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Low convictions allowing wildlife crime to go unpunished, say nature groups

Published on: 5 December 2023

The Wildlife Crime Report for 2022, compiled by Wildlife and Countryside Link, with information from groups including RSPB, WWF UK, and the League Against Cruel Sports, has shown that convictions for crime against wildlife in 2022 decreased substantially. This is despite a record number of reports of wildlife crime over 2021.

PFAS pollution warning signal, with freshwater fish containing up to 1000 times EU safe levels

Published on: 4 December 2023

PFAS pollution warning signal, with freshwater fish containing up to 1000 times EU safe levels

Devolution of environment policy in jeopardy, say NGOs

Published on: 27 October 2023

Environmental organisations write to the Prime Minister, setting out a series of problems for environmental policy-making caused by the Internal Market Act, passed in 2020 following Brexit.

‘No evidence’ that the Government is on track to meet crucial 2030 nature target

Published on: 10 October 2023

‘No evidence’ that the Government is on track to meet crucial 2030 nature target

Charities warn of triple failure on nature protection ahead of key Parliamentary vote

Published on: 6 September 2023

New analysis suggests that without major change the Government will miss its landmark pledge to protect 30% of the land and sea for nature.

More than half of Brits say their community has poor air, water or nature quality – experts demand new legal right to a healthy environment for all

Published on: 28 July 2023

On the one-year anniversary of the UN's resolution supporting a right to a healthy environment, organisations are urging all political parties to commit to a new Environmental Rights Bill – giving the public legal rights to clean air and water, and local access to nature.

“Government has no credible plan” – reaction to report on progress towards goal of protecting 30% of England for nature

Published on: 26 July 2023

A report of a report by the House of Lords says that urgent action is needed on land and at sea if 30% protection targets are to be anything more than a slogan for international political agreements

Nature 2030 campaign launches

Published on: 18 July 2023

Celebrities, charities and the public want radical new commitments for nature from politicians at the 2024 general election

Environment Agency report another mark of shame for water companies

Published on: 12 July 2023

A new Environment Agency report has revealed yet more disappointing statistics on pollution from water companies

Ban foreign soil imports to help save British wildlife – warn nature experts

Published on: 15 May 2023

Nature experts are calling on the Government to phase-out imports of soils from other countries, to help prevent ‘nature invaders’ from entering the country

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