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Plastic bottles have been completely removed from the Foreign Office in London, and embassies around the world are taking up the challenge to go plastic-free.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Crown Commercial Service is bringing the largest public sector water framework agreement in the UK to market.
A National Drought Group (NDG) meeting was convened today (4 June) to review water resources ahead of summer, following a dry winter and spring which has affected river flows and groundwater levels.
Fishing licence income has funded £10,000 worth of equipment to help protect fisheries in East Anglia and save fish in distress due to the effects of hot and dry weather.
OFT closed case: Completed acquisition by PHS Limited of Filterpure Limited.
Yorkshire Water fined £45,000 for Doncaster pollution that led to lead to deaths of several hundred fish
Upper Tribunal Tax and Chancery decision of Mrs Justice Falk and Judge Cannan on 27 December 2018.
A huge majority of England’s bathing waters continue to meet rigorous quality standards, new figures from Defra reveal.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Ofwat has referred an appeal from Bristol Water plc to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
Employment Tribunal decision.
Changes to standards and technical documents updated by CEN that affect those carrying out chemical measurement in support of regulation
Pupils in Doncaster are helping to transform the way their school grounds impact the local environment.
New replanting technique tried at scheme which protects River Irwell.
£100,000 donated to Wildlife Trust to benefit local environment
Parts of the Anglian region are now officially in a state of drought, Defra and the Environment Agency announced today.
The schools adjudicator's admission variation decision.
The Environment Agency has made a decision on an application made for a licence to Abstract (take) water at King's Mere Lake
The Environment Agency is supporting farmers dealing with the pressures of the hot, dry weather by allowing a more flexible approach to water abstraction.
A chain of northern companies has begun manufacturing containers to store radioactive waste from one of the UK’s most important nuclear decommissioning projects.
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