12 Oct 2016
The Great Repeal looks like providing the focus for many who will seek to protect our environment; as before I will develop this as a theme. Richard Benwell (WWT) provides a fuller list of points to be cautious about. The Green Alliance were quickest off the mark but there are clearly many legal issues to […]
29 Sep 2016
Green Alliance and the National Trust have set out proposals for how a market-based mechanism for agricultural subsidies could deliver a host of environmental benefits. According to the think tank and the charity, new market-based model for driving the adoption of greener farming practices could help to direct millions of pounds towards more environmentally friendly […]
13 Apr 2016
The risks of Brexit to our environmental policy are very clear and a further six viewpoints reinforce this (see below), however, in a vote that looks too close to call the need to encourage voting is also very important, especially in the younger voters. Register to vote – details here. 1. EU membership positive for UK […]
08 Feb 2016
Environmental Leaders write to Truss about BREXIT – Green Alliance Jan 27th Brexit would be damaging to UK’s environment, warn senior experts Alastair Harper Head of politics aharper@green-alliance.org.uk A high powered group of environment and conservation experts, including four former chairs of UK environment agencies, have written to the Defra Secretary of State Liz Truss, […]
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