21 Apr 2020

https://gov.wales/fisheries-grant-announced-wales-help-fishing-sector-through-covid-19-pandemic Fisheries Response Fund The government has announced £10m support for fishing and aquaculture businesses, which will be administered by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO). A £9m fund will target those adversely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. It will contribute to fixed business costs for under-24m vessels. A further £1m grants fund will support local […]

16 Apr 2020

Urban tree challenge funds from Defra https://www.gov.uk/government/news/second-round-of-urban-tree-challenge-fund-opens-today  £10m to boost tree planting in second auction of Woodland Carbon Guarantee Farmers and land managers can apply for the scheme to create new woodlands that help tackle the effects of climate change. Defra: The Forestry Commission has today (Tuesday 14 April) announced that £10m will be available […]

05 Mar 2020

Our Environmental Land Management Scheme (ELM) will be the cornerstone of our new agricultural policy. It will transform how we support the agricultural sector by rewarding farmers, foresters and other land managers with public money for public goods. We are using this document to step up engagement with all of our stakeholders, including the farmers, […]

18 Feb 2020

Edie Net: ‘From fruit farmer to Environment Secretary: George Eustice to spearhead Defra George Eustice has become the seventh Environment Secretary since 2010, after replacing Theresa Villiers who was sacked as part of Boris Johnson’s cabinet reshuffle today (13 February).  Before departing in February, Eustice had been in Defra since October 2013 Eustice, the MP […]

05 Feb 2020

Defra: ‘An ambitious new online resource has been launched today (22 January) by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) to help ensure better environmental decision-making by valuing our ‘natural capital’. For the first time, a comprehensive and integrated set of evidence and guidance about UK natural capital is now accessible from one place. It […]

04 Feb 2020

Defra: ‘Environment Bill sets out vision for a greener future Our precious natural environment will be better protected for generations to come with today’s (Thursday 30 January) introduction of a far-reaching Environment Bill. The speedy return of the Bill to Parliament following the General Election underlines the government’s commitment to tackling climate change and to […]