12 Nov 2020
Flood and coastal resilience innovation programme How to submit an expression of an interest to become part of innovative action on flooding and coastal change. In the 2020 Budget, the government announced a £200 million fund for this programme. The flood and coastal resilience innovation programme will help meet the aims set out in the: […]
12 Nov 2020
Guardian ‘US election result boosts preparations for UN climate summit Joe Biden has vowed to return US to Paris agreement and result brightens prospects for Cop26’ Unearthed ‘What we’re reading on the US election For a really detailed look at all the areas in which President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris can make […]
12 Nov 2020
NAO ‘Achieving government’s long-term environmental goals This report examines how government has set itself up to deliver its long-term environmental goals. Background to the report Government wants this to be the first generation to leave the natural environment of England in a better state than it inherited, and to help protect and improve the global […]
12 Nov 2020
Defra Biggest ever nationwide initiative to restore nature in England set for launch 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. In the first of its kind, an England-wide initiative was launched today (5 November) and will recover […]
12 Nov 2020
Prospect launches second State of Natural England report 10 November 2020 A decade of austerity with pay cuts, budget cuts, cuts to grants and a decline in staff numbers is putting England’s natural heritage at risk. Click here to read the report Natural England ‘cut to the bone’ and unable to protect wildlife, say staff […]
12 Nov 2020
Landmark Agriculture Bill becomes law Defra ‘Transformative legislation setting out how farmers and land managers in England will be rewarded in future with public money for “public goods” passes into law Legislation that will unleash the potential of agriculture has passed into UK law today (11 November). The Government’s landmark Agriculture Bill was introduced to […]
10 Nov 2020
The UK has failed to get on course to meet even its own net zero carbon ambitions by 2050 and restore nature on what should have been the start of the global COP26 climate gathering in Glasgow. Boris Johnson’s Tory government has yet to deliver the scale of investment needed to lead the world towards a low carbon future, […]
10 Nov 2020
Goodwin Sands was awarded marine protected area (MPA) status by the government last year due to its biodiversity and unique habitats. But despite its status and fervent opposition by local conservationists, archaeologists and historians, millions of tonnes of sand and gravel are about to be dredged from the site, as part of plans to extend […]
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