tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Rebecca Pow 2024-05-22T11:23:06+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/englands-largest-temperate-rainforest-a-national-nature-reserve 2024-05-22T11:23:06+01:00 England’s largest temperate rainforest a National Nature Reserve Cumbria’s globally rare temperate rainforest to be enhanced and celebrated tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-helps-secure-progress-towards-new-legally-binding-treaty-to-end-plastic-pollution 2024-05-01T12:12:23+01:00 UK helps secure progress towards new legally binding treaty to end plastic pollution »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp UK along with 170 countries attended the fourth Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) in Canada this week. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/payment-rates-increased-to-benefit-farmers-land-managers-trees 2024-03-18T00:00:00+00:00 Payment rates increased to benefit farmers, land managers & trees Farmers and land managers can now get up to £11,600 per hectare for the public benefits delivered by woodlands they create â€� a 45% increase on current amount tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/thousands-of-species-set-to-benefit-from-new-government-funding 2024-03-15T01:00:03+00:00 Thousands of species set to benefit from new government funding 20 new nature projects across the country will receive funding to create and restore critical habitat areas equivalent in total to the size of York tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/budget-boost-for-farmers-and-environment-with-extension-to-agricultural-property-relief 2024-03-07T00:00:00+00:00 Budget boost for farmers and environment with extension to Agricultural Property Relief Government announces an extension to the existing scope of Agricultural Property Relief. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/hedgerow-regulations-to-be-brought-into-law-to-protect-wildlife 2024-03-04T16:20:37+00:00 Hedgerow regulations to be brought into law to protect wildlife English hedgerows will be protected in law as the government sets out its plans for domestic hedgerow regulations, following a consultation last year. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/vital-new-wetland-habitat-protected-with-announcement-of-a-new-kings-national-nature-reserve 2024-02-16T00:30:05+00:00 Vital new wetland habitat protected with announcement of a new King’s National Nature Reserve Devon’s Pebblebed Heaths National Nature Reserve to extended by nearly 90 hectares, the equivalent of 128 football pitches, to encompass a unique wetland tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-housing-developments-to-deliver-nature-boost-in-landmark-move 2024-02-13T16:32:00+00:00 New housing developments to deliver nature boost in landmark move In a world first, developers in England are now required to deliver 10% Biodiversity Net Gain when building new housing, industrial or commercial developments. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-forest-for-the-nation-competition-launched 2024-02-03T00:01:10+00:00 New Forest for the Nation competition launched »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Forest for the Nation will improve public access to nature and provide a boost for our native wildlife tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/thousands-of-green-jobs-created-thanks-to-government-nature-fund-new-report-finds 2023-12-21T00:30:02+00:00 Thousands of green jobs created thanks to government nature fund, new report finds  »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp £80m Green Recovery Challenge Fund supported 150 projects, created more than 2,600 jobs and connected more than 400,000 people with nature tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-timber-roadmap-launched-to-boost-uk-construction-and-reduce-emissions 2023-12-11T16:36:16+00:00 New timber roadmap launched to boost UK construction and reduce emissions New plan sets out vision to boost the safe use of sustainable UK timber in construction and increase domestic supply tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/forests-fit-for-the-future-government-funding-announced-for-new-forest-research 2023-11-27T00:30:01+00:00 Forests fit for the future â€� government funding announced for new forest research Healthy and resilient woodlands supported through new £16 million government funding tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/flood-action-week-households-need-to-know-their-flood-risk-after-2023s-record-breaking-weather 2023-11-20T00:15:09+00:00 Flood Action Week: Households need to know their flood risk after 2023’s record-breaking weather This Flood Action Week (20-26 November) the Environment Agency is urging people to prepare for increased weather extremes tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-sets-out-next-steps-to-create-smokefree-generation 2023-10-12T00:00:00+01:00 Government sets out next steps to create ‘smokefree generationâ€� »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp government has launched a public consultation on youth vaping as part of measures to clamp down on vapes being promoted to children. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/household-goods-to-carry-water-efficiency-labels 2023-09-29T14:01:57+01:00 Household goods to carry water efficiency labels New eco-labels to will help save consumers money on their energy and water bills. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/coastal-adaptation-projects-in-south-west-england-to-receive-6m-in-funding 2023-09-29T10:19:51+01:00 Coastal adaptation projects in South West England to receive £6m in funding Three communities in the South West allocated £6 million to support adaptation to coastal erosion tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-bans-and-restrictions-on-polluting-single-use-plastics-come-into-force 2023-09-29T09:07:12+01:00 New bans and restrictions on polluting single-use plastics come into force Some of the most polluting single-use plastic items banned from 1 October tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/environment-secretary-statement-on-ofwat-performance-report 2023-09-26T09:16:00+01:00 Environment Secretary statement on Ofwat performance report Following the publication of Ofwat's performance report the following statement has been issued by the Environment Secretary tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/25-million-for-projects-using-nature-to-increase-flood-resilience 2023-09-22T00:01:00+01:00 £25 million for projects using nature to increase flood resilience £25 million to support projects that use nature to increase the nation’s flood resilience tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/time-to-invest-in-our-water-security 2023-09-13T12:41:20+01:00 Time to invest in our water security As England enters the autumn, the National Drought Group met to reiterate the importance of all sectors continuing to plan and invest for future droughts.