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Leading by example in the public sector
The public sector owns a significant amount of land in England - approximately eight percent. Local councils alone have been estimated to own four percent, around 1.3 million acres.
May 12, 20244 min read
Slash red tape to kick-start expansion of forests, Tory MPs say
In a manifesto to be launched this week, the Conservative Environment Network (CEN) say that fast tracked access to government cash for...
May 12, 20242 min read
Protecting the trees we have
We may consider trees to be strong, hardy, and resilient, but in reality they are almost constantly at risk from pests, disease, and human interference.
May 11, 20244 min read
Conservatives should learn from Houchen and Street to be loud and proud of their environmental record
Sam Hall | ConservativeHome
May 7, 20244 min read
Upgrading to a net-zero grid means we must make sure affected communities benefit directly
Peter Aldous | PoliticsHome
May 6, 20243 min read
Don’t cut the green crap: Why reversing climate policies might be a mistake
Sam Hall, director of the Conservative Environment Network (CEN), had a different take. “In terms of policy, I think the government is...
May 1, 20241 min read
This is how the government could be celebrating Earth Day
Bert Evans-Bevan | CEN Blog
Apr 22, 20243 min read
Webinar recap: How can you lead locally on water quality?
Kitty Thompson | CEN blog
Apr 22, 20243 min read
Government under pressure to set up green levy on UK imports
Ministers are under growing pressure to firm up plans for a green levy on imports to the UK before the general election campaign. The...
Apr 21, 20244 min read
Celebrities and MPs push for the government to ban the sale of peat compost to gardeners
MPs and celebrities have urged ministers to bring forward a ban on the sale of peat compost to gardeners. Former environment secretary...
Apr 16, 20241 min read
Use Brexit freedom to stop French fishing boats from 'pillaging our waters': Green Tory MPs back Rishi Sunak in growing row with Paris over UK ban on bottom trawlers wreaking havoc in protected areas
Britain must use its Brexit freedom to keep destructive French fishing boats out of protected UK waters, Tory MPs have warned amid a...
Apr 16, 20241 min read
Monty Don says gardeners using peat are ‘irresponsible’ and calls for government ban
Monty Don has said gardeners who use peat are “lazy and irresponsible”, as he backs a new push for the Government to introduce a...
Apr 16, 20242 min read
London Playbook: FOR PEAT’S SAKE
MPs and celebrities are calling for a ban on the sale of peat to protect peatlands, a habitat for many plant and animal species....
Apr 15, 20241 min read
Conservationists and celebrities urge Government to back Bill to ban peat sales
Wildlife campaigners and celebrities are calling for the Government to support efforts to bring in a promised ban on sales of peat for...
Apr 15, 20241 min read
MPs and celebs call for peat ban before election to save UK's countryside
MPs and celebrities have rallied together to call for a ban on the sale of peat in a bid to protect the nation’s countryside. The law...
Apr 15, 20242 min read
Post-Brexit, ministers can finally give British farmers essential freedom to innovate
Max Anderson | ConservativeHome
Apr 15, 20244 min read
To protect our peatlands, use peat-free compost
Cllr Joe Porter | ConservativeHome
Apr 15, 20244 min read
Our peatlands are precious and we need to protect them
Thérèse Coffey MP | The Daily Telegraph
Apr 15, 20243 min read
Give landlords tax breaks to make 'Europe's leakiest homes' more energy efficient and cut bills for renters, Jeremy Hunt is told by Tory MPs who say it will also make Britain less reliant on foreign g
Tory MPs are pushing the government to give domestic landlords tax cuts if they make their homes more energy efficient in order to cut...
Apr 15, 20242 min read
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