News stories 2008
This page lists recent news stories.
- 18 December 2008
UK secures balanced fisheries deal - 18 December 2008
Supermarkets pledge to cut carrier bags - 18 December 2008
Helping hill farmers protect historic uplands - 15 December 2008
New alert centre to improve response to flooding - 15 December 2008
Private sewers and drains transferred to water companies - 15 December 2008
Elephant keeping in the UK - 11 December 2008
Call for action on food security - 5 December 2008
Marine and Coastal Access Bill published - 5 December 2008
Public sector use of British food rises - 25 November 2008
Environment Agency holds annual conference - 18 November 2008
£2m boost for nature conservation - 10 November 2008
EU Veterinary Week
- 6 November 2008
Food policy council: new chair announced - 3 November 2008
Defra launches £6 million Greener Living Fund - 29 October 2008
Check the carbon footprint of your product - 29 October 2008
Protection for two South Atlantic islands - 28 October 2008
New guidance on waste facilities - 22 October 2008
Defra hosts UNEP’s Green Economy launch - 21 October 2008
'Zero Waste Places' announced - 16 October 2008
Livestock market roadshows - 16 October 2008
Flytipping decreased across England - 7 October 2008
Defra ministerial appointments - 6 October 2008
New council of food policy advisers - 3 October 2008
Gordon Brown announces changes to Defra - 2 October 2008
Fight must continue on fuel poverty - 1 October 2008
Surface water management: pilot schemes - 16 September 2008
Local environment quality across England - 11 September 2008
Save money, save energy, ACT ON CO2 - 4 September 2008
Nitrate vulnerable zones extended - 29 August 2008
Celebrate European Bat Weekend - 21 August 2008
Anaerobic digestion is 'way forward' - 19 August 2008
Science Advisory Council: open meeting - 18 August 2008
Legal protection for rare pool frog - 15 August 2008
Emissions trading auction: applications open - 7 August 2008
Making progress on municipal waste - 30 July 2008
Support for flood risk households - 28 July 2008
New ways to tackle illegal wildlife poisoning - 28 July 2008
Britain’s countryside celebrated during National Parks Week
- 24 July 2008
One-stop-shop for climate change adaptation launched - 23 July 2008
Thousands of land girls receive badge of honour for war efforts - 22 July 2008
Comprehensive audit of natural resources announced
- 16 July 2008
New initiative to help schools combat climate change
- 11 July 2008
Agreement on flood insurance is good news for customers - 10 July 2008
Green goods to become more mainstream - 7 July 2008
Bovine TB: £20million for vaccination development - 7 July 2008
21st century challenges for food in the UK - 4 July 2008
Funding for flooding pilot scheme - 1 July 2008
Local areas will tackle environmental challenges - 1 July 2008
Badge ceremony for Land Girls - 30 June 2008
Wildlife Management Strategy consultation - 26 June 2008
Consultation: UK Renewable Energy Strategy - 25 June 2008
Pitt flood report: initial funding announced - 20 June 2008
Flood protection measures for homes and communities - 19 June 2008
Guidance on pilot waste schemes - 19 June 2008
Protecting Lyme Bay sea life - 17 June 2008
Draft Floods and Water Bill - 13 June 2008
Crack down on waste crime - 12 June 2008
Radioactive waste: hosting disposal facilities - 9 June 2008
New grants for biomass producers - 5 June 2008
Avian Influenza H7N7 confirmed in Oxfordshire - 5 June 2008
World Environment Day - 3 June 2008
Avian Influenza H7 confirmed in Oxfordshire - 2 June 2008
International biodiversity commitments welcomed - 2 June 2008
Recycling bins in public places - 30 May 2008
Fuel poverty: new measures announced - 29 May 2008
UK commitment on valuing biodiversity - 29 May 2008
Take part in Open Farm Sunday - 28 May 2008
Non-native species threat to be tackled - 27 May 2008
New recycling zone launched - 19 May 2008
'State of the Natural Environment' report published - 19 May 2008
Google Earth: new vision of climate change - 19 May 2008
Neighbourhood noise maps at the click of a mouse - 14 May 2008
Draft Legislative Programme 2008-09 - 8 May 2008
Wasted food costs £10 billion: WRAP - 8 May 2008
'Good progress' on environmental stewardship - 1 May 2008
Environmental talent key to economic growth - 30 April 2008
Bluetongue vaccine delivered - 9 April 2008
Applications open for £4m bio-energy grand fund - 8 April 2008
Protecting the health of honey bees: consultation - 7 April 2008
Improving local waste management - 3 April 2008
Marine Bill promises better protected seas - 2 April 2008
Fighting climate change in homes and communities - 27 March 2008
UK on track to meet Kyoto targets - 25 March 2008
Organic advisory service launched - 20 March 2008
£2.5 million for renewable energy partnership - 19 March 2008
National security challenges: climate change, flooding - 18 March 2008
Cutting carbon emissions across Whitehall - 13 March 2008
Emissions trading scheme announced - 12 March 2008
Benn welcomes Budget 2008 - 12 March 2008
Helping local authorities fight climate change - 11 March 2008
Review into handling of Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak published - 10 March 2008
Flooding in southern and western coastal areas - 4 March 2008
Battle against litter continues - 21 February 2008
£400 million for low-carbon Britain - 19 February 2008
Government offsetting code announced - 19 February 2008
Livestock industry: responsibilities and costs - 18 February 2008
Statutory review of 2050 climate targets - 18 February 2008
Bluetongue vaccination plan published - 15 February 2008
Chief Scientific Adviser receives international science award - 7 February 2008
Hilary Benn launches new water strategy for England - 6 February 2008
Responsibilities and costs for the livestock industry - 5 February 2008
DNA 'barcode' identified for plants - 4 February 2008
Funding allocations to help tackle flooding and coastal erosion - 31 January 2008
UK emissions figures down - 31 January 2008
Turning down the heat - 30 January 2008
Set aside rate: initial results published - 28 January 2008
Recognising efforts of Women's Land Army - 24 January 2008
Energy webchat with John Hutton - 24 January 2008
Avian Influenza in wild swans in Dorset - 23 January 2008
UK welcomes EU climate change proposals - 22 January 2008
Flooding update - 21 January 2008
Flooding update - 17 January 2008
Hilary Benn statement on flooding - 16 January 2008
Impact of climate change on marine environment - 14 January 2008
Defra publishes public attitudes research - 11 January 2008
Waste exports: better protection for developing countries - 10 January 2008
Avian Influenza H5N1 confirmed in wild birds in Dorset
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