This is government’s annual account of how it has implemented its commitments for protecting and improving the environment. It is our second account of progress since we published the 25 Year Environment Plan, our plan for improving the environment within a generation. Our 25 Year Environment Plan is a living blueprint for the environment covering […]
A succinct summary of how the government view their progress on many key policy and legislative areas and issues like the 25 year plan, Net zero, Net Gain, Office for Environmental protection and much more. Defra ‘The government is extremely grateful for the expert advice the Natural Capital Committee (NCC) has provided in its seventh […]
New working group includes a range of water companies and experts across the UK Published 12 June 2020 Defra: Sewage monitoring is being established across the UK as part of an advance warning system to detect new outbreaks of coronavirus. The new approach is based on recent research findings that fragments of genetic material (RNA) […]
There have been many reports, reviews, inquiries and calls for HPMAs in UK waters. The latest in this long line was a review commissioned in 2019 by the then Environment Secretary, Michael Gove. Published on World Oceans Day, the review recommends the introduction of HPMAs as essential for marine protection and recovery, total protection for […]
Watch the video with Emma Howard-Boyd https://twitter.com/i/status/1267448311646236675 Green projects given support to attract private sector investment New investment approach announced to involve private sector in environmental projects, helping to tackle climate change and restore nature. Four projects which will protect and restore valuable habitats have been selected to receive funding in a pilot scheme to […]
Environment Audit Committee ‘Establishing a Nature Volunteer Force (Citizens’ Army) to monitor invasive species is one of a number of recommendations the Government is exploring following the Environmental Audit Committee’s report on Invasive Species. Read the Government Response [HTML] and [PDF] Inquiry: Invasive Species Urgent action needed Last year, the Committee published its report on invasive species, finding that they […]
The Wildlife Trusts’ ‘Beavers are back, but their future is not secure. The Wildlife Trust are calling for a beaver strategy for England. The Wildlife Trusts have pioneered the reintroduction of beavers to Britain ever since Kent Wildlife Trust released these industrious creatures into a fenced area of fenland in 2001. Then followed the Scottish […]
The government has issued (1 May) new guidance on access to green spaces. Recognising that exercise is still important for people’s physical and mental wellbeing, the government has said people can leave their homes for exercise once a day. Please use the following guidance in order to stay safe: stay local and use open spaces […]