defra News

The New Forest National Park Authority has welcomed an interim report by a panel set up to look into the future of England’s woodlands.

Vancouver, Canada (Aug 30, 2011) - The DEFRA report on oxo-biodegradable (OBD) plastics, published in 2010, presented an unflattering portrait of OBD technology and attacked many of the core benefits associated with OBD plastics.

Vancouver, Canada (Aug 30, 2011) - With recent media headlines showing the impact of the 2010 UK Government DEFRA report on oxo-biodegradable plastics (OBP), the responsibility falls on EPI Environmental Products Inc., as the industry pioneer and

The New Forest National Park Authority is calling on the Independent Panel on Forestry to keep the New Forest as a single entity when it considers the area’s future in its review of English forestry.

In a world driven by carbon reduction and global competition for resources, it’s time for the waste industry to evolve from a disposal sector into a ‘supply’ sector

The New Forest National Park Authority is encouraging people across the Forest to feed in their views about the future of England’s forests and woods, following the call today (19 May) for views by the Independent Panel on Forestry.

The UK government is required to introduce mandatory carbon reporting for 30,000 companies, and is considering different options for that purpose.

Members of the New Forest National Park Authority have given their formal response to the Government following a national 12-week national consultation on how the Authority should be governed.

If you are interested in how National Parks are governed there is just under three weeks left until the consultation closes.

Steelhenge provided co-ordination and management support for a major two day national Foot and Mouth Disease exercise involving Animal Health, Defra, Scottish Government, Welsh Assembly Government and several other government departments

The spending cuts have been revealed today as Defra define its priorities as part of the government’s Structural Reform Plan (SRP).

The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) confirmed this week that the New Forest National Park’s grant will be reduced by 5% to £4.2m as part of the £6.2bn public sector savings – a cut in real terms of £200,000.

Animal defenders international campaign gains widespread support according to defra

WRAP study demonstrates resource efficiency measures can cut carbon emissions by 254 million tonnes at no cost, reports Envido.

The Construction Centre.co.uk today highlighted its extensive database for architects and contractors to find recycled and sustainable products in order help conform to the Site Waste Management Plans (SWMPs) which come into effect in April 2008.