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A single Lead Environmental Regulator will make decision-making easier for the Port of Tyne’s Clean Energy Park, unleashing growth across the North East and strengthening energy security
UK-Switzerland Free Trade Agreement to deliver new opportunities for UK food and drink exporters
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Government sets out clear path to the international agreed target of protecting and improving 30% of land by 2030
Overview of current bluetongue cases, risk level, vaccinations and restrictions.
UK ratifies the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement.
Proposals for a new independent veterinary ombudsman to give pet owners stronger rights
130 projects encompassing 364 threatened species to receive funding of £60 million from Natural England’s Species Recovery Programme
Find out about the latest bird flu situation in England and guidance for bird keepers and the public.
Half a million-pound financial penalties introduced in latest crackdown on polluting water companies
18,771 new homes in East Anglia, Lincolnshire and the Home Counties closer to being built
New application process for Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier opening environmental schemes to more farmers
Speech by Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds at the Groundswell Festival 2026
Small farms and those without existing ELM revenue agreements can apply today for SFI as Window 1 opens.
England's National Parks and National Landscapes welcome new and reappointed board members
£47 million new government funding to protect and improve peat will reduce carbon emissions, support nature recovery and boost rural economy
Farming Minister Stephen Morgan welcomes Defra’s global network of agri-food attachés’ for their annual Industry Engagement Week
Half a million hectares to help deliver for nature recovery and climate adaptation, strengthening climate resilience
The 25-year Farming Roadmap gives English farmers certainty beyond the next harvest for the first time.
New rules will ensure everyday products sold in the UK including coffee and cocoa do not contribute to illegal deforestation around the world
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