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Defra

Government appoints fund managers for planned Big Nature Impact fund

Biodiversity

Government appoints fund managers for planned Big Nature Impact fund

Federated Hermes and Finance Earth have been appointed to manage the public-private fund which aims to invest in nature protection and restoration efforts

clock 03 November 2022 • 1 min read
From missed targets to regulations at risk: Is Rishi Sunak's government really prepared to protect nature?

Policy

From missed targets to regulations at risk: Is Rishi Sunak's government really prepared to protect nature?

Green groups warn delay is at risk of becoming 'the default culture' at Defra, as Environment Agency boss backs calls for environmental regulation 'done right'

clock 01 November 2022 • 9 min read
Green reshuffle: Pow, Goldsmith, and Callanan return to key green roles

Politics

Green reshuffle: Pow, Goldsmith, and Callanan return to key green roles

Rishi Sunak has rounded out his first reshuffle with the reappointment of a number of experienced ministers to crucial green roles

clock 01 November 2022 • 3 min read
'Dereliction of duty': Government slammed for missing deadline for nature targets

Politics

'Dereliction of duty': Government slammed for missing deadline for nature targets

Defra's decision to delay passage of nature targets into law sparks fierce criticism from campaigners

clock 28 October 2022 • 4 min read
Graham Stuart to remain as Climate Minister, as latest 'green' ministerial roles confirmed

Politics

Graham Stuart to remain as Climate Minister, as latest 'green' ministerial roles confirmed

George Freeman also confirmed as Minister for Science, Technology, and Innovation, as Mark Spencer reappointed as Environment Minister

clock 27 October 2022 • 4 min read
Rishi Sunak to reinstate fracking ban as he touts ambition for 'more renewables'

Politics

Rishi Sunak to reinstate fracking ban as he touts ambition for 'more renewables'

New PM signals return to commitments in 2019 Conservative manifesto including on fracking, green farming subsidy reform, and nature protection, but remains tight-lipped on onshore wind

clock 26 October 2022 • 6 min read
Rishi Sunak promises to protect the environment as PM as new cabinet takes shape

Politics

Rishi Sunak promises to protect the environment as PM as new cabinet takes shape

New Prime Minister promises to place Conservative 2019 manifesto at heart of his administration as Grant Shapps replaces Jacob Rees-Mogg at BEIS

clock 25 October 2022 • 8 min read
'Rubbish': Government attempts to tackle waste crime slammed by MPs

Waste

'Rubbish': Government attempts to tackle waste crime slammed by MPs

Public Accounts Committee (PAC) criticises Defra and the Environment Agency over 'slow and piecemeal' progress in tackling escalating waste crime

clock 21 October 2022 • 7 min read
'No appreciable progress': Government off track to protect 30 per cent of land and sea by 2030

Biomass

'No appreciable progress': Government off track to protect 30 per cent of land and sea by 2030

A new report from environmental NGOs concludes the government is failing to deliver on the 30x30 goal that it continues to champion on the global stage

clock 19 October 2022 • 5 min read
Is the government about to 'blow a hole' in the UK's net zero strategy?

Policy

Is the government about to 'blow a hole' in the UK's net zero strategy?

The government's 'attack on nature' and its opposition to new solar farms could have serious consequences for the UK's long-term net zero strategy

clock 11 October 2022 • 9 min read
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