Defra retains wide range of climate change-related responsibilities

James S Murray
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Despite the formation of a new energy and climate change department, Defra will continue to hold responsibility for related issues such as flooding, adaptation and waste

The government yesterday announced its new ministerial team at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), confirming that while its direct climate change responsibilities will be moved...

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