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On 20 June 2023, the Environment Secretary delivered a speech at a Wildlife Trusts event on the importance of nature recovery and biodiversity.
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New consultation launched to deliver key animal welfare commitment.
Charles Banner KC has been appointed as the interim Chair of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee.
The first ever Nature for Finance event will bring together farmers, land managers, investors and conservation experts to identify new investment opportunities.
Charges to dispose of DIY waste at household waste recycling centres will be removed.
Environment Secretary, Thérèse Coffey, reaffirmed the UK's commitment to improving global food security, at the G20 Agriculture Ministers Meeting in Hyderabad.
An emergency convoy of lorries carrying donated flood equipment has left the UK for Ukraine, following the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam.
UK fishermen will not be permitted to catch or swap any of the UK’s 5,773 tonnes of North Sea sandeel quota in 2023.
Consultation launched to expand the Storm Overflows Discharge Reduction Plan to cover all coastal and estuarine waters.
£31 million has been made available for equipment and technology to boost farm productivity, increase environmental sustainability and help slurry management.
Industry leader David Fursdon will lead an Independent Evidence Review of Protected Site Management on Dartmoor.
Government announces apppointment of Simon Fell MP as UK’s first Rural Connectivity Champion.
The Secretary of State for Rural Affairs spoke at the Countryside Future conference on 6 June 2023.
Unleashing Rural Opportunity document launched
Environment Agency Chair Alan Lovell and Floods Minister Rebecca Pow stress importance of managing flood risks in a changing climate.
HS2 Woodland Fund reopens to support woodland creation and restoration projects along the HS2 Phase One route.
The Environment Agency is encouraging the local community to attend community events to give their views.
Projects include genetic research to reduce methane emissions from cows and the use of drones to monitor animals.
Actions to restore the River Wye discussed at roundtable meeting.
Environment Secretary asks producers to address concerns over 'flushable' labelling of wet wipes
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