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Government biodiversity ambitions at ‘worrying divergence with expert advice’

The Government ignored advice from Natural England saying it had to triple its ambitions on creating new habitats to meet its biodiversity commitments, documents suggest. Advisors said that to meet the internationally agreed pledge of protecting 30% ...

16 Mar 2023 at 14:10

Investigation into protected peat burning ‘leads to just one formal warning’

Just one report of breaching a ban on burning protected peatland sites has led to a formal warning, figures from the Government show. More than 1,500 individual reports of alleged breaches of the heather and peat burning regulations had been ...

19 Dec 2022 at 15:41

Unlimited fines for environmental polluters, Government confirms

Environmental regulators will be able to charge polluters unlimited penalties for causing damage, the Government has confirmed. The current limit of £250,000 is to be scrapped following a consultation with “widespread public support”, the ...

12 Jul 2023 at 10:54

Take out stiles and help ‘trespassers’ back to the path, farmers advised

Farmers should add self-closing gates instead of stiles where possible to make access to the countryside for the public easier, new official guidance says. It is part of guidance issued to farmers and land managers, to help people enjoy ...

09 Feb 2022 at 11:55

UK must deliver on housing and nature targets together – Natural England

Natural England boss to call for new approach to nature as economic asset

The UK must deliver on both its nature and housing targets at the same time through “strategic” solutions, the chairman of Natural England said. Tony Juniper, who heads the non-governmental body, said a “landscape” approach could see ...

09 Oct 2024 at 20:13

England ‘seen as world leading on nature-friendly farming at Cop16’

England’s farming subsidy reforms that aim to benefit nature are considered “world leading” by other countries at the UN biodiversity summit, UK officials have said. Tony Juniper, chairman of Natural England which advises the ...

28 Oct 2024 at 18:16

Government warned of risks to success of scheme to boost nature in developments

A new scheme which requires developers to boost nature has been launched without having all the elements in place to deliver it, the National Audit Office has warned. The “biodiversity net gain” scheme requires developers to ...

17 May 2024 at 00:01

Rigid environment laws mean house building bans across country, Parliament told

Rigid environmental laws have led to effective bans on house building in many areas across the country, Parliament has been told. Meanwhile, the Government is not on track to meet either its housing or environmental targets,...

19 Apr 2024 at 15:03

Three quarters of precious habitats and wildlife unmonitored in past five years

Three quarters of England’s most precious habitats, wildlife and natural features have had no recent assessment to see if they are thriving or struggling, figures show. Conservationists warned “wildlife could be ...

28 Dec 2024 at 00:01

Healthy environment essential for national security, nature agency boss says

The country must invest in nature even at times of economic hardship – or pay a “big bill down the track”, the head of Natural England has warned. Tony Juniper, chairman of the government agency which looks ...

15 Apr 2024 at 00:01

£13m scheme boosts rare wildlife but experts warn ‘time running out’ for nature

The Government’s nature boss has warned “time is running out fast” to halt declines in wildlife, as results from a £13 million scheme show it is possible to help threatened species. The Species Recovery ...

13 Aug 2025 at 00:01

Five landscape-scale nature projects from city edges to wetlands announced

Up to 99,000 hectares of land in England, from city fringes to wetlands, will be focused on supporting wildlife in five major “nature recovery” projects, the Government said. The five landscape-scale ...

26 May 2022 at 01:01

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