News Scotland’s Environment Secretary calls for halt to Brexit negotiations amid COVID-19 crisis 24th March 2020 Brexit / Coronavirus / Defra / Roseanna Cunningham / Scotland News UK recycling rate decreases by 0.5% 19th March 2020 Defra / Local Authority Collected Waste Statistics / packaging / Recycling News UK Government: “We will deliver the most ambitious environmental programme of any country on Earth” 26th February 2020 25-Year Environment Plan / Defra / Environment Bill News First investment of £30m support for the UK’s transition to a circular economy 25th February 2020 Circular Economy / Circular Economy Programme / Defra / UK Research and Innovation News Eustice urged to continue “strong leadership” at Defra 14th February 2020 Cabinet Reshuffle / Defra / George Eustice / Theresa Villiers News Government to “fully fund” all new Environment Bill “burdens” on councils 31st January 2020 Defra / Environment Bill / funding / local authorities News First ever “Food Waste Action Week” announced amid £1.15 million funding 30th January 2020 Defra / Food Waste / funding / WRAP News Natural capital tool launched to help protect the environment 22nd January 2020 Defra / Environment / natural capital News Environment Bill moves forward “unopposed” 29th October 2019 Defra / DRS / Environment Bill / EPR News £1 million boost for UK smart waste tracking 22nd October 2019 blockchain / Defra / smart technology / Waste Tracking News Committee launches inquiry into Environment Bill 18th October 2019 Defra / Efra / Environment Bill / Office for Environmental Protection News Government introduces “ground-breaking” Environment Bill 15th October 2019 Defra / Environment Bill News Defra to host stakeholder events on leaving the EU 9th October 2019 Brexit / Defra / Environment Agency / Waste Exports News UPDATED: Coffey leaves Defra to take up Amber Rudd’s former role 16th September 2019 Appointments / Brexit / Defra / reshuffle News Fundamental shift away from single use packaging “necessary”, say MPs 12th September 2019 collection / Defra / Efra / plastic / single use packaging News Extra green funds for Defra in latest government spending round 5th September 2019 Climate Change / Defra / Environment Agency / funding News Government’s straw ban based partly on “unverified assumptions” – FactCheck 14th August 2019 ban / Defra / plastic / straws News England’s plastic carrier bag sales down 90% since 5p charge 31st July 2019 Defra / plastic / single-use carrier bags First 1 2 … 17 18 19 … 23 24 Last
