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  • Red diesel rules relaxed in cold snap

    During extreme weather farmers can use red diesel in their tractors to help grit and clear snow from public roads, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) confirmed today.

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

  • Government gives a £2 million boost to tackling air pollution

    Defra have awarded £2 million worth of air quality grants to 36 local authorities across England. The grants, which have been awarded to those…

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

  • South Pennine Watershed Landscape Project wins UK Landscape Award

    The UK Landscape Award celebrates the power of the local landscape and the benefits that it contains.

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

  • Expert Panel set up to support Local Authorities on contaminated land decisions

    Following publication of Defra’s revised Contaminated Land Statutory Guidance in April 2012, a National Panel of Experts has been set up to …

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

  • Air pollution forecast

    As the weather gets warmer, it increases the possibility that some air pollutants may reach higher levels for short periods of time. The current…

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

  • Defra pledges £2 million to support the air quality grant programme

    Poor air quality harms health and can impact on ecosystems.

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

  • Air Pollution

    As the weather gets warmer, there is a possibility of some air pollutants reaching higher levels for short periods of time.

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

  • Publication of the statistical release on Air Quality Statistics in the UK, 1987 to 2011: provisional results

    Defra has published provisional figures for annual UK air quality up to 2011.

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

  • Yorkshire and Humber reap rewards of London 2012

    Scheme encouraging children to walk, scoot or cycle to school as part of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games legacy was launched today.

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

  • Emissions of Air Pollutants Statistics

    Defra has published national statistics on the emissions of air pollutants in the UK.

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

  • Reappointments to the Natural England Board

    Catherine Graham-Harrison OBE and Andrew Wilson have been reappointed to the Board of Natural England, the body responsible for enhancing and…

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

  • Defra pledges over £1million extra funding for local authorities to tackle air pollution

    Local councils in England are set to benefit from over £1 million of additional Defra funding to tackle air pollution.

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

  • £2 million boost to tackle air pollution

    51 councils across England will receive funding for a range of projects designed to reduce serious levels of air pollution in our towns and cities.

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

  • Reappointment to the Joint Nature Conservation Committee

    Judith Webb MBE has been reappointed as an independent member of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC).

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

  • Richard Benyon’s speech at the Green Infrastructure Partnership launch

    Richard Benyon’s speech at the Green Infrastructure Partnership launch

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

  • More green space for our towns and cities

    New scheme to generate more green space in England's towns and cities.

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

  • Consultation on air quality plans to meet nitrogen dioxide limits launched

    These plans will form the basis of the UK notification to the European Commission for additional time to comply with the NO2 limit values.

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

  • New plans promise flourishing future for the natural environment

    England’s natural environment will be better protected, restored and improved under ambitious new plans published by Defra today.

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

  • Hidden value of nature revealed in groundbreaking study

    The true value of nature can be shown for the very first time thanks to groundbreaking research by hundreds of UK scientists.

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

  • Air quality indicators: 2010 final results

    This National Statistics release reports annual UK levels of pollution from particulates (PM10) and ozone (O3).

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