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Defra news releases 2006

Other years: 2005

February 2006

16 February 2006
National reserve scaleback confirmed at 4.2% 73/06

16 February 2006
Legal and sustainable timber - Minister invites views on assessment of evidence 72/06

16 February 2006
Better regulation: Defra launches consultation 71/06

16 February 2006
Moving to a low carbon world - UK and Japan sign joint research project 70/06

14 February 2006
Big response to bass consultation 69/06

14 February 2006
Major consultation opens on Government’s strategy for waste 68/06

14 February 2006
Major consultation opens on Government’s strategy for waste 67/06

14 February 2006
Major consultation opens on Government’s strategy for waste 66/06

13 February 2006
Information bulletin: Decision on proposed South Downs National Park postponed 65/06

13 February 2006
Information bulletin: Government consults on avian flu measures 64/06

13 February 2006
New code of practice for using pesticides 63/06

10 February 2006
Have your say on the future of seafish 62/06

9 February 2006
Artificial breeding control: repayments for certain services 61/06

9 February 2006
Fixed penalties for fisheries offences - consultation 57/06

8 February 2006
Fee rises for marine licences - Defra consults 60/06

8 February 2006
Food procurement workshops coming to the regions 59/06

8 February 2006
Environmental Stewardship payments begin - £47m in first year 58/06

7 February 2006
Information bulletin: Ben Bradshaw announces an independent review of livestock movement rules 56/06

7 February 2006
Medical Chief welcomes rural health information guide 55/06

6 February 2006
UK and India agree urgent action to save tigers from extinction 54/06

5 February 2006
Knight commends Indian villagers saving tigers and climate 51/06

4 February 2006
Governments, NGOs and scientists unite to save vultures from extinction 52/06

3 February 2006
Chair of New Water Services Regulation Authority announced 53/06

3 February 2006
Chair of Air Quality Expert Group reappointed 50/06

3 February 2006
Government urges greener digital tv services 49/06

3 February 2006
Saving people from poverty is key to saving rare species - Jim Knight 46/06

2 February 2006
Drought in the south east – Minister urges ‘use water sensibly now’ 48/06

2 February 2006
Rural Development Service paves the way for new rural funding schemes 47/06

2 February 2006
UK joins US to lead world fight against wildlife crime 45/06

2 February 2006
More pollution guidance to help local authorities 44/06

1 February 2006
UK boost to India's wildlife crime fight 43/06

1 February 2006
Compensation for Bovine TB, Brucellosis, and Enzootic Bovine Leukosis 42/06

1 February 2006
New & fairer cattle compensation tables come into force 41/06

January 2006

31 January 2006
Regulatory changes for 2006 40/06

31 January 2006
BSE & Offspring cull compensation 39/06

31 January 2006
Maintaining a sustainable water supply - government consults on plans for water resource management 38/06

31 January 2006
Full CAP payments to farmers will begin in February 37/06

30 January 2006
How much climate change can we take? - Defra launches new book 36/06

30 January 2006
Discharge of effluent to Atlantic - inquiry to be held 35/06

30 January 2006
'Greening the north west': Environment Minister visits top projects 34/06

26 January 2006
Climate Change - agriculture must play its part: Lord Bach 33/06

26 January 2006
Tomorrow's climate, today's challenge 32/06

26 January 2006
Environment Secretary challenges local authorities to use new powers to improve local environment 31/06

25 January 2006
Bradshaw challenges world to improve its ocean management 30/06

24 January 2006
Defra announce renewal of grants to support sustainable living 29/06

24 January 2006
Morley: “Businesses should report on their environmental impacts” 28/06

23 January 2006
Greenhouse gas emissions figures released today 27/06

23 January 2006
New online coastal atlas improves UK's readiness for maritime management 26/06

23 January 2006
Statistical release: 2004 UK climate change sustainable development indicator and greenhouse gas emissions final figures 25/06

23 January 2006
Figures show St Edmundsbury recycles half of its waste 24/06

22 January 2006
Jim Knight unveils plan to control grey squirrels 22/06

19 January 2006
Radioactive waste inventory published 23/06

19 January 2006
Defra publishes advice on management of byways and rights of way 21/06

19 January 2006
Air quality improvements kept up, 2005 estimates show 20/06

19 January 2006
Statistical release: Air quality indicator for sustainable development 2005 (provisional) 19/06

18 January 2006
Tackling London's sewage overflows - working group examines the options 18/06

17 January 2006
Environment Secretary visits award-winning Sussex vineyards 17/06

17 January 2006
UK in diplomatic protest over Japanese scientific whaling 16/06

17 January 2006
Improving water and sanitation for communities in Africa – UK partnership is delivering results 15/06

17 January 2006
Packaging conference: longer term outlook needed to hit 2008 targets 14/06

13 January 2006
Woodland managers plan for climate change 13/06

12 January 2006
School milk scheme to stay says Lord Bach 12/06

12 January 2006
Chief executive of Natural England appointed 11/06

10 January 2006
Biggest animal welfare reform for a century - Beckett 10/06

9 January 2006
New voluntary scheme to increase fertiliser safety 09/06

9 January 2006
Appointment of Business Commissioner to the Sustainable Development Commission 08/06

6 January 2006
Minister encourages comments on scheme to promote environmentally-sound forest management 07/06

6 January 2006
Time running out to register poultry 06/06

6 January 2006
Chief Scientist shares his Antarctic visit online 05/06

5 January 2006
Further support to help local authorities manage waste 04/06

5 January 2006
Membership changes to the Advisory Committee on Pesticides 03/06

4 January 2006
BSE & offspring cull compensation 02/06

3 January 2006
Brucellosis compensation 01/06

See: 2005 news releases

  25 January 2006
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