Defra

Additional funding for Internal Drainage Boards to help tackle flow risks faced by rural communities

Coalition of more than 30 environmental, nature, and water sports organisations inks joint letter to new Water Commissioner

Legislation to ban sale of single use vapes from 1 June 2025 laid in Parliament, Circular Economy Minister confirms

Review led by veteran economist Dan Corry to examine whether Defra's regulatory processes are 'fit for purpose' in driving economic growth while protecting environment

Analysis of provisional data suggests overall volumes of key crops such as wheat, barley and oil seed rape were hit severely by record winter rainfall

Government urged by Green Alliance and Wellcome Trust to incorporate health risks into national climate adaptation plan

WWF and Aviva are calling on the government to work with business to develop nature-positive policies that can help drive investment into projects that reverse nature loss

First of their kind studies warn vast amounts of CO2 stored in UK seabed habitats are at risk of being disturbed by bottom trawler fishing and offshore development

Reports the budget for the Environmental Land Management Scheme could be cut has united farmers, green campaigners, and former Environment Secretaries in warning the UK's climate goals could be put at risk

Mary Creagh says government has begun appointing industry, academic, and civil society groups to new Circular Economy Taskforce to help design fresh policy regime for waste, recycling, and reuse in the UK