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Nanotechnology
Defra is working to promote the responsible development, use and fate of nano-scale materials. Our primary roles in this respect are to manage any potential risks to the environment and to maximise the environmental benefits of nanotechnologies.
Latest news
- 13 November 2009: Summary note of the 20th meeting of the Nanotechnology Research Co-ordination Group
- 12 October 2009: Summary note of the 14th meeting of the Nanotechnologies Stakeholder Forum and associated presentations
- 2 October 2009: Government Call To Help Create A Uk Strategy For Nanotechnologies
- 10 August 2009: Summary note of the 19th meeting of the Nanotechnology Research Co-ordination Group
- 29 June 2009: Update on the Voluntary Reporting Scheme for engineered nanoscale materials
- 2 June 2009: Government response to the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution report - Novel Materials in the Environment: The case of nanotechnology
- 29 May 2009: Summary note of the 18th meeting of the Nanotechnology Research Co-ordination Group
- 19 May 2009: Environmental Nanoscience Initiative brochure to supplement work of Phase 2
- 14 April 2009: EMERGNANO report to review the worldwide progress towards the environment, health and safety research objectives
Contact us
For more information: nano.technology@defra.gsi.gov.uk.
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modified: 12 October 2009
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October 2005