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Joint complaint - legal breach of Environment Act targets deadline

Published on: 1 November 2022

Letter of complaint from green groups to Defra after the Government failed to meet a legal deadline on setting new environmental targets

Joint complaint - legal breach of Environment Act targets deadline

Published on: 1 November 2022

Letter of complaint from green groups to Defra after the Government failed to meet a legal deadline on setting new environmental targets

A World Richer in Nature: a rallying call for the UK to deliver a decade of action

Published on: 24 October 2022

Amidst political turmoil in Westminster, the RSPB has released a new report to set a clear plan for how the UK’s leaders must step up and deliver a decade of action. RSPB's International Policy Officer Fiona Dobson sets out the report's main recommendations.

Regulation is a public good not a dirty word

Published on: 21 October 2022

The sewage pollution scandal shows the dangers of deregulation and weakening standards. Paul de Zylva of Friends of the Earth asks how present ministers can make up for past failures and reboot regulation for good.

Nature and business are not at war

Published on: 20 October 2022

As accusations fly that environmental groups are part of an "anti-growth coalition", Kit Stoner (CEO of Bat Conservation Trust) highlights how nature and business are not at war, and how companies like Vistry Group are proud to partner with conservation organisations to work towards shared environmental goals.

As the cost of living crisis hits, the Government must cut the cost of sustainable packaging

Published on: 18 October 2022

Paddlers’ Code will help people enjoy and protect our waterways

Published on: 18 October 2022

The three pillars of success needed for Defra's farming review

Published on: 12 October 2022

After Defra announced that it is reviewing farming policy, Hannah Conway, Policy Officer at Wildlife & Countryside Link sets out how high ambition, ample investment and robust regulation will be key to its success

When will the UK governments roll out fishing vessel monitoring given the benefits for wildlife, fishers and the consumer?

Published on: 6 October 2022

WWF policy advisor Mario Ray explores how applying technology known as Remote Electronic Monitoring (REM) with cameras on fishing vessels would be a win-win-win for wildlife, fishers and the consumer.

Let’s wake up and act on water efficiency

Published on: 5 October 2022

Jo Osborn, Policy and Projects Manager at Waterwise, discusses the launch of the new water efficiency strategy, setting a vision of ‘A UK in which all people, homes and organisations are water-efficient’.