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Prime Minister sets out new support for farmers to strengthen food security and grow the economy
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Consultation to expand storm overflow reduction targets to cover all coasts, estuaries and marine protected sites.
To celebrate the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III, the government has announced the renaming of the England Coast Path, the creation of a King’s Series of National Nature Reserves, and new Coronation Woods.
England’s longest national trail to be renamed the ‘King Charles III England Coast Path’
The government's target to reduce storm overflows will be enshrined in law.
Environment Secretary announces developing countries will receive £4 million to phase out the use of chemicals found in refrigeration and cold supply chains
G7 Environment and Climate Ministers committed to increase funding to support the developing world in protecting nature
Sites in Rutland, Plymouth and Suffolk will receive bathing water status from May.
£110 million funding for communities allocated under the Rural England Prosperity Fund.
Environment Secretary Therese Coffey speaks at the launch of the government's Plan for Water
More investment, stronger regulation and tougher enforcement on water companies announced in new government water plan
Higher fines for water companies to be reinvested into water quality improvements, Environment Secretary to announce
Philip Duffy has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of the Environment Agency (EA) and will start in the role on 1 July.
New legislation laid in Parliament today introducing mandatory cat microchipping
Defra to consult on proposed measures to ban industrial sandeel fishing within UK waters
The Environment Secretary calls for countries to join together to halt and reverse the loss of nature and protect at least 30% of the world's ocean by 2030.
Farming in Protected Landscapes Fund also extended until 2025
Oxfordshire water contamination "reckless failure" - judge
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Government today announces three Highly Protected Marine Areas will be designated by July 2023
Secretary of State Thérèse Coffey has addressed the National Farmers Union conference
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