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Yorkshire Mayor Wants Net Zero Devolved Accusing Rishi Sunak Of 'Dereliction' Of Leadership
Yorkshire Mayor Wants Net Zero Devolved Accusing Rishi Sunak Of "Dereliction" Of Leadership
Environment
Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin has reiterated calls for net zero decision making to be handed to regional leaders, after she said that Rishi Sunak “won’t” make “tough choices” as he watered down a number of the UK’s climate pledges.
Rishi Sunak's Net Zero Shift Sparks 'Massive Row' In Tory Party
Environment
Rishi Sunak's Net Zero Shift Sparks "Massive Row" In Tory Party
Lords Accuse Rishi Sunak Of Dodging Scrutiny On Net Zero Delays
Environment
Lords Accuse Rishi Sunak Of Dodging Scrutiny On Net Zero Delays
Most People Back Net Zero – But Not When It Impacts Their Finances
Environment
Most People Back Net Zero – But Not When It Impacts Their Finances
Government Goes Back To The Drawing Board On Housebuilding After Lords Defeat
Environment
Government Goes Back To The Drawing Board On Housebuilding After Lords Defeat
Labour Curveball Could Force Government To Reshape Plan To Scrap Nutrient Neutrality Rule
Environment
Labour Curveball Could Force Government To Reshape Plan To Scrap Nutrient Neutrality Rule
Lords Could Kill Government's Plan To Ditch EU Nutrient Neutrality Rule
Environment
Lords Could Kill Government's Plan To Ditch EU Nutrient Neutrality Rule
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The Conservative Party must rediscover Thatcher’s pioneering climate leadership
Environment
By Lord Deben
The Conservative Party must rediscover Thatcher’s pioneering climate leadership
Sellafield spotlight: Why innovation is thriving at the UK’s largest nuclear site Partner content
Environment
By Sellafield Ltd
Sellafield spotlight: Why innovation is thriving at the UK’s largest nuclear site
Keeping the UK at the forefront of the offshore wind market Partner content
Environment
By Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
Keeping the UK at the forefront of the offshore wind market
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Church v State: how the Tories and the Bishops began to spar
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Most People Back Net Zero – But Not When It Impacts Their Finances
Environment
Most People Back Net Zero – But Not When It Impacts Their Finances
Polling has shown that most people across the UK want government action and are enthusiastic about net zero policies, but that support starts to waver when people feel like it might cost them money.
Rishi Sunak's Net Zero 'Vibe Shift' Could Backfire At The Ballot Box
Environment
Rishi Sunak's Net Zero "Vibe Shift" Could Backfire At The Ballot Box
Rishi Sunak seems to have found a new dividing line with Labour on climate policy, but it's a high-risk strategy that could backfire if he is seen by voters to be uninterested in urgent environmental issues.
Cultivated meat: The potential future of food risks ruin from regulation
Environment
By Tali Fraser
Cultivated meat: The potential future of food risks ruin from regulation
Cultivated meat has been making headlines as a possible way to make food production more environmentally friendly, but as Tali Fraser discovers, those working on this innovation say they are being stymied by regulation
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Environment
By Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
New online form for veterinary surgeons to change their title to ‘Dr’
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has launched a new online form to allow veterinary surgeons to change their Register title to Dr.
Dog owners worryingly unaware of law, survey reveals Partner content
Environment
By Blue Cross
Dog owners worryingly unaware of law, survey reveals
Many people with dogs in the UK are uninformed about the legal requirements which apply to ownership, a new study has found.  
Partner content
Environment
By Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
How to engage in lifelong learning explained in RCVS webinar
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has organised a webinar explaining the benefits of lifelong learning for veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses through engaging in continuing professional development (CPD).
Partner content
Environment
By Blue Cross
Labradors the most likely to leg it
Restless retrievers are the breed of dog most likely to go walkabout, according to new research. The survey, compiled from 2,000 dog owners across Britain for Blue Cross pet charity, also revealed that over half of the nations dogs have run off at least once in the past.
Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Guest blogger asks if vets not working in clinical practice are viewed as ‘second class’ vets?
In this months Vet Futures guest blog Javier Dominguez Orive, the Food Standards Agencys Veterinary Director and Head of Foodborne Diseases Control Unit, asks if veterinary surgeons working outside clinical practice are considered second class vets by the rest of the profession.
Partner content
Environment
By Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
Vet Futures: Is there enough guidance for the profession on ethnic and cultural diversity?
With the majority of veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses coming from a white British background, this months Vet Futures blog asks if there is enough information, guidance and support with regards to ethnic and cultural diversity in the veterinary profession.
