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Labour Sticks To Its Guns On Inheritance Tax Despite Farmer Backlash
Labour Sticks To Its Guns On Inheritance Tax Despite Farmer Backlash
Environment
The Government is holding firm on changes to agricultural relief despite backlash from farmers facing inheritance tax for the first time.
Greens Urge Government To Rethink Tax On Farming
Environment
Greens Urge Government To Rethink Tax On Farming
Committee Chair Says Finding Money For Climate Goals Will Be Biggest Challenge For COP29
Environment
Committee Chair Says Finding Money For Climate Goals Will Be Biggest Challenge For COP29
Tory Leadership Candidates Warned Treating Net Zero Like A 'Burden' Is An 'Electoral Mistake'
Environment
Tory Leadership Candidates Warned Treating Net Zero Like A "Burden" Is An "Electoral Mistake"
'Truly Shocking' Analysis Shows National Parks Disproportionately Impacted By Sewage Spills
Environment
"Truly Shocking" Analysis Shows National Parks Disproportionately Impacted By Sewage Spills
Government's New GB Energy Will Partner With Crown Estate
Environment
Government's New GB Energy Will Partner With Crown Estate
New Lib Dem MP Rejects 'Binary' NIMBY VS YIMBY Debate
Environment
New Lib Dem MP Rejects "Binary" NIMBY VS YIMBY Debate
The House Live
1.5 million homes – why we must deliver quality, sustainability and safety Partner content
Environment
By Mineral Products Association
1.5 million homes – why we must deliver quality, sustainability and safety
Sticking with Drax's biomass plant could undermine net zero – Labour must be brave
Environment
By Alex Mackaness
Sticking with Drax's biomass plant could undermine net zero – Labour must be brave
Christmas cheer for the Deposit Return Scheme, but challenges await in the New Year Partner content
Environment
By Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I
Christmas cheer for the Deposit Return Scheme, but challenges await in the New Year
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Defence Manufacturers On Brink Of Administration While Waiting For Strategic Defence Review
Defence Manufacturers On Brink Of Administration While Waiting For Strategic Defence Review
Defence
Trump Team Is “Very, Very Sceptical” Of UK Government, Says Labour Peer Invited To Inauguration
Trump Team Is “Very, Very Sceptical” Of UK Government, Says Labour Peer Invited To Inauguration
Foreign affairs
Youngest MP Calls For 'Voting Terminals' Around Parliament As Backbenchers Plan Modernisation Drive
Youngest MP Calls For 'Voting Terminals' Around Parliament As Backbenchers Plan Modernisation Drive
Communities
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A nuclear kettle of fish at Hinkley Point C
Environment
By Tali Fraser
A nuclear kettle of fish at Hinkley Point C
Is a trawler’s worth of fish getting in the way of our nuclear ambitions? Tali Fraser investigates something fishy going on around Hinkley Point C
Tory Leadership Candidates Warned Treating Net Zero Like A 'Burden' Is An 'Electoral Mistake'
Environment
Tory Leadership Candidates Warned Treating Net Zero Like A "Burden" Is An "Electoral Mistake"
Framing net zero as a “burden” was an “electoral mistake” for the Tories, according to the director of the Conservative Environment Network, who has urged the party to be more positive about the green agenda.
Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
Environment
Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has set out 40 pieces of legislation the Labour Government will aim to deliver in his first King's Speech.
Environment news
Partner content
Environment
By Campaign to Protect Rural England
Countryside groups unite to issue the Rural Challenge
With the autumn statement due to announce a roads revolution and a focus on fracking, the priorities of rural communities risk being sidelined, says Lord Robin Teverson, Chair of the Rural Coalition.
Partner content
Environment
By Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
Open Day for potential recruits to RCVS statutory committees
On Monday 15 December the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) will be hosting an Open Day for those members of the veterinary and veterinary nursing professions who are interested in joining the Colleges Preliminary Investigation Committee (PIC), Disciplinary Committee (DC) or Veterinary Nurse Preliminary Investigation Committee (VN PIC).
Partner content
Environment
By Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
RCVS publishes social media guidance for vets and vet nurses
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons has recently published new guidance for veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses on the use of social media and online forums.
Partner content
Environment
By Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
New fitness to practise guidance for veterinary students published
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has published a guide for veterinary students which aims to introduce them to the concept of fitness to practise and help prepare them for professional life.
Partner content
Environment
By Timber Packaging and Pallet Confederation (TIMCON)
FEFPEB Congress: European Wooden Pallet Manufacturing Shows Significant Growth
Production of timber pallets by European manufacturers has increased substantially over the last decade, the annual congress of the European Federation of Wooden Pallet and Packaging Manufacturers (FEFPEB) heard last month.
Partner content
Environment
By Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Green IT tops the agenda: Coca-Cola Enterprises becomes the first company to achieve LEC IT accreditation in Great Britain
Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) has reinforced its commitment to sustainability as part of its ongoing strategy to achieve industry leading efficiency across its operations by becoming the first company in Great Britainto achieve a Low Energy Company (LEC) IT accreditation
Adopt a real penguin this Christmas Partner content
Environment
By WWF
Adopt a real penguin this Christmas
Adopt a real Penguin with WWF as they celebrate their partnership with John Lewis over Christmas.
