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Defra

Policy

Nature-based prescriptions: Green projects secure £5.77m to help boost mental wellbeing

Seven projects across England secure funding to test nature-based prescriptions designed to improve mental health and community well-being

clock 19 December 2020 • 3 min read

Risk

Wet winter warning: Labour calls for flood preparedness taskforce

Opposition accuses government of 'letting down flood-hit communities yet again' as new analysis suggests flood recovery grants have not been fully distributed

clock 16 December 2020 • 4 min read

Policy

Green shoots: Defra touts £12m to help plant 500 hectares of trees

Over next five months more than 500 hectares of trees are to be planted in 10 community forests across England, the government has announced

clock 07 December 2020 • 3 min read

Politics

Government urged to make UK tree planting target legally-binding

Enshrining goal to plant 30,000 trees each year by 2025 in law could help catalyse wider action on woodland, petition argues

clock 01 December 2020 • 4 min read

Politics

Can the government deliver on its 'climate-friendly farming' promises?

As Ministers announce fresh details on the biggest shake-up in agricultural policy in 50 years, questions remain as to how effective promised subsidy reforms will prove

clock 30 November 2020 • 7 min read

Legislation

'Public money for public goods': Agriculture Bill becomes law

Landmark legislation passes into law, but concerns remain over how new Environmental Land Management System will be enacted

clock 11 November 2020 • 4 min read

Supply chain

How the government aims to root out illegal deforestation in company supply chains

UK firms are to be fined for importing products linked to illegal deforestation, but green groups argue the new rules are far from strong enough

clock 11 November 2020 • 6 min read

Policy

Defra lacking clear plan for meeting environmental goals, watchdog warns

National Audit Office report urges government to shore-up its plans to protect and enhance the environment

clock 11 November 2020 • 4 min read

Legislation

'World leading'? Environment Bill returns to Parliament as calls grow for stronger post-Brexit safeguards

Legislation returns to Parliament amid fierce criticism from campaigners over a number of key amendments and concerns that delays could put UK's environment in legal limbo once Brexit transition period ends

clock 04 November 2020 • 8 min read

Policy

Green groups demand peat burning ban in face of government inaction

Defra has reiterated its intention to ban rotational burning on peat bogs, but has still yet to offer a timetable of action

clock 28 October 2020 • 2 min read
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