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Bees' Needs Week is back for the fifth year running from 13 - 19 July
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Letter to councils on the re-opening of public toilets and tips.
Organisations across the country have used millions in Defra funding to redistribute surplus food and cut down waste
New research reveals that over half of Marine Protected Areas could contain habitats important for climate resilience.
New investment approach announced to involve private sector in environmental projects, helping to tackle climate change and restore nature.
New report reveals tyres are a major source of microplastics found in the marine environment.
The government has published new guidance on how recycling centres can be safely re-opened during the coronavirus outbreak
Letter to councils in England on the re-opening household waste and recycling centres.
A message from Minister Rebecca Pow to thank those working in the waste business.
The government has announced a £3 million fund for food redistribution organisations help them cut food waste during the coronavirus outbreak.
Air Quality Grant provides money for innovative local authority projects to encourage active and cleaner transport and reduce harmful emissions outside schools
Landscape-scale conservation to help tackle climate change and benefit more than 2.5 million visitors.
The Environment Agency and partners from across the water industry set out how the action we need to take to meet our future water needs.
The ban will ensure that less single-use plastics enter the environment, whilst protecting those with medical requirements or disabilities.
£1.15 million of government funding announced to tackle food waste in households and supply chains
In the ‘super year’ for the ocean, Environment Minister Rebecca Pow issues urgent call for global action to halt damage to marine habitats.
Environment Minister Rebecca Pow visited Wallasea Island in Essex, a world-leading example of efforts to tackle the effects of climate change.
Environment Minister Rebecca Pow announces plans for new protections for seabirds in a keynote speech at the 2020 Coastal Futures conference.
Environment Minister, Rebecca Pow, announces new protections for the breeding and foraging grounds of rare and vulnerable seabirds.
Today (10 January 2020) marks the start of work on an innovative £40 million project to upgrade vital flood defences in Great Yarmouth.
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