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Defra fails to assuage fears over deregulation and farming reforms
The Wildlife Trusts' response to Defra's blog ‘Government reiterates commitment to environmental protections’.
Terry Whittaker/2020VISION
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The 2020s are a time of great uncertainty and our actions in this decade will determine if we experience, or avoid, a catastrophic collapse in global biodiversity and runaway climate change.…
The UK Government is set to publish an Energy Independence Plan and we are already seeing farming lobbyists push for greater intensive farming. These approaches fail to recognise the need to put a…
In June, the UK Government announced that it would be introducing Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) to English waters by the end of 2022. This was a landmark moment for both marine…
Our most threatened wildlife and important wild places are at risk. Don’t mess with the crown jewels - aka Habitats Regulations, writes Joan Edwards.
The Wildlife Trusts are disappointed that the new report from the Committee on Climate Change fails to recognise the full array of natural solutions available in the UK, and their immense value…