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  • Highly Protected Marine Areas: Dolphin Head

    Information about the Highly Protected Marine Area designation at Dolphin Head in the English Channel.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Local nature recovery strategies

    Strategies that propose how and where to recover nature and improve the wider environment across England.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Lowland Agricultural Peat Task Force Chair’s report: government response

    The government’s response to the Lowland Agricultural Peat Task Force Chair’s report.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Nutrient pollution: reducing the impact on protected sites

    Action the government is taking to reduce the impact of nutrient pollution on protected sites and enable sustainable development.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • River Thames Scheme

    Details of consultation on the River Thames Scheme

    • From: Environment Agency
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  • Government response to the OEP report on post-implementation reviews of environmental laws

    Government response to the Office for Environmental Protection’s report on post-implementation reviews of environmental laws.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Greenhouse gas removals (GGR) business models

    We're seeking views on the design of a business model for engineered greenhouse gas removal (GGR) technologies.

    • From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 1 others
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS): offshore decommissioning regime for CO2 transport and storage

    We're seeking views on proposals for establishing a funded decommissioning regime for carbon capture, usage and storage.

    • From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 1 others
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Net Zero Growth Plan and Carbon Budget Delivery Plan: analysis methodology

    This technical annex to Powering Up Britain sets out the methodological approach taken to analysis in the Carbon Budget Delivery Plan and the Net Zero Growth Plan.

    • From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • UK international action plan for plant health

    This plan sets out the UK's 21 international ambitions to help protect our plants and trees.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Environmental Land Management update: how government will pay for land-based environment and climate goods and services

    How farmers and land managers will be paid to deliver important outcomes for the climate and environment, alongside food production.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • July 2023 Catch Limit Review

    There are no catch limit changes proposed for July but if you have any concerns or suggested changes please contact us using the details below.

    • From: Marine Management Organisation
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  • Capacity Market 2023: strengthening security of supply and alignment with net zero (Phase 1)

    We're seeking views on proposed reforms to the Electricity Capacity Market to strengthen security of supply and provide greater clarity for investors around the transition to net zero.

    • From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 1 others
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Bovine TB: comment on an application for a supplementary badger disease control licence, February 2023

    Find out how to comment on badger control in Hampshire, Avon, Herefordshire, and Wiltshire.

    • From: Natural England
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Unleashing rural opportunity

    How the government plans to support growth and prosperity in rural areas.

    • From: Department for Business and Trade and 6 others
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Gamebirds: decision to issue the GL43 gamebird general licence for 2023 to 2025

    How Defra arrived at its decision to issue the GL43 gamebird general licence, valid from 31 May 2023 to 30 May 2025.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Scottish Deposit Return Scheme: UK internal market exclusion

    The rationale behind the UK Government’s conditional agreement to the Scottish Government’s request for a UK internal market exclusion.

    • From: Closed organisation: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • UK–Brazil Partnership on Green and Inclusive Growth: joint declaration

    Joint declaration launching the UK–Brazil Partnership on Green and Inclusive Growth at the Strategic Dialogue between the UK and Brazil on 24 May 2023.

    • From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Highly Protected Marine Areas: policy information

    The paper outlines the rationale for Highly Protected Marine Areas, gives an overview of the sites intended for designation and provides details of the selection process.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Rock Review on agricultural tenancies: government response

    The government's response to the recommendations of Baroness Rock's independent review on tenant farming in England.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government