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As the weather gets warmer, there is a possibility of some air pollutants reaching higher levels for short periods of time.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
The four UK Fisheries Ministers have appointed a new Board to the Sea Fish Industry Authority (Seafish).
If you could make small changes to your lifestyle to protect and ‘Love Your River’, would you do it?
Less than half of major UK companies have plans in place to protect them from climate change.
In three months’ time, the world will meet at the Rio +20 summit.
Five public and private sector partnerships have been selected to each deliver a regional Rural Growth Network.
The Review focused on the processes within the Directives that most affect businesses.
Richard Benyon’s speech at the Waterwise conference.
Proposals will both ensure protection of the environment and benefit a wide range of businesses, particularly small and medium sized firms.
Almost a quarter of all used or broken electrical and electronic products taken to household recycling centres could be fixed and resold.
Grants are on offer to invest in projects that will increase the efficiency, sustainability and competitiveness of food processing and manufacturing.
A new £20 million scheme to help provide work-based training for rural businesses has been announced by Farming Minister, Jim Paice today.
The temporary suspension of trade in 'artistic items' will mean nearly all future applications for the export of rhino horn will be refused.
Culling will only take place in the localised areas where it will make a difference.
Defra has published official figures for annual UK carbon footprint for the years 1990 to 2009.
Secretary of State’s speech at the Darwin Initiative 20th anniversary event.
The UK Government is giving £8.5 million to a total of 33 new projects under Defra's Darwin Initiative.
All the evidence currently suggests that the disease was brought into the UK from infected midges blown across the Channel.
Wild animals will no longer be made to perform in travelling circuses under proposals being developed by Defra.
Grants will enable entrepreneurs in rural areas to take life-changing opportunities to grow their businesses through the Rural Economy Grant scheme.
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