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Environment Minister Rebecca Pow sets out the UK's vision for our seas and highlights cross-government Offshore Wind Enabling Actions Programme in keynote speech at the 2021 Coastal Futures conference.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
UK REACH, the UK’s independent chemicals regulatory framework, starts on 1 January 2021
Part of the River Wharfe at Ilkley becomes the first river bathing site in England, which will help to make the water cleaner and safer for local swimmers
Seven sites will receive a share of over £5.5m pot to research how nature can be used to improve mental health and wellbeing.
UK publishes Adaptation Communication to fulfil a key commitment of the Paris Agreement
68 projects to receive a multi-million pound boost for green jobs and nature recovery
Industries will be helped to tackle waste, boost recycling and build back greener from coronavirus through funding for 5 state-of-the-art research centres.
England-wide action for nature: Natural England brings government, conservationists, businesses, farmers and landowners together to drive forward the delivery of an England-wide network for nature.
Honey bees contribute directly to local food production and make an important contribution, through pollination, to crop production and the wider environment.
The landmark and world-leading legislation which will transform how we protect and enhance our environment has returned to Parliament.
Natural England's vision for the next five years seeks to help all children, wherever they live, to enjoy the benefits of a thriving natural environment.
Applications open to deliver four ‘green social prescribing’ pilots as part of a £4.27 million project to improve mental health and wellbeing in communities hardest hit by coronavirus.
New approach aims to broaden the range of organisations responsible for improving air quality locally.
A fund of up to £40 million that will create jobs in nature recovery and conservation opens today.
Trailblazing new government-backed scheme to benefit both people and wildlife in the Solent.
New round of funding opens for Local Authorities to help clean up dirty air for communities
Five pilot areas will test how the recovery of England’s landscapes and wildlife can be driven locally
Defra to consult on the management of beavers in the wild and national approach for any further releases later this year.
The Circular Economy Package includes a target to recycle 65% of municipal waste by 2035 and measures to reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill or incinerated.
A Defra study shows that exposure to marine and coastal environments has positive effects on human health and well-being.
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