Gas 'not the long-term carbon solution' Partner content
Environment
By UK Energy Research Centre
Gas 'not the long-term carbon solution'
Gas has a short-term role to play in reducing carbon emissions but could become part of the problem, according to new research.
MPA awards celebrate health and safety champs Partner content
Environment
By Mineral Products Association
MPA awards celebrate health and safety champs
MPA’s Health and Safety Manager, Kevin Stevens, describes how their annual Health and Safety awards works towards their Zero Harm goal.
Ministers ‘must introduce new forestry bill’ Partner content
Environment
By Woodland Trust
Ministers ‘must introduce new forestry bill’
Legislation on the future of the public forests is still needed, according to the Woodland Trust.
Green energy ‘creates more jobs’ Partner content
Environment
By UK Energy Research Centre
Green energy ‘creates more jobs’
Renewable energy creates up to ten times more jobs than fossil fuels, according to new research.
Partner content
Environment
By Calor Gas
Calor Gas Signs Vision to Help Rural Households Take Control Of Their Energy Bills
Calors Managing Director, Stephen Rennie, was among the group of CEOs from influential businesses, charities and not-for-profit organisations who came together in London today to launch The Big Energy Vision a new long-term campaign to empower UK households to take control of their energy bills.
Partner content
Environment
By Crop Protection Association
It's time to put a fresh perspective on pesticides says CPA
It’s time to put a fresh perspective on the essential role pesticides play in safeguarding our food supply, protecting the environment and improving our way of life. That’s the message from the Crop Protection Association (CPA) in a new leaflet aimed at providing the public with an introduction to crop protection - explaining the benefits of pesticides and why they’re safe for consumers and the environment.
Partner content
Environment
By NOAH
Dawn Howard appointed as Chief Executive Officer for the National Office of Animal Health (NOAH)
The NOAH Board is delighted to announce that Dawn Howard will be taking over from Phil Sketchley as CEO from November 11th 2014.
Partner content
Environment
By Calor Gas
A missed opportunity: heating up the debate around off-grid energy
As the second phase of the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund (GDHIF) launches today (10th Dec), trade body UKLPG which represents the interests of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas industry is urging the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) to review the role of LP Gas in delivering a cohesive off-grid heating strategy.
The Big Energy Debate Partner content
Environment
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
The Big Energy Debate
A panel of energy experts, including representatives from the IET and the NIA urged a future government to ensure there was policy stability around energy so that investors felt confident, and to engage with the public to change attitudes to energy providers, at a fringe event hosted by the Guardian.
Partner content
Environment
By Confederation of Paper Industries
Government Push for Weekly Refuse Collections: A Step in the Wrong Direction
Earlier this week, the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (DCLG), Eric Pickles, called on local authorities to prove their residents do not want weekly refuse collections.
Partner content
Environment
By Confederation of Paper Industries
Confederation of Paper Industries’ (CPI) stance on the future of waste composition and its influence on Energy from Waste (EfW)
CPI participated in a panel discussion at the RWM 2014 exhibition yesterday (17 September) which addressed the subject of ‘the future of waste composition and its influence on EfW’. Key questions posed to the panel included whether it is possible to predict what our waste streams of the future will look like, and can the UK get the right balance of capacity and waste. Some of the key points CPI sought to put across included the following:
Partner content
Environment
By Crop Protection Association
Calls on IUCN to publish the findings of the task force on systemic pesticides
The Crop Protection Association (CPA) has called on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to publish the findings of the Task Force on Systemic Pesticides (TFSP) so that their work can be subjected to appropriate levels of independent and objective scrutiny.
Partner content
Environment
By Crop Protection Association
Industry working together to safeguard the Crop Protection toolbox
The Crop Protection Association (CPA) and Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) have highlighted how important their new joint campaign with the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) will be to British farmers if they are to rise to the challenges, and opportunities, of growing global demand for food.
Partner content
Environment
By Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
Bogus vet sought by police after failing to appear at court
A bogus vet who pleaded guilty to a number animal cruelty and fraud offences is being sought by Humberside Police after he failed to appear at court for sentencing.
Partner content
Environment
By Crop Protection Association
EFSA Report shows pesticide residue compliance rates above 97%
The Crop Protection Association (CPA) has welcomed the findings of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) annual report on Pesticide Residues in food, which has shown residue compliance rates above 97%.
Partner content
Environment
By Crop Protection Association
MP panel agrees - the next UK Government should work to boost agricultural productivity
The Crop Protection Association (CPA) has said that, despite a welcome consensus among UK politicians that the next UK Government should be working to boost agricultural productivity, it’s vital that more is done to persuade European politicians to adopt the same viewpoint.
VAT on green windows 'unfair' Partner content
Environment
By Glass and Glazing Federation
VAT on green windows 'unfair'
The industry body for the glazing industry has backed calls for a VAT cut from 20% to 5% on home improvement work.
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