Partner content
Environment
By Chartered Institution of Wastes Management
Pickles: Better “Bin Buying” Could Save Councils £70m Every Year
Councils could make savings by joining forces to buy refuse trucks and wheeled waste containers, according to the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG).
Partner content
Environment
By Blue Cross
Could you give a ‘senior kit-izen’ a special retirement home?
Blue Cross pet charity in Northiam is appealing for happy retirement homes for two OAP cats who need extra-special homes because they are also blind.
Partner content
Environment
By AHDB Beef and Lamb
Cattle industry project to streamline data exchange
A 282,000 project to develop a prototype system for the exchange of cattle information across the supply chain has been given the green-light by Agri-tech Catalyst.
Partner content
Environment
By AHDB Beef and Lamb
RamCompare project to boost sheep industry genetic improvement
A major new partnership has been announced which will enable the UK sheep industry to drive genetic improvement forward through the inclusion of commercial data in genetic evaluations.
Partner content
Environment
By AHDB Beef and Lamb
Burger sales boom boost for supply chain
New figures have revealed a boom in sales for fresh beef and lamb burgers that will benefit the whole supply chain.
Lord Eden: Protect the planet from palm oil’s ‘destructive folly’
Environment
By Lord Eden of Winton
Lord Eden: Protect the planet from palm oil’s ‘destructive folly’
Lord Eden of Winton warns that without immediate action, the rainforest and its wildlife will be soon lost to destructive palm oil plantations.
Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Over half of UK vets treated pets for chocolate poisoning last Easter, warns British Veterinary Association
UK dog owners are being warned to keep Easter treats away from pets after figures released today from the British Veterinary Association (BVA) revealed that over half of UK vets (54%) had treated at least one case of chocolate poisoning over Easter 2014.
Partner content
Environment
By Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
Director of Education at RCVS retires
Freda Andrews, the Director of Education at the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), will be retiring from the position at the beginning of April after nearly 16 years at the College.
Partner content
Environment
By NOAH
Shopper confusion about animal medicines in livestock increases
In a sign that the horsemeat scandal continues to affect consumer sentiment around food quality and safety, new consumer research published by the National Office of Animal Health (NOAH) suggests that shoppers are more confused than ever about animal medicines and how they are used to protect the health and welfare of animals on farms.
Partner content
Environment
By NOAH
NOAH manifesto calls for support for older people with pets and “evidence-based decisions” on future legislation
The National Office of Animal Health (NOAH) has released its animal health manifesto ahead of the general election in just a few weeks time.
Partner content
Environment
By Energy Technologies Institute
Eliminating carbon emissions from UK homes is more cost effective than making deeper cuts in other sectors, according to analysis by the ETI
Eliminating carbon emissions from UK homes is more cost effective than making deeper cuts in other sectors, but the next decade will be critical in preparing for the transition and rapid implementation of measures that will be needed by 2025, according to a new report by the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI).
The grass isn’t always greener Partner content
Environment
By Campaign to Protect Rural England
The grass isn’t always greener
The Chief Executive of the Campaign to Protect Rural England Shaun Spiers makes the case for keeping the countryside beautiful 
Partner content
Environment
By AHDB Beef and Lamb
Healthy Grassland Soils
A new online resource, Healthy Grassland Soils, will help grassland farmers manage the soil on their farm more effectively.
Partner content
Environment
By AHDB Beef and Lamb
Opportunities for red meat exports to China in spotlight
Future exports of beef and lamb to China could mirror the successful blueprint of pork and benefit the entire supply chain, according to EBLEX.
Partner content
Environment
By Association of British Insurers
Funding a plan to reduce UK's flood risk must be a Gov't priority
Responding to the Public Accounts Commitee report on flood risk management,Louise Hanson, Director of Advocacy, Association of British Insurers, said:
Partner content
Environment
By Mott MacDonald
Construction begins on US$117.5 million Kiyú wind farm, Uruguay
Construction has begun on the US$117.5 million Kiy wind farm, located in the San Jos district of Uruguay.
Act now to prevent climate change reaching point of no return, experts warn Partner content
Environment
By University of Exeter
Act now to prevent climate change reaching point of no return, experts warn
A high carbon tax now could prevent climate change reaching a point of no return, according to a new study.
Partner content
Environment
By WWF
Make the government machine go green
WWF-UK has set out how the next government could put powerful voices for sustainability at the heart of the Whitehall machine, driving long-term action on species and habitat loss, pollution and climate change.
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Unlocking the Senior Civil Service London
2023
London
Unlocking the Senior Civil Service London
Women in Education
2023
Women in Education
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership London
2023
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership London
Energy Security & Green Infrastructure Week 2023
2023
Online
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