tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2025-04-08T15:11:39+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/school-children-in-stockton-on-tees-inspire-nature-recovery 2025-04-08T15:11:39+01:00 School children in Stockton-on-Tees inspire nature recovery The activity, centred around Tilery Park, encouraged engagement from residents and schools to understand how the local community view and use green spaces. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/monitoring-continues-after-disease-threatens-native-species 2025-04-04T13:03:15+01:00 Monitoring continues after disease threatens native species The Environment Agency is continuing to monitor a disease outbreak which is putting the future of the native white clawed crayfish on the River Ure at risk. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/transforming-humberhead-nature-reserve-with-snow-of-summer 2025-04-02T12:16:02+01:00 Transforming Humberhead nature reserve with ‘snow of summer� 12,000 plugs of cotton grass have been planted at Humberhead National Nature Reserve (NNR) marking a key step in restoring the peatlands. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-proposals-to-ban-heather-burning-on-peatland-to-protect-air-water-and-wildlife 2025-03-31T00:01:06+01:00 New proposals to ban heather burning on peatland to protect air, water and wildlife Extension to ban of burning on deep peat proposed by Government, so that an extra 146,000 hectares are protected tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/nature-boost-government-launches-first-action-plan-on-pesticides-in-a-decade 2025-03-21T00:01:00+00:00 Nature boost: Government launches first action plan on pesticides in a decade The UK Pesticides National Action Plan sets out how the Government will work collaboratively with farmers to minimise the impacts of pesticides on people and the environment tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-sets-out-biodiversity-commitments-to-protect-nature 2025-02-26T16:43:29+00:00 UK sets out biodiversity commitments to protect nature Commitments set out during conference as COP16 negotiations resume in Rome on delivering global nature goals tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/using-ai-and-drone-technology-to-protect-seals-in-norfolk 2025-02-26T11:40:15+00:00 Using AI and drone technology to protect seals in Norfolk The survey results of a Natural England two-year pilot project to monitor seal populations are in. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/weevil-used-to-control-floating-pennywort-in-the-cam-washes 2025-02-04T16:44:00+00:00 Weevil used to control floating pennywort in the Cam Washes An innovative biocontrol project has been launched aiming to reduce the spread of floating pennywort in the Cam Washes, SSSI. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/river-camel-salmon-better-protected-thanks-to-new-rules 2024-12-23T12:41:33+00:00 River Camel salmon better protected thanks to new rules New rules to protect salmon and other fish in the River Camel catchment in Cornwall have come into force.  tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/complete-ban-on-bee-killing-pesticides-moves-forward 2024-12-21T00:01:00+00:00 Complete ban on bee killing pesticides moves forward � Government sets out plans to end the use of toxic neonicotinoid pesticides that threaten vital pollinators tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/turning-the-tide-on-saltmarsh-loss-in-the-river-dart 2024-12-05T11:17:11+00:00 Turning the tide on saltmarsh loss in the River Dart Precious saltmarsh is being restored in a corner of the River Dart in Devon.  tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/change-for-the-ching-with-new-partnership-river-action-plan 2024-12-03T10:45:58+00:00 Change for the Ching with new partnership river action plan New collaborative action plan sets out projects to boost wildlife & water quality. Volunteers sought for forthcoming community river restoration projects tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-government-drives-nature-up-the-agenda-at-cop29 2024-11-21T00:00:00+00:00 UK Government drives nature up the agenda at COP29 UK government ministers continue to push for global action on nature at COP29 nature day tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/illegal-waste-to-be-removed-from-kent-beauty-spot 2024-11-19T10:09:26+00:00 Illegal waste to be removed from Kent beauty spot Hunt for criminals behind vast waste site continues tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/native-crayfish-rescues-take-place-in-northumberland 2024-11-13T16:06:53+00:00 Native crayfish rescues take place in Northumberland The Environment Agency is working with partners to secure the future of the internationally important population in the River Wansbeck. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/cop-16-concludes-uk-back-on-the-global-stage-urging-action-on-nature-recovery-and-supporting-30by30-goals 2024-11-05T00:00:00+00:00 COP 16 concludes: UK back on the global stage urging action on nature recovery and supporting 30by30 goals The UN Biodiversity Summit (CBD COP 16) being held in Cali, Colombia concluded over the weekend. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-deal-for-biodiversity-from-using-natures-genetic-information 2024-11-02T22:05:39+00:00 New deal for biodiversity from using nature’s genetic information Breakthrough deal struck on sharing the benefits from Digital Sequence Information (DSI) at CBD COP16 in Colombia tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/reed-britain-back-on-global-stage-to-support-natures-recovery 2024-10-29T15:48:57+00:00 Reed - “Britain back on global stage to support nature’s recovery� � UK to kickstart new international efforts to protect and restore nature at COP16 biodiversity conference with a renewed drive to implement the Global Biodiversity Framework tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/special-representative-for-nature-appointed-in-landmark-first 2024-10-21T00:00:00+01:00 Special Representative for Nature appointed in landmark first Ruth Davis has been appointed the first UK’s Special Representative for Nature. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/flux-tower-will-see-how-much-carbon-gets-stored-in-new-saltmarsh 2024-10-15T00:00:00+01:00 Flux tower will see how much carbon gets stored in new saltmarsh A new Environment Agency monitoring tower installed in Poole Harbour will answer the mystery of how newly created saltmarshes store carbon.