Department for Environment, Food And Rural Affairs News
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS  The Government's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is responsible for enabling everyone to live within our environmental means. This is most clearly exemplified by the need to tackle climate change internationally and through domestic action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and secure a healthy, resilient, productive and diverse natural environment. Defra is also responsible for enabling adaptation to the inevitable impacts of climate change. WEBSITE SPONSORS
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 Campaign to shine a light on new energy labellingFrom 20 June consumers will see a new energy saving rating label when buying TVs, washing machines, dishwashers and fridge freezers to help make the right choice on what product is best for the environment. Government gives £25m boost to Global Wildlife InitiativeThe Government will give £25m to wildlife conservation work around the world through the Darwin Initiative, Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman announced today. People want to buy healthy, local food, survey showsSeven in every ten people say that buying sustainable fish is important, but only 30 per cent say that they buy sustainable fish, because a third of people aren’t sure how to choose sustainable fish products and are confused by labelling, according to research published by Defra today. Brazilian savannah as important as rainforests, says SpelmanThe world needs to recognise that Brazil’s savannah-like Cerrado, which is home to a third of Brazils habitats and wildlife, needs just as much protection as the country’s famous rainforests in order to increase biodiversity and combat climate change, Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman said today. New plan to secure future for fishing communities and fleetsFishermen will have more control over how they operate and better opportunities to profit under plans to overhaul the way fishing quotas are managed in England, Fisheries Minister Richard Benyon announced today. Plans to help households with water billsWater bills will be cut for the most vulnerable households under plans announced by Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman today. Farming industry must act to reduce greenhouse gas emissionsAgriculture Minister Jim Paice has challenged farmers to live up to their commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Appointments to the board of trustees, the royal botanic gardens, kewLord Henley has appointed Mrs Tessa Green and Professor Michael Crawley to the Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Cattle testing positive for tb to be dna taggedCattle testing positive for Bovine TB are to be DNA tagged to further strengthen controls preventing spread of the disease. Next Page | Last Page | |
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