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Defra

National Parks granted new powers to 'turn the tide' on nature crisis

Policy

National Parks granted new powers to 'turn the tide' on nature crisis

New legislation and guidance to give National Parks and National Landscapes clear mandate to widen public access to nature and better protect trees, peatland, and wildlife

clock 17 December 2024 • 3 min read
Water pollution: Watchdog accuses Defra of major legal failings over sewage pollution

Legislation

Water pollution: Watchdog accuses Defra of major legal failings over sewage pollution

Office for Environmental Protection warns Defra, the Environment Agency, and Ofwat could face court action unless immediate efforts are made to remedy alleged breaches of laws governing sewage overflows

clock 17 December 2024 • 6 min read
Will the promised ban on disposable e-cigarettes be enough to prevent a 'vapocalypse'?

Waste

Will the promised ban on disposable e-cigarettes be enough to prevent a 'vapocalypse'?

Material Focus warns 'big puff' vapes could see the UK still facing an avalanche of vape-related e-waste

clock 16 December 2024 • 7 min read
'A wake-up call for us all': New data confirms historically poor UK harvest

Risk

'A wake-up call for us all': New data confirms historically poor UK harvest

Defra confirms 2024 has seen the third lowest production for wheat, barley, oats and oilseed rape since modern records began in 1984

clock 13 December 2024 • 3 min read
'Serious action is needed': How climate change is already fuelling food insecurity

Risk

'Serious action is needed': How climate change is already fuelling food insecurity

The government's Food Security Report points to a worsening outlook that suggests a major overhaul of domestic and global food systems is urgently needed

clock 12 December 2024 • 9 min read
Green businesses call for 'bold' UK policy leadership to reverse nature degradation

Policy

Green businesses call for 'bold' UK policy leadership to reverse nature degradation

Aldersgate Group urges government for bold leadership and clear policy support in 2025 and beyond to unlock the potential of a nature-positive economy

clock 10 December 2024 • 4 min read
Government to make online marketplaces and vape producers pay towards e-waste costs

Waste

Government to make online marketplaces and vape producers pay towards e-waste costs

Defra says changes to e-waste rules will ensure online suppliers pay 'fair share' towards costs of collection and recycling

clock 10 December 2024 • 4 min read
'Slow, underfunded, and confusing': Green campaigners urge government to reform nature-friendly farming schemes

Policy

'Slow, underfunded, and confusing': Green campaigners urge government to reform nature-friendly farming schemes

Coalition of leading environmental groups calls on government to boost funding for Environmental Land Management Scheme

clock 09 December 2024 • 3 min read
'Common-sense changes': Defra touts updated plan to 'simplify' recycling collections in England

Recycling

'Common-sense changes': Defra touts updated plan to 'simplify' recycling collections in England

Councils will be required to collect four separate waste and recycling streams from homes and businesses under policy changes unveiled today

clock 29 November 2024 • 4 min read
From disco scallops to heritage data, Crown Estate backs offshore wind research projects

Wind

From disco scallops to heritage data, Crown Estate backs offshore wind research projects

Over £7m funding awarded to range of projects working to accelerate clean energy development

clock 21 November 2024 • 2 min read
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