Environment
Peatland restoration projects among those receiving funding
Peatland restoration projects are among those receiving grants of up to £100,000 under the second round of the Natural Environment...
Environment Agency
Other
Mixed-farming business fined £17,000 for harming water voles
A mixed-farming business from Norfolk has been fined £17,000 after it pleaded guilty to carrying out works on the River...
Environment
New deputy chair of Environment Agency appointed
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, George Eustice, has appointed Judith Batchelar as the new deputy chair...
Rural Life
Ongoing flood risk for those along the River Severn
Communities along the River Severn are being urged to remain alert as the risk of flooding following Storm Franklin is...
Rural Life
£6.5m flood defence scheme to protect properties in Stoke-on-Trent
In March, the Environment Agency is starting work on a £6.5 million flood risk management scheme to reduce the risk...
Agri Politics
Eustice makes 2 new appointments to Environment Agency board
Environment Secretary George Eustice has appointed Sarah Mukherjee and Mark Suthern as non-executive directors to the Environment Agency board. The...
Environment
CCA scheme sees a 13.3% reduction in emissions from businesses
A new report on an energy efficiency reward scheme shows how businesses across multiple industrial sectors are cutting energy usage...
Rural Life
Work underway to repair damaged flood defence in Lowdham
A major project is underway by the Environment Agency to repair a flood wall in Lowdham, Nottinghamshire, to protect homes...
Rural Life
Environment Agency progressing plans to protect Worcestershire village from flooding
The Environment Agency is progressing plans to deliver a permanent flood protection scheme for the historical Worcestershire village of Severn...
Environment
Environment Agency urges the public to prepare for flooding risk
Nearly two in three households at risk of flooding don’t believe it will happen to them, new analysis revealed by...
Environment
Environment Agency to trial new amphibious vehicle to tackle flooding
The Environment Agency has been trialling a new piece of equipment in Essex to help reduce flood risk to homes...
Environment
Consultation on draft river basin and flood risk management plans opens
The Environment Agency has launched a six month consultation on the statutory review of the draft River Basin Management Plans...
Agri-Business
Project launched to measure environmental performance of food and drink sector
A project to establish standardised metrics to measure environmental performance of the food and drink sector has been launched by...
Environment
Environmental inequality must not be ignored in 'levelling up' - Environment Agency
Tackling the stark inequalities in exposure to pollution, climate shocks and access to green and blue space in cities should...
Environment
Environment Agency report shows water companies are still falling short on protecting the environment
The Environment Agency has today (July 13) released its annual report on the environmental performance of England’s nine water and...
Environment
Environment Agency sets out plans to achieve net zero by 2030
The Environment Agency (EA) has pledged to default to low-carbon concrete when constructing flood defences and other critical infrastructure projects,...
Environment
CCC report: UK environmental bodies commit to joint action
The chairmen of three Government environmental bodies have pledged to work together to deliver nature-based solutions to climate change, helping...
Agri-Business
8 in 10 farms receiving pollution advice have seen water quality improvements
Eight in 10 farmers receiving advice from the government’s Catchment Sensitive Farming (CSF) service have seen improvements in water quality...
