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Chicken Will Get More Expensive In The UK After Putin's Ukraine Invasion
Chicken Will Get More Expensive In The UK After Putin's Ukraine Invasion
Environment
Environment Secretary George Eustice has warned that the price of chicken in the UK will spike as a result of Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, in the latest pressure on household bills.
Minister Warns Storm Eunice Is 'Risk To Life And Limb' As People Urged To Stay At Home
Environment
Minister Warns Storm Eunice Is 'Risk To Life And Limb' As People Urged To Stay At Home
Rishi Sunak Urged To Drop Green Levy To Ease The Cost Of Living Crisis
Environment
Rishi Sunak Urged To Drop Green Levy To Ease The Cost Of Living Crisis
Government Accused Of 'Blind Optimism' Over Post-Brexit Farming Plans
Environment
Government Accused Of "Blind Optimism" Over Post-Brexit Farming Plans
Rishi Sunak Announces Grants Of Up To £6,000 For Businesses Affected By Omicron Variant
Coronavirus
Rishi Sunak Announces Grants Of Up To £6,000 For Businesses Affected By Omicron Variant
Farmers Say Priti Patel Has Refused To Meet To Discuss Labour Shortages
Environment
Farmers Say Priti Patel Has Refused To Meet To Discuss Labour Shortages
Minister Confirms Most Overseas Butchers Won't Arrive Until After Christmas
Coronavirus
Minister Confirms Most Overseas Butchers Won't Arrive Until After Christmas
The House Live
Green Freeport status in the Scottish Highlands could speed up a just transition to net zero Partner content
Environment
By Opportunity Cromarty Firth
Green Freeport status in the Scottish Highlands could speed up a just transition to net zero
Collaboration is key in reaching our sustainability goals Partner content
Environment
By Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Collaboration is key in reaching our sustainability goals
The Path to Net Zero - A Net Zero Week Special Edition
Environment
By Dods Impact
The Path to Net Zero - A Net Zero Week Special Edition
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Collaboration is key in reaching our sustainability goals Partner content
Collaboration is key in reaching our sustainability goals
By Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Environment
Green Freeport status in the Scottish Highlands could speed up a just transition to net zero Partner content
Green Freeport status in the Scottish Highlands could speed up a just transition to net zero
By Opportunity Cromarty Firth
Environment
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Why can't BEIS and the Treasury get on?
Environment
By Tom Sasse
Why can't BEIS and the Treasury get on?
At the heart of the government’s problems with the cost-of-living crisis is a rupture between the two departments charged with managing the economy. Is it just down to the personalities, or is there something deeper going on? Tom Sasse reports.
Shelf preservation society: major challenges await UK supply chains this year
Environment
By Adam Payne
Shelf preservation society: major challenges await UK supply chains this year
If Britain’s supermarkets are to remain well-stocked, the government must address the long-term challenges facing the supply chain. From labour shortages to Brexit bureaucracy, there are gaps in the system that puts food on the table, writes Adam Payne.
Is it time to ban trail and drag hunting? Lord Herbert says No
Environment
By Lord Herbert of South Downs
Is it time to ban trail and drag hunting? Lord Herbert says No
Even in these unusual times, tens of thousands of people went to see their local pack of hounds at traditional Boxing Day meets. Seventeen years on from the hunting ban, some 250 packs of foxhounds, harriers and beagles are still going strong. Today, hounds no longer pursue live quarry, but instead the trail of a scented rag.
Environment news
Renewable liquid fuel availability to far outweigh potential demand, leading the way for use in UK home heating oil market Partner content
Environment
By OFTEC
Renewable liquid fuel availability to far outweigh potential demand, leading the way for use in UK home heating oil market
A major new report has found that the potential availability of Renewable Liquid Fuels (RLFs) in Europe and North America based on projected feedstocks will far outweigh potential demand by 2030.
Landmark international conference announced to help end plastic pollution Partner content
Environment
By Plastic policy @ Portsmouth
Landmark international conference announced to help end plastic pollution
A global gathering of plastic experts is taking place in Portsmouth this autumn.
Health Disparities White Paper must level up heart health Partner content
Environment
By British Heart Foundation
Health Disparities White Paper must level up heart health
For a child growing up in Blackpool – let’s call her Mia – the barriers to good heart health are set early on.
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners named as Official Soft Drinks Provider to Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Partner content
Environment
By Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners named as Official Soft Drinks Provider to Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
Net Zero: mission impossible?
Environment
By Joshua Wells
Net Zero: mission impossible?
No one said achieving net zero would be easy, but it’s clear the financial, technological, and industrial challenges are immense. Dr Joshua Wells, Environmental Policy Consultant at Dods Political Intelligence, explains.
“Stepping Up to Level Up”: Why UK businesses should care about inclusive growth Partner content
Environment
By Legal & General
“Stepping Up to Level Up”: Why UK businesses should care about inclusive growth
With Levelling Up in the headlines, what role can UK businesses play in supporting sustainable and inclusive economic growth? We sat down with John Godfrey, L&G’s Director of Levelling Up, to hear more about how major UK businesses like L&G can help boost growth, raise living standards and restore local pride.
Partner content
Environment
By NOAH
New Fairer Private Rented Sector White Paper will help pet owners – and pets

