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News stories 2009
This page lists recent news stories. See also 2008 news stories...
- 20 November 2009
Flooding in North West England: update - 19 November 2009
Flooding in North West England - 19 November 2009
Flood and Water Management Bill published - 17 November 2009
Grimsby Smoked Fish nets EU approval - 12 November 2009
Marine and Coastal Access Bill receives Royal Assent - 12 November 2009
South Downs confirmed as England's ninth National Park - 9 November 2009
Disposal of fallen stock carcasses - 6 November 2009
Landmark farming agreement launched to protect countryside - 4 November 2009
Help your business save money as well as the environment - 29 October 2009
Rethinking our approach to waste - 27 October 2009
Minister calls for action to save threatened species - 23 October 2009
Unusual insect enters UK without a passport! - 22 October 2009
Veterans meet Her Majesty the Queen - 21 October 2009
Minister urges England to get growing! - 19 October 2009
Travellers required to check UK food importation rules - 16 October 2009
EU pledges millions towards bovine TB UK eradication programme - 11 October 2009
UK announces stronger controls on shark finning - 07 October 2009
Minister takes 'hands on' approach to tackling waste
- 06 October 2009
UK lodges official objection to Iceland's continued whale hunting
- 28 September 2009
Community groups saved from surface water drainage charges
- 28 September 2009
Coastal path in Weymouth to be completed in time for 2012 Olympics - 24 September 2009
Safeguarding our soils for the future - 24 September 2009
New campaign combats water wastage - 23 September 2009
Minister gets stuck in with Muck In4Life - 16 September 2009
Defra's website has changed - 11 September 2009
Britain supports moves to halt over-fishing of bluefin tuna - 10 September 2009
Building confidence in recycling - 08 September 2009
Landfill research will help cut waste - 04 September 2009
Register now to attend the Science Advisory Council's open meeting - 01 September 2009
Phasing out of old-style light bulbs starts today - 18 August 2009
Funding boost for flood protection - 12 August 2009
Scottish fishing industry vital to UK economy - 10 August 2009
Food for the future - 07 August 2009
Showcasing British foods - 05 August 2009
Minister 'mucks in' with the scouts - 31 July 2009
Huw Irranca-Davies' diary from National Parks Week - 29 July 2009
Minister meets world class swimmers at Lake Windermere - 27 July 2009
Celebrating our 'diamonds in the landscape'...National Parks - 23 July 2009
Insect could halt the spread of Japanese Knotweed - 13 July 2009
Have you heard about MuckIn4Life? - 13 July 2009
Could you be the Conservation Volunteering Photographer of the Year? - 09 July 2009
Hilary Benn announces set-aside decision - 07 July 2009
Defra at the Royal Show: Responsibility and cost sharing - 06 July 2009
Defra at the Royal Show - 29 June 2009
Greener Living Fund launched - 29 June 2009
Act on Copenhagen website launched - 25 June 2009
New Sustainable Development Commission Chair appointed. - 24 June 2009
Recycle Week - 22-28 June - 18 June 2009
UK Climate Projections 2009 – planning for our future climate - 15 June 2009
Clearer guidance on food labelling - 11 June 2009
Ministerial appointments and responsibilities - 5 June 2009
Hilary Benn continues as Secretary of State - 5 June 2009
Open Farm Sunday - 7 June 2009 - 29 May 2009
Eat Seasonably campaign launched - 20 May 2009
For peat's sake - Benn calls for clearer compost labels - 14 May
Hilary Benn meets US counterparts and says "We face a crisis of sustainability" - 7 May
MuckIn4Life boosts conservation volunteering - 6 May
Hilary Benn joins the Every Action Counts programme celebration - 3 May
Hilary Benn backs British pork farmers - 1 May
Benn targets bigger grants for rural businesses - 1 May
Darwin Initiative: Scoping and Fellowship awards - 30 April
Consultation on racing greyhound welfare - 28 April
No evidence of the H1N1 human strain in pigs - 28 April
Protecting our seas from climate change - 28 April
Consultation on rabies inspection - 21 April
Building a low carbon economy - waste management measures to help hit carbon budget - 21 April
Draft flood and water management bill published - 20 April
New research programme to tackle bee decline - 16 April
Cracking down on dangerous dogs: new guidance - 9 April
UK recycles more packaging waste - 7 April
Get a bag habit: cut plastic bag waste
- 1 April
UK and Mexico sign sustainable development agreement - 31 March
New South Downs National Park announced - 30 March
Consultation on independent animal health body launched - 30 March
Grow Your Own and enjoy a Big Lunch - 25 March
- Call for tougher laws to tackle illegal logging
- 25 March
New one stop shop to help businesses and communities go green - 23 March
Third sector taskforce on climate change and the environment launched - 19 March
Badgers to be vaccinated against TB - 18 March
£1 million for local flood protection projects - 17 March
Stepping up the fight against litter - 16 March
Celebrating the 60th anniversary of National Parks - 11 March
Defra wins derogation from EU Nitrate Directive - 10 March
Defra livestock market roadshow meets farmers on their own turf
- 9 March
Plan to halt declining bee numbers - 5 March
H6N1 low pathogenic Avian Influenza confirmed at poultry premises in East Anglia - 4 March
Set-aside consultation published - 3 March
£25 million funding to fight woodland disease - 27 February
Avian influenza H6N1 confirmed at poultry premises in East Anglia - 26 February
Cutting back on carrier bags
Routine veterinary investigation at poultry premises in East Anglia - 25 February
Hilary Benn's Antarctica diary: 22 February
Tackling wildlife crime - 24 February
Hilary Benn's Kenya diary: 20 - 21February - 21 February
Hilary Benn's Kenya diary: 19 February - 19 February
Sustainable Clothing Action Plan launched at London Fashion Week - 19 February
New wildlife projects to help world’s poorest communities
Hilary Benn's Kenya diary: 17 February and 18 February - 18 February
Anaerobic digestion: new energy initiative
Pig Task Force announced - 16 February
Farmers asked to lead the way to protect environment - 13 February
Help the environment and save money: advice for small businesses
Minister for Wildlife responds to report on biodiversity - 12 February
Tyneside to be home to new Marine Management Organisation - 10 February
Minister celebrates Eco-Schools' success - 5 February
Rural businesses vital to economy - 3 February
Government responds to Anderson review of the 2007 Foot and Mouth outbreak - 27 January
Consultation on UK application for an extension to meet EU air quality limits
EU proposal to protect animals at the time of slaughter - 26 January
Welfare plans for meat chickens published - 21 January
£4.3 million bee health funding increase announced - 13 January 2009
New green farming guide launched - 6 January 2009
Hilary Benn calls for clearer food labelling
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