment Agency to the Institute of Water
Renewed commitment to boost nature recovery and help more people from all part of society access Britain’s most beautiful landscapes
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into The Aspinall Foundation over serious concerns about the charity’s governance and financial management.
Farming Minister Mark Spencer delivers a speech at the 2023 Oxford Farming Conference
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Over 4,000 sq km of new land in England will be designated and protected.
Projects include rewetting lowland peat to grow plant fibre material to use as padding for clothes.
British High Commissioner to New Zealand Laura Clarke delivered the keynote address at the Climate and Business Conference on the hope and opportunity of COP26.
Over 160,000 pension scheme members will be encouraged to learn more about making greener pension choices in a new three-week trial.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
The Autumn Statement 2022 speech as delivered by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt.
COP26 President Alok Sharma opened the 54th Annual Asian Development Bank meeting in a session called, "Raising the Bar on Climate Ambition - Road to COP 26".
Today at the Forest and Climate Leaders’ Summit at COP27, 26 countries and the EU are announcing a commitment to join the Forest and Climate Leaders’ Partnership
Environment Agency Chair Alan Lovell delivered a speech on ways to better manage water supply at a Worshipful Company of Water Conservators event in London.
An internationally important lowland raised peat bog between England and Wales celebrates its 30th birthday as a National Nature Reserve (NNR).
Response from Defra to the Office for Environmental Protection’s first monitoring report on the government’s 25 Year Environment Plan
More investment, stronger regulation and tougher enforcement on water companies announced in new government water plan
The group agreed further action to manage the current drought and work to reduce the risk of drought next year.
Environment Secretary makes landmark speech, outlining plans to protect and restore nature, tackle the climate and biodiversity crises and help deliver Net Zero by 2050.
Six projects will receive funding to research how nature-rich woodlands, grasslands, wetlands and urban habitats take up carbon
Natural England’s LIFE in the Ravines project is launched today with £5 million of funding.
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