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Statement by Lord Goldsmith on Building a Clean and Resilient Recovery from COVID-19 in Support of Climate Action and the Sustainable Development Goals
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Proposals for four new protected areas, and ambitious new programme to increase our protected landscapes and find innovative ways to bring nature and people closer together.
Sir James Bevan outlined his vision for natural flood management as the Environment Agency published a new report on the £15 million NFM programme.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
#PlantForOurPlanet launched on World Environment Day as part of building back greener
The true value of the UK’s wildlife and habitats has been revealed today in two research reports published by Defra.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Over 4,000 sq km of new land in England will be designated and protected.
An increasing number of people are spending time outdoors enjoying the natural environment
Mel Austen, Lynn Dicks and Dame Caroline Spelman have been appointed to the board of Natural England.
The new Code allows people of all ages and backgrounds to enjoy the health and wellbeing benefits that nature offers, while giving it the respect it deserves.
Targets to protect our environment, clean up our air and rivers and boost nature have been published.
The new measures are part of the government's 25 Year Environment Plan.
England’s natural environment will be better protected, restored and improved under ambitious new plans published by Defra today.
Dr Jane Goodall, DBE, Founder – the Jane Goodall Institute, and UN Messenger of Peace named COP26 Advocate
Secretary of State, George Eustice, gives an address at the 2021 virtual Oxford Farming Conference.
Oxfordshire marks nature week
A partnership project on the Great Fen, which annually will save 325,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide being released, will be presented at COP26.
Emma Howard Boyd, Chair of the Environment Agency, delivered a speech this morning at an event hosted by the Aldersgate Group.
The Fenn’s, Whixall and Bettisfield Mosses National Nature Reserve will be one of the subjects of a new arts-based project.
First ever comprehensive UK assessment of the value of nature to our society and continuing economic prosperity.
The true value of nature can be shown for the very first time thanks to groundbreaking research by hundreds of UK scientists.
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