tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communicationsNews and communications from Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs2025-06-29T06:43:34+01:00HM Governmenttag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/healthy-food-revolution-to-tackle-obesity-epidemic2025-06-29T06:43:34+01:00Healthy food revolution to tackle obesity epidemicNew healthy food standard will see big businesses promoting healthier food and drinktag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-government-gathers-business-and-environment-leaders-in-support-of-un-nature-agreement2025-06-25T16:35:52+01:00UK government gathers business and environment leaders in support of UN nature agreementUK Government hosts a major international nature finance event attended by His Majesty the King at Lancaster House.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/greater-security-delivered-for-the-british-people-with-record-billion-pound-investment-in-new-national-biosecurity-centre2025-06-24T00:01:03+01:00Greater security delivered for the British people with record billion-pound investment in new national biosecurity centreHuge investment in new National Biosecurity Centre to protect the British public and the economy from future pandemics.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-water-special-measures-act-section-comes-into-force2025-06-23T15:13:01+01:00New Water (Special Measures) Act measures come into forceWater companies will now have to publish plans to reduce pollution incidents and address the use of nature-based solutions when managing wastewater.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-to-invest-over-100m-in-water-company-fines-to-local-environmental-projects2025-06-19T09:32:53+01:00Government to invest over £100m in water company fines to local environmental projectsThe Government will invest water company fines into local projects across the country to clean up our rivers, lakes and seastag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/hundreds-of-thousands-of-homes-and-businesses-to-benefit-from-largest-flood-defence-investment-programme-in-history2025-06-16T11:47:23+01:00Hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses to benefit from largest flood defence investment programme in historyAlmost £8 billion to be invested in flood defences over the next decadetag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/environment-secretary-leads-a-new-push-with-business-to-restore-nature2025-06-12T00:00:00+01:00Environment Secretary leads a new push with business to restore nature• Environment Secretary Steve Reed has brought business leaders and investors together to scale up private investment in naturetag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/steve-reed-national-trust-130th-anniversary-dinner-speech2025-06-11T16:15:18+01:00Steve Reed National Trust 130th Anniversary Dinner speechDefra Secretary of State Steve Reed addressed the National Trust's 130th Anniversary Dinner on Tuesday 10 Junetag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-proposes-to-extend-ban-on-destructive-bottom-trawling2025-06-09T13:21:30+01:00Government proposes to extend ban on destructive bottom trawlingGovernment proposals to ban bottom trawling in more vulnerable marine habitats aim to protect important and rare underwater life.
tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/farmers-to-get-fairer-deals-for-combinable-crops2025-06-05T13:02:01+01:00Farmers to get fairer deals for combinable cropsNew review aims to support fairer, more profitable deals for farmers.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/record-81-criminal-investigations-launched-into-water-companies-under-government-crackdown2025-05-20T22:30:00+01:00Record 81 criminal investigations launched into water companies under Government crackdownNew crackdown is the largest criminal action against water companies in history.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-to-launch-360m-fishing-and-coastal-growth-fund2025-05-19T00:00:00+01:00Government to launch £360m Fishing and Coastal Growth FundA major investment will modernise Britain's fishing fleet, enhance workforce skills, and revitalise coastal communities to boost tourism.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/councils-to-seize-and-crush-fly-tipping-vehicles-to-clean-up-britain2025-04-29T22:30:06+01:00Councils to seize and crush fly-tipping vehicles to clean up BritainWaste criminals, fly-tippers and cowboy waste operators to have vehicles seized and crushedtag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/polluting-water-bosses-face-up-to-two-years-in-prison2025-04-24T22:30:07+01:00Polluting water bosses face up to two years in prisonNew laws in force today mark the toughest sentencing powers against law-breaking water executives in history.
tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/major-reforms-to-environmental-regulation-to-boost-growth-and-protect-nature2025-04-03T11:19:02+01:00Major reforms to environmental regulation to boost growth and protect natureGovernment reforms will streamline and modernise regulation to unlock growth, deliver 1.5 million homes and do more for nature under the Plan for Changetag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/environment-secretary-steve-reed-circular-economy-speech2025-03-27T16:02:25+00:00Environment Secretary Steve Reed - Circular Economy speechSpeech by Environment Secretary Steve Reed at the Dock Shed in London, setting out his vision for a circular economytag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/reed-sewage-spill-data-a-disgrace2025-03-27T09:40:37+00:00Reed: Sewage spill data a “disgrace”New sewage data shows small drop in the number of sewage spills in 2024, but duration has increased.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/reed-pledges-to-end-throwaway-society-working-with-business-to-slash-waste-boost-growth-and-clean-up-britain2025-03-27T00:01:05+00:00Reed pledges to “end throwaway society” working with business to slash waste, boost growth and clean up BritainIn front of industry titans, Environment Secretary Steve Reed to outline plan to cut waste across industry as part of Government’s Plan for Changetag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/more-funding-to-combat-rural-and-wildlife-crime2025-03-25T14:08:41+00:00More funding to combat rural and wildlife crimeFunding boost for specialist rural and wildlife crime units.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-world-leading-nature-finance-standards-launched-to-encourage-green-investment2025-03-25T00:00:00+00:00New world-leading nature finance standards launched to encourage green investmentNew standards will set the bar for nature investments, prevent greenwashing and helping business invest in restoring nature