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'A lack of accurate and detailed data is being abused too often to scare people out of the water'
Selaine Saxby MP | The Daily Mail
May 19, 20243 min read
Tourists on British beaches are being 'scared out of the water' by fears of sewage, says Tory MP demanding year-round sophisticated water quality checks amid crisis in Devon
Tourists have been left afraid to go into the water off UK beaches because of fears the sea is contaminated with sewage, a senior Tory MP...
May 18, 20241 min read
Introduction to Branching Out
Trees are a golden thread running through British history and our cultural identity, from MacBeth and Robin Hood to Winnie the Pooh and Harry Potter. Whether its leaves and acorns, or the entire tree, the oak appears in symbols throughout our land, from the wreath adorning the mysterious Green Man to the Conservative Party’s own logo.
May 16, 20245 min read
We must unleash the private sector to reforest the UK
Trees are seemingly everywhere, and yet we are still not planting enough of them. It is time to accept that charitable efforts and public...
May 16, 20243 min read
Boosting woodland creation and timber security
Our path towards net zero emissions by 2050 is lined with trees. Recognition of the sheer amount of timber products we will require is recognised in the UK’s carbon budgets, and the government has set out a plan to adopt it in its Timber in Construction Roadmap which was published in 2023 and warmly welcomed by the forestry sector.
May 15, 20247 min read
Integrating trees into our farmed landscape
Where mass afforestation is possible and environmentally appropriate, it should be incentivised. But sometimes trees are best integrated into the existing landscape, here and there, rather than everywhere.
May 14, 20244 min read
CEN: Green Tories support ambitious plan to restore woodlands across Britain’s depleted countryside
Press release
May 14, 20247 min read
Reassessing our use of wood products for bioenergy
At the core of conservatism are the twin values of fiscal responsibility and environmental stewardship. Fundamentally, they are values of fairness:
May 13, 20245 min read
Conservatives understand the philosophical importance of trees. We must plant more.
Kitty Thompson | ConservativeHome
May 13, 20244 min read
Green Tories back plans to boost UK woodlands
New manifesto from Conservative Environment Network comes amid fears government could break promise on peat compost ban and relax UK...
May 13, 20245 min read
Tory row to ignite over subsidies to wood-burning power stations
But a decision to continue subsidies would spark a Tory row as a report by the Conservative Environment Network urges ministers not to...
May 13, 20241 min read
Serve VENISON in schools and hospitals to help control deer population, Tory MPs tell government as they warn 'cheap and abundant homegrown meat' championed by Jeremy Clarkson on Clarkson's Farm is be
Ministers are being urged to take action to protect the environment while also boosting UK food security and lowering family bills by...
May 12, 20242 min read
Ministers consider making UK’s carbon targets easier to meet
In other UK news, the Times reports that “ministers are preparing to extend subsidies to wood-burning power stations despite Tory MPs...
May 12, 20241 min read
MPs blast local authorities for wasting taxpayer money by planting wrong trees
The Conservative Environment Network (CEN) has called for action in its tree planting manifesto released today. Kitty Thompson, senior...
May 12, 20241 min read
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
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