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From Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra)
  • New network to protect valuable marine life

    27 new Marine Conservation Zones have been created to help better protect our rich marine life. These will join over 500 marine protected areas that already exist in the UK.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Owen Paterson speech to Policy Exchange

    In a major speech to Policy Exchange on Wednesday 20 November, Owen Paterson set out the government’s determination to have a practical approach to the environment that sustains communities now and in the long term.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Norway, UK and USA come together to pledge approximately $280 million to sustain the world’s forests

    International partners announce fresh action to protect forests and reduce green house gas (GHG) emissions at COP 19 in Warsaw.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Future of Farming looking bright

    Fertile Minds event helps young enterpreneurs become leading farm business people

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • British trade mission to sell tea to China

    Owen Paterson is in Shanghai with British exporters to help get more British food and drink onto their supermarket shelves.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Northumberland to shape the future of farming and rural life

    Northumberland is being given a chance to shape the future of farming, the rural economy and the countryside.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Support for farmers to boost their resilience to severe weather

    Farming Minister George Eustice will discuss a range of measures being taken to help farmers increase their resilience.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New agreement will encourage investment and cut red tape for coastal infrastructure developments and projects

    Ports, marina builders and coastal developers to benefit from reductions in red tape thanks to new coastal concordat

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Ethical palm oil rise protects endangered orang-utans

    If They're Gone highlights the plight of orang-utans as new report shows efforts to protect their natural habitat.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Sweet chestnut and plane tree controls introduced

    New restrictions on movement of sweet chestnut and plane come into force to protect UK tree species

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Food and Environment Research Agency: new business model

    Environment Minister Lord de Mauley has started a new exercise to find a potential commercial partner for the Food and Environment Research Agency

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK CAP allocations announced

    The Common Agricultural Policy allocations for England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales will remain the same for the next funding period.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Yorkshire to shape the future of farming and rural life

    Yorkshire is being given its chance to shape the future of farming, the rural economy and the countryside as George Eustice visits Harrogate.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Join us for an #Agrichat session on water abstraction reform

    Defra will be taking part in a Twitter discussion on water use on farms and abstraction reform.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Waste management activities for 2014 to 2015: Defra letter to sustainable resource management stakeholders

    Priorities for Defra’s waste management activities for 2014 to 2015.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • England’s bathing waters see record improvement

    New figures show almost 99 per cent of England’s bathing waters meet strict quality standards.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Action on affordable water bills

    Environment Secretary Owen Paterson has written to water companies to ensure customers get the best possible deal from the water sector.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Somerset badger cull ends

    The pilot badger cull in Somerset has ended

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK gives support to Kenya in fight against wildlife poaching

    British Environment Secretary announces British Army support to tackle poaching in Kenya.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Common Agricultural Policy: how will it affect you?

    A consultation is launching today on how the Common Agricultural Policy should shape the future of farming and the rural economy in England.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government