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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.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
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.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
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
Nicholas Boys Smith appointed to establish a new design body, tasked with driving up design standards.
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.
New amendments will include legally-binding 2030 species target and measures to reduce sewage discharges into rivers.
In a speech at the Confor conference today, Forestry Commission Chief Executive, Richard Stanford, called for a new approach to how we view trees and forestry in England.
Grant Shapps begins 4-day visit to the US, as Department for Energy Security and Net Zero marks first 100 days.
A pioneering new fund to drive private investment in nature and tackle climate change has been awarded to 27 projects
Some of the world’s richest environmental assets will be better protected following a multi-million pound announcement by Environment Minister Richard Benyon today.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Introduction Thanks very much. I’m delighted to be here today. Eighty-five years ago, a small group gathered here in London changed the landscape…
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