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Local councils in England are set to benefit from over £1 million of additional Defra funding to tackle air pollution.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Defra has published latest statistics on bird populations.
The analysis will focus on the obligations in the legislation which affect the authorisation process for proposed development.
Defra will make technical changes to the Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 to ensure multi-bin recycling systems are not imposed on residents.
The UK Government will support an initiative to build Sustainable Development Goals.
There are no plans to relax planning laws in National Parks.
Environment Minister Richard Benyon today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:
Being resourceful is all about using what you have wisely and creatively. It’s a quality very much in evidence in the modern waste sector.
Defra Ministers have told the Europe Union’s Agriculture Commissioner that his draft proposals to reform the CAP fall short of meeting the key…
The UK today renewed calls for Europe to reach a workable agreement and stop eggs from illegal battery cages being sold across the common market.
A new £20 million fund to help rural businesses increase profits and reduce their impact on the environment has been launched today by Agriculture Minister Jim Paice.
A huge majority of England’s bathing waters continue to meet rigorous quality standards, new figures from Defra reveal.
Agriculture Minister Jim Paice updated Parliament today on the progress of payments to farmers under the Single Payment Scheme. Mr Paice said…
The UK will work to secure additional quota in this year's negotiations on total allowable catches and quotas so that trials can be expanded.
The government hopes to reduce regulatory burdens on farmers, whilst still achieving high standards on the environment, health and animal welfare.
These annual results summarise waste collected and managed by local authorities in England and the regions between the financial years between 2009/10 and 2010/11.
Bonfire Night revellers are being reminded to think about the problems which sky lanterns can cause before using them. Speaking to the Women…
Fishing communities struggling to survive could benefit from a new cooperative scheme to keep England's inshore fishing fleet afloat.
A package of measures will reduce the amount of unwanted advertising mail produced and cut waste through greater recycling.
A bright crop of pupils in Greenwich put on a gardening masterclass for Agriculture Minister Jim Paice today. The budding gardeners of Charlton…
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