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Defra

Policy

Food and drink giants urge UK government to strengthen deforestation laws

Firms including Tesco, Nestle and Waitrose want UK government proposals expanded to encompass all deforestation, not just that defined as illegal

clock 05 October 2020 • 3 min read

Policy

Solent's 'nitrate trading' trial aims to get developers building again

New Defra backed scheme will see housing developers fund new projects to tackle nitrate pollution in the Solent

clock 15 September 2020 • 2 min read

Technology

Government boots up sustainable ICT strategy with new net zero obligation for suppliers

Latest Greening Government strategy points to demanding new sustainable procurement rules for IT suppliers

clock 11 September 2020 • 2 min read

Policy

Air pollution: Government offers up £2m in latest council funding round

Applications open for latest round of Air Quality Grant scheme for council projects in England

clock 02 September 2020 • 2 min read

Waste

Plastic bags: Government confirms all retailers in England to levy 10p charge from April

Defra announces plan to double 5p plastic bag charge and extend levy to all retailers from next year

clock 31 August 2020 • 3 min read

Policy

New law could see UK firms fined for fuelling illegal deforestation

Government unveils proposals designed to help curb deforestation linked to demand for forest-related products from UK consumers

clock 25 August 2020 • 5 min read

Policy

Woodland carbon guarantee: Latest £10m tree planting auction set for autumn

Third auction round from government's market-based scheme confirmed in bid to spur tree planting and combat CO2

clock 21 August 2020 • 3 min read

Investment

UK tots up £6bn in climate finance for developing counties since 2011

International Climate Finance mobilised by UK has helped avoid an estimated 33 million tonnes of greenhouse gases, government estimates

clock 21 August 2020 • 4 min read

Politics

Government seeks legally-binding environmental targets from 2022

Defra promises 'robust, evidence led process' to set in statute air, water, waste and biodiversity targets by the end of October 2022

clock 19 August 2020 • 4 min read

Politics

Defra selects English councils to pilot local nature recovery strategies

Buckinghamshire, Cornwall, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, and Northumberland Councils to share £1m funding to map out pioneering habitat protection plans

clock 14 August 2020 • 3 min read
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