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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 Ofwat review will consider future challenges facing industry153/10 The water regulator Ofwat will be reviewed to ensure it is fit for future challenges, the Government announced today. The process will examine how the industry regulator works, whether it offers good value for money and if it is delivering what the Government and customers expect. Environment minister views impacts of climate change in cumbria152/10 Environment Minister Lord Henley today visited the high fells of Cumbria to see the impact of a year of weather extremes on the area and to discuss the changes needed over the next 30 years to adapt to the changing climate. Defra ministers endorse campaign to protect farmland biodiversityMinister of State for Agriculture and Food, Jim Paice, today announced that the Campaign for the Farmed Environment, an industry-led initiative which encourages farmers to voluntarily nurture wildlife on their land, is making progress and will continue, but farmers can still do more to ensure it continues to be successful. Responsibility deals the way forward for business waste148/10 The Government wants to work with businesses to help them reduce their waste and increase recycling through voluntary responsibility deals, Environment Minister Lord Henley said today. Working with businesses to put in place voluntary responsibility deals on waste will remove the need for further regulation and will lead to less waste and more recycling with the added benefits of businesses saving money and helping to protect the environment. Concern over Iceland and Faroe Islands mackerel quota actionUK Fisheries Minister, Richard Benyon, has today expressed his concern at the decision of the Governments of Iceland and the Faroe Islands to award arbitrary fishing quota for Mackerel. Opinions on improving regulation wantedThe new Task Force on Farming Regulation are calling for opinions and ideas on ways to improve approaches to regulation as part of a wide ranging consultation launched today. UK businesses must plan for climate change says Environment SecretaryUK businesses need to be ready to face the risks and benefit from the opportunities that climate change could bring, Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman said today. Paice calls for more honest labellingFood businesses, including supermarkets and processors, should do more voluntarily to improve country of origin labelling on food products such as meat and dairy, Food Minister Jim Paice said today. Big Society can help tackle Ragwort riskTackling Common Ragwort can be a practical example of the Big Society in action, Agriculture Minister Jim Paice said today. Next Page | Last Page | |
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