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Cumbria’s globally rare temperate rainforest to be enhanced and celebrated
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
The UK along with 170 countries attended the fourth Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) in Canada this week.
Farmers and land managers can now get up to £11,600 per hectare for the public benefits delivered by woodlands they create – a 45% increase on current amount
20 new nature projects across the country will receive funding to create and restore critical habitat areas equivalent in total to the size of York
Government announces an extension to the existing scope of Agricultural Property Relief.
English hedgerows will be protected in law as the government sets out its plans for domestic hedgerow regulations, following a consultation last year.
Devon’s Pebblebed Heaths National Nature Reserve to extended by nearly 90 hectares, the equivalent of 128 football pitches, to encompass a unique wetland
In a world first, developers in England are now required to deliver 10% Biodiversity Net Gain when building new housing, industrial or commercial developments.
The Forest for the Nation will improve public access to nature and provide a boost for our native wildlife
The £80m Green Recovery Challenge Fund supported 150 projects, created more than 2,600 jobs and connected more than 400,000 people with nature
New plan sets out vision to boost the safe use of sustainable UK timber in construction and increase domestic supply
Healthy and resilient woodlands supported through new £16 million government funding
This Flood Action Week (20-26 November) the Environment Agency is urging people to prepare for increased weather extremes
The government has launched a public consultation on youth vaping as part of measures to clamp down on vapes being promoted to children.
New eco-labels to will help save consumers money on their energy and water bills.
Three communities in the South West allocated £6 million to support adaptation to coastal erosion
Some of the most polluting single-use plastic items banned from 1 October
Following the publication of Ofwat's performance report the following statement has been issued by the Environment Secretary
£25 million to support projects that use nature to increase the nation’s flood resilience
As England enters the autumn, the National Drought Group met to reiterate the importance of all sectors continuing to plan and invest for future droughts.
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