NOAH is pleased to welcome the publication of the new and highly-anticipated Government White Paper, ‘A Fairer Private Rented Sector’, which notably includes plans to legislate on removing a landlords ability to impose a blanket ban on keeping pets.
Turning A Minefield Into A Meadow – Environment Minister To Speak At House Briefing Event
Environment
By John Wallace
Turning A Minefield Into A Meadow – Environment Minister To Speak At House Briefing Event
Rebecca Pow, Minister for the Environment, is to speak at a special House Briefing event to discuss the implementation of the Environment Act. 
A stunning start to a scientific ocean-going quest Partner content
Environment
By Plastic policy @ Portsmouth
A stunning start to a scientific ocean-going quest
Scientists from the University of Portsmouth were in London on Sunday (12 June) for the start of a unique piece of research; an epic rowing adventure around the British coastline.
Local MP visits Coca-Cola Manufacturing site in Edmonton as it announces £12Million investment Partner content
Environment
By Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Local MP visits Coca-Cola Manufacturing site in Edmonton as it announces £12Million investment

  • Coca-Cola Europacific Partners’ (CCEP) welcomes Kate Osamor MP to its Edmonton factory as it announces a £12million investment into the site this year

  • The funding coincides with a milestone 70% reduction in carbon emissions since 2010
Two hundred years of animal welfare legislation is something to celebrate
Environment
By Henry Smith MP
Two hundred years of animal welfare legislation is something to celebrate
It is often said the United Kingdom is made up of animal lovers – so it’s my privilege to have been re-elected vice chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Animal Welfare; a role uniquely placed to keep the needs of pets, wildlife, farm and other animals on Westminster’s radar.
Partner content
Environment
By Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP reveals milestone achievements in 2021 Sustainability Report
CCEP has shared the details of its 2021 Sustainability Report, which has officially launched today, alongside details of GB-specific highlights. The report pulls out a number of milestone achievements for CCEP against its This is Forward sustainability strategy.
Global plastics treaty – starting the process in Senegal Partner content
Environment
By Plastic policy @ Portsmouth
Global plastics treaty – starting the process in Senegal
A globally coordinated approach is vital to end plastic pollution.
Creating a World Without Waste from East Kilbride Partner content
Environment
By Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Creating a World Without Waste from East Kilbride
Seamus Kerrigan, Operations Director at Coca-Cola Europacific Partners in East Kilbride, explains how the site is at the forefront of moving the business towards net zero by 2040.
Now embodied carbon is back on the agenda, let’s seize the chance to make real progress on reducing emissions Partner content
Environment
By Wood for Good
Now embodied carbon is back on the agenda, let’s seize the chance to make real progress on reducing emissions
With the Environmental Audit Committee publishing its blueprint for reducing carbon emissions in construction, there is the momentum to legislative towards a more sustainable built environment.
Partner content
Environment
By Wood for Good
Timber crucial to carbon reduction, says Environmental Audit Committee
Using timber has been recognised as a crucial route to decarbonising our built environment in a new, landmark report from the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC).
Partner content
Environment
By Wood for Good
Plant more trees for a greener construction future
TIMBER has a central role to play in reducing carbon emissions in construction - and the UK will not meet its climate change targets without major changes in the building industry, an influential House of Commons committee has warned.
Action for animals overseas would speak louder than words Partner content
Environment
By Humane Society International UK
Action for animals overseas would speak louder than words
200 years since the UK’s first animal protection law, and one year since the government published its #ActionForAnimals plan, HSI/UK’s executive director Claire Bass asks, ‘does the government’s vision for better animal welfare extend beyond our ports and airports?'
Pioneering plastic-eating enzyme innovation centre opens Partner content
Environment
By Plastic policy @ Portsmouth
Pioneering plastic-eating enzyme innovation centre opens
The University of Portsmouth’s Centre for Enzyme Innovation (CEI) will officially open its new Industrial Engagement Hub (IEH) on Friday 27 May.
The Climate and Ecology Bill gives us real hope of reversing the world's environmental crisis
Environment
By Lord Redesdale
The Climate and Ecology Bill gives us real hope of reversing the world's environmental crisis
We’re living through a worsening climate and nature crisis. It’s rightly one of the most talked about issues of the day, but it can often feel overwhelming, like it’s too big, too serious, or too much to deal with.
Veterinary medicines and vaccines are vital to the success of the UK Partner content
Environment
By NOAH
Veterinary medicines and vaccines are vital to the success of the UK
NOAH’s new Livestock Vaccination Guideline sets out how the UK can consolidate its position on the world stage when it comes to animal health and welfare standards.
Partner content
Environment
By NOAH
Livestock Vaccination Guideline provides a new vision and guidance for animal health industry
Today NOAH has launched the Livestock Vaccination Guideline, providing support to vets, SQPs and farmers, to help improve the health and welfare of UK sheep and cattle and support farm resilience and sustainable improvements in productivity.
The COP15 global biodiversity summit must deliver for wildlife and people
Environment
By Alex Sobel MP
The COP15 global biodiversity summit must deliver for wildlife and people
More than ever, in a global cost of living crisis, delivering for nature requires social and economic justice. Labour has always been clear on this principle.
Who will be the next chair of the Efra Committee?
Environment
By Dr Joshua Wells
Who will be the next chair of the Efra Committee?
Last month’s resignation of Tory MP Neil Parish left more than just his Devon constituency seat vacant, it also left the Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Efra) Committee without a chair.
EventsAll
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership Leeds
2022
Leeds
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership Leeds
Can departmental data sharing really transform citizen services?
2022
Online
Can departmental data sharing really transform citizen services?
Financing the reinvention of affordable housing
2022
Online
Financing the reinvention of affordable housing
Women into Leadership Online
2022
Online
Women into Leadership Online