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  • Proposals on liabilities for nuclear operators published

    Seven-fold increase in liability for nuclear sites announced Nuclear operators will be expected to take on liability of €1.2 billion for …

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

  • Agricultural revolution needed to fight food shortages

    There is a role for governments, the private sector and consumers to play in the entire food system in achieving future food security.

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

  • Marine policy and equalities legislation: myths busted

    Defra officials had already concluded that the Marine Policy Statement complied with the Equalities Act 2010.

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

  • Caroline Spelman’s speech the stakeholder launch of the Foresight report, “A problem with food…”

    Caroline Spelman’s speech the stakeholder launch of the Foresight report, “A problem with food…”

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

  • US study on neonicotinoids: myths busted

    We have a robust system for assessing risks from pesticides, which shows neonicotinoids are not an unacceptable risk when used correctly.

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

  • PM backs European Supergrid plan

    Plans to explore linking up green energy projects in the North, Baltic and Irish Seas were backed by Prime Minister David Cameron today as part…

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

  • Defra offers flood support to Brazil

    Defra has offered help to deal with the immediate aftermath of the flooding.

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

  • Indicators of biodiversity in England

    A statistical update of twenty-six indicators, providing an overview of biodiversity in England, are published today.

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

  • Norway and the United Kingdom: a bilateral and global partnership

    Prime Minister David Cameron and Prime Minister Stoltenberg of Norway signed a bilateral and global partnership on 19 January 2011.

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

  • Public forestry estate consultation: myths busted

    The legal safeguards that protect all woodlands from development will remain irrespective of who owns them.

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

  • Engaging local people in carbon markets

    The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) was established under the Kyoto Protocol and has so far helped to fund over 2,500 low carbon projects in developing countries

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  • Flood spending: myths busted

    Defra expects to spend at least £2.1 billion on flooding and coastal erosion over the next four years.

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

  • Defra bites down on threats to sharks

    Shark Conservation Plan shows how we intend to protect sharks, skates and rays under threat of extinction.

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

  • Ending the dreadful waste of fish discards

    Defra is working to end discards.

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

  • Report of the US National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill and offshore drilling: Written Ministerial Statement by Charles Hendry

    The US National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling delivered its final report yesterday. This is a substantial…

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

  • H1N1 found in turkeys

    A routine disease investigation has ruled out avian notifiable disease but detected H1N1 influenza in turkeys on a farm in Cheshire.

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

  • Huhne extends North Sea environmental inspection improvements

    The Energy Secretary ahead of his visit to Scotland on Wednesday announced that he is boosting the number of offshore environmental oil and …

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

  • Finding a better way to fish

    Proposals to make our inshore fleet more sustainable.

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

  • UK and China join forces to strengthen low carbon growth

    The UK and China have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote low-carbon growth at provincial and city level in China.

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

  • UK and China join forces to strengthen low-carbon growth

    Low-carbon growth was put firmly at the heart of UK-China relations during an inward visit by Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang when both countries…

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