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Chloe Dalton: 'Hares Are Emblematic Of The Character Of Our Country'
Chloe Dalton: "Hares Are Emblematic Of The Character Of Our Country"
Environment
A chance encounter with a wild hare changed Chloe Dalton’s life and inspired her to champion the campaign to give the species greater legal protection. Zoe Crowther speaks to the author and former political adviser about why a close hunting season for hares is long overdue
Douglas Lumsden: 'I Don't Care About Shadow Cabinet Positions'
Environment
Douglas Lumsden: "I Don't Care About Shadow Cabinet Positions"
The Choices Facing Burnham's Government On Water
Environment
The Choices Facing Burnham's Government On Water
'Status Quo Not An Option': Defra Secretary Hints At Action On Thames Water
Environment
"Status Quo Not An Option": Defra Secretary Hints At Action On Thames Water
Heatwaves Are Now Routine – So, How Are We Going To Adapt?
Environment
Heatwaves Are Now Routine – So, How Are We Going To Adapt?
Wildfires Didn't Get Proper Attention Until They Impacted The South, Says Labour MP
Environment
Wildfires Didn't Get Proper Attention Until They Impacted The South, Says Labour MP
Public Concern About Climate Change Rises After Summer Of Extreme Heat
Environment
Public Concern About Climate Change Rises After Summer Of Extreme Heat
Opinion
Scotland's heat transition is stalling – it needs a route that works for every home Partner content
Environment
By SGN
Scotland's heat transition is stalling – it needs a route that works for every home
Offshore wind needs an environmental evidence system built for the scale of the challenge Partner content
Environment
By Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
Offshore wind needs an environmental evidence system built for the scale of the challenge
Cuts to aid are a national security risk
Environment
By Toby Perkins MP
Cuts to aid are a national security risk
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Burnham Faces Labour MP Resistance On Electoral Reform
Burnham Faces Labour MP Resistance On Electoral Reform
Political parties
How Farage went from the Mr Marmite of politics to the Mr Millwall
How Farage went from the Mr Marmite of politics to the Mr Millwall
By Jules Walkden
Political parties
Ed Davey Under Pressure To Raise Game As MPs Signal Leadership Tensions Aren’t Over
Ed Davey Under Pressure To Raise Game As MPs Signal Leadership Tensions Aren’t Over
Political parties
Union Urges PM Not To Cut Railway Jobs As Part Of Public Ownership Shift
Union Urges PM Not To Cut Railway Jobs As Part Of Public Ownership Shift
Transport
The Lib Dems are not cutting through
The Lib Dems are not cutting through
By Luke Tryl
Political parties
How data will unlock growth through AI in the UK economy Partner content
How data will unlock growth through AI in the UK economy
By Experian UK & Ireland
Economy
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Water Minister Emma Hardy: 'The Regulatory System Is Broken'
Environment
Water Minister Emma Hardy: "The Regulatory System Is Broken"
With water now a top political issue in Britain, Sienna Rodgers talks to Defra minister Emma Hardy who says regulation of the industry is ‘broken’ – and warns companies, ‘there’s no room to hide’
Troubled Waters – The Many Struggles Of The Canal And River Trust
Environment
Troubled Waters – The Many Struggles Of The Canal And River Trust
Over a decade ago, the government decided to place many of England and Wales’ inland waterways in the hands of the Canal & River Trust. As it struggles with increasing financial pressure and a furious row with part of the boating community, has the experiment failed? Alan White investigates. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall
Victoria Atkins: I’ve Cross-Examined Gun-Toting Drug Lords – Labour MPs Don't Worry Me
Environment
Victoria Atkins: I’ve Cross-Examined Gun-Toting Drug Lords – Labour MPs Don't Worry Me
Sienna Rodgers talks to shadow environment secretary Victoria Atkins who aims her fire at ‘City Steve’, ‘showman’ Nigel Farage and the government’s ‘Marxist’ policy on compulsory purchase
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Beer, Fizzy Drinks And Meat Supplies Threatened By CO2 Shortages, Ministers Warned
Environment
Beer, Fizzy Drinks And Meat Supplies Threatened By CO2 Shortages, Ministers Warned
Exclusive: The government is bracing itself for supplies of beer, fizzy drinks and meat to be hit by a severe shortage of CO2, with supermarkets and restaurants expected to be affected in the coming days.
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Environment
By Wood for Good
How the timber industries can help solve the housing crisis
Recognising that the UK must build more homes, quicker, while reducing carbon emissions, the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for the Timber Industries has launched with a new report that aims to provide solutions to the UK’s housing and climate crises.
Lords Diary: Viscount Thurso on responsible tourism and why COP 26 must succeed
Environment
By Viscount Thurso
Lords Diary: Viscount Thurso on responsible tourism and why COP 26 must succeed
Last week was dominated by the horrendous news from Afghanistan. Just about everything that could go wrong seems to have done so, and the sense of helplessness towards the vulnerable people who have suffered so much is everywhere. As a wise old Thursonian said to me in Tesco, “There is nothing to do but pray.”
We must back British farming 365 days a year
Environment
By Theo Clarke MP
We must back British farming 365 days a year
We must support all our farmers to keep doing what they do best - feeding us, caring for the environment and maintaining the varied and beautiful landscapes across the whole of the UK.
Partner content
Environment
By Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners invests £28million in Sidcup site
Environment Bill is for the UK’s future, not just COP26
Environment
By Baroness Bennett
Environment Bill is for the UK’s future, not just COP26
The Lords must act to strengthen further an Environment Bill written in 2019 that never was, and certainly in 2021, is not fit for purpose without further amendment.
Global Britain must not miss the boat to establish itself as an environmental leader in the maritime sector
Environment
By Nusrat Ghani MP
Global Britain must not miss the boat to establish itself as an environmental leader in the maritime sector
The maritime sector is acutely aware of its environmental footprint and keen to make changes. However, it needs some clear direction from government.
How we can build a sustainable future with timber Partner content
Environment
By Wood for Good
How we can build a sustainable future with timber
We must recognise the importance of timber in overcoming our climate challenge.
The government is meeting just six per cent of its green homes targets – but bold action has public support
Environment
By Luke Murphy
The government is meeting just six per cent of its green homes targets – but bold action has public support
In just over 50 days, the UK plays host to the pivotal international climate summit COP26 in Glasgow. To be a credible host, the UK must get its own house in order yet its net zero strategy – the UK government’s long-awaited plan for reducing emissions – and other crucial plans, including its heat and buildings strategy, have still not been published.
Partner content
Environment
By Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
MSP Visits Coca-Cola Manufacturing Site in East Kilbride
This Parliamentary term is make-or-break for effective climate leadership and global action
Environment
By Philip Dunne MP
This Parliamentary term is make-or-break for effective climate leadership and global action
If we don’t take the necessary action now, and put some substance behind the bold and ambitious climate statements of intent, I have no doubt that we will live to regret it in years to come.
Power Up: How can we support the UK's energy transition? Partner content
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By Legal & General
Power Up: How can we support the UK's energy transition?
If the UK is to meet its net zero ambitions, then over the next three decades we will need to drive a fundamental shift in the way that energy is generated, distributed, and used.
If the UK wants to be a climate world leader, we must say no to deep-sea mining
Environment
By Baroness Bennett
If the UK wants to be a climate world leader, we must say no to deep-sea mining
The development of new technologies are opening up the possibility of mining previously inaccessible ocean depths, causing vastly more damage.
Boris Johnson must confront the climate crisis head on and bury plans for a new coal mine
Environment
By Tony Bosworth
Boris Johnson must confront the climate crisis head on and bury plans for a new coal mine
Instead of backing plans to build a new coal mine in Cumbria that will make the climate emergency worse, it should put its focus into cutting emissions and creating green jobs.
Partner content
Environment
By NOAH
NOAH endorses new report to support pets in rented accommodation
NOAH is delighted to welcome and endorse the new Heads for Tails! report published today by Co-Founder of AdvoCATS, Jen Berazi. The report, endorsed by more than 30 charities, landlord groups, housing associations and more, outlines key policy recommendations that the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) could take forward to make it easier for tenants to rent with pets in the UK.
Nearly a third of the world’s tree species are threatened with extinction – we need global action to stop them being lost forever
Environment
By Malin Rivers
Nearly a third of the world’s tree species are threatened with extinction – we need global action to stop them being lost forever
Trees are crucial to tackle the climate crisis, but are facing multifaceted threats. As world leaders consider the needs of the planet at COP26 this autumn, the needs of trees must be on the agenda.
Geronimo The Alpaca Has Been Killed After Weeks Of Protests
Environment
Geronimo The Alpaca Has Been Killed After Weeks Of Protests
Geronimo, the alpaca at the centre of an ongoing legal dispute between the government and its owner, has been put down, the government has confirmed.
Food Shortages Are Expected To Get Worse When New Post-Brexit Paperwork Kicks In
Environment
Food Shortages Are Expected To Get Worse When New Post-Brexit Paperwork Kicks In
Empty supermarket shelves and restaurants including McDonald's, Nando's, and Greggs running out of popular products have forced a growing labour crisis in the UK's supply chains into sharp focus once again.
Partner content
Environment
By Revolution Plastics Institute
Plastic the Trojan Horse
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Environment
By Revolution Plastics Institute
Funding for research to create a sustainable future for our coastal economies
Partner content
Environment
By Revolution Plastics Institute
Enzyme researchers partner with pioneering AI company, DeepMind, in developing green solutions to combat plastic waste
University of Portsmouth joins leading AI researchers at DeepMind to help engineer faster acting enzymes for recycling some of the worlds most polluting single use plastics
Partner content
Environment
By Revolution Plastics Institute
Enzyme recycling of PET plastics can reduce energy and greenhouse gas emissions
Researchers now show that one common plastic produced using enzyme-based recycling can be cost competitive with traditional fossil fuel-derived PET.
Partner content
Environment
By Revolution Plastics Institute
Portsmouth becomes the first non US partner of a new project to tackle plastic pollution in the USA
We join global partners to help solve one of the world’s biggest environmental problems.
Partner content
Environment
By Revolution Plastics Institute
Ocean plastics – systemic change not fragmented action is needed International Resource Panel member warns
A new United Nations report lead by University of Portsmouth academics makes recommendations for how to reduce the amount of plastic entering the oceans.
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