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From Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra)
  • The future of the advisory committee on hazardous substances

    This consultation seeks views on the proposed abolition of the Advisory Committee on Hazardous Substances (ACHS).

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Review of Ofwat and consumer representation in the water sector

    The review of Ofwat and consumer representation in the water sector was commissioned in August 2010.

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

  • Rabies disease control strategy for England and Wales

    This document sets out a framework for how an outbreak of rabies in England and Wales would be managed.

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

  • Responsibility deal between Government and the waste and resource management sector

    The objective of this deal is to build on this progress and improve further the management of waste as a resource in the economy.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Exotic animal disease risk pathways and countermeasures report

    This report reviews the ways by which an animal disease may enter Great Britain and cause a disease outbreak.

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

  • Future water: The government’s water strategy for England

    The strategy sets out a framework for water management in England.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Rights of way circular (1/09)

    This circular gives advice to local authorities on recording, managing and maintaining, protecting and changing public rights of way.

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

  • Waste wood as a biomass fuel

    The purpose of this report is to provide market information to progress the development of wood waste as an energy source.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Non-formal consultation on proposals to reform the animal welfare inspection regime

    Defra, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government sought comments on proposals to refine the animal welfare inspection regime in Great Britain in order to better target inspections to farms with an increased risk of no…

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Advisory committee on packaging annual report 2010/11

    The Committee's new remit is to advise on optimising packaging, monitor existing regulations and advise on data from across the supply chain.

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

  • Collaborative waste, resources and sustainable consumption evidence programme

    This document details the programme on evidence-based policy-making on waste, resource management and sustainable consumption in England and Wales.

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

  • Anaerobic digestion strategy and action plan

    A commitment to increasing energy from waste through anaerobic digestion.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government review of waste policy in England 2011

    This document contains actions and commitments which together set a clear direction towards a zero waste economy.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The economics of waste and waste policy

    This paper sets out the key principles for public policy interventions in waste.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government review of waste policy in England 2011 action plan

    These actions will form the implementation plan for waste policies in this Waste Review and for the rest of this Parliament.

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

  • Air quality plans

    Defra consulted on updated draft air quality plans that set out the action taken and being planned at national, regional and local levels to meet the annual and hourly EU NO2 limit values in England as soon as possible.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government response to the making space for nature review

    Specific response to each of the recommendations in the making space for nature review.

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

  • The natural choice: securing the value of nature

    This document contains the following information: The natural choice: securing the value of nature

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Windows sustainability action plan: October 2010

    Action plan to further improve the social and environmental impacts of windows.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Plasterboard sustainability action plan: October 2010

    Action plan to further improve the social and environmental impacts of plasterboard.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government