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Dec 1, 20221 min read

It’s time to ditch biomass power in favour of cheaper renewables

Selaine Saxby MP | Politics Home

Nov 30, 20223 min read

Government adopts Green Tories' plan to use fines from polluting water companies to restore rivers

Comment

Nov 30, 20221 min read

Rishi Sunak hints at U-turn over onshore wind farm ban

Independent

Nov 30, 20221 min read

Anger as eco protester launches GoFundMe page to pay court fines

Daily Mail

Nov 29, 20221 min read

Onshore wind set for revival as backbench pressure weighs on government

City AM

Nov 28, 20222 min read

Embracing onshore wind is an economic no-brainer

Simon Clarke MP | Daily Telegraph

Nov 26, 20223 min read

Six ways the Government can step up and help clean up Britain’s rivers

Danny Kruger MP | ConservativeHome

Nov 25, 20223 min read

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Invest revenue from water company fines into restoring our waters and ensure executive pay is linked to environmental performance

The latest Environmental Performance report shows pollution by the water industry has got worse. Significant penalties have already been charged against water companies breaching their permits.

Nov 24, 20222 min read

Tory rebels seek to reverse onshore wind farms ban in England

Financial Times

Nov 24, 20221 min read

Boris Johnson and Liz Truss join forces for wind farm rebellion

The Times

Nov 24, 20221 min read

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Roll out the Environmental Land Management scheme so that farmers are paid to improve water quality and reduce flooding

Farmers are environmental stewards and deserve financial reward from the government that best reflects the work they can do to tackle water pollution and flooding. The area-based payment system under the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) paid farmers for how much agricultural land they managed, rather than for the public goods they delivered like cleaner rivers. This did not lead to greater food security or a healthy natural environment, which ought to go hand in hand.

Nov 23, 20222 min read

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Introduce a clear labelling system to stop unflushable items from blocking sewers and polluting our waters

Our sewerage system is under unprecedented pressure. In addition to climate change and a growing population, it also faces blockages from the