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New round of Air Quality Grants for local authorities opens to benefit communities and reduce the impact of polluted air on people's health
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Yorkshire Water has agreed to donate £235,000 to Yorkshire Wildlife Trust after polluting a Harrogate watercourse, following an investigation by the Environment Agency.
New laws will scrap the cap on civil penalties and significantly broaden their scope to target a much wider range of environmental offences
A County Durham company and its farm manager have been fined and ordered to pay costs totalling £24,000 in a prosecution brought by the Environment Agency.
On 29 June 2023, the government announced new investment and actions to improve lowland peat and reduce carbon emissions.
The Coal Authority has started work to restore a previously ancient woodland in County Durham as part of its nature recovery work.
Details of the new Pharmaceuticals in the Environment (PiE) cross-government group working to reduce the impacts of pharmaceuticals in the environment.
Environment Secretary asks producers to address concerns over 'flushable' labelling of wet wipes
UK signs Ministerial Statement calling for an ambitious global plastic pollution treaty to tackle plastic pollution and protect the marine environment.
The UK and the Netherlands co-hosted a conference of nations, companies and organisations to raise funds for the UN operation to prevent an oil spill off the Yemen coast.
Largest ever fine imposed for environmental offences in Devon and Cornwall as South West Water is told by court ‘incidents of pollution will no longer be tolerated’
Schoolchildren taught about period products and why they should never be flushed down the loo.
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
A new Air Quality Strategy will provide a framework to support local action to improve air quality.
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has launched its vision to 2030, setting out what needs to be done to keep Britain moving safely and sustainably.
Developers in the River Tees area will be first to be apply for credits to unlock new housing
Speech by Sir James Bevan, Chief Executive of the Environment Agency, University of Sussex, 27 March 2023
Speech by Environment Minister Rebecca Pow MP opening the Forum for International Cooperation on Air Pollution in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Breaking gender bias: Environment Agency has more diverse workforce bringing greater benefit to the environment - women increasingly taking up manual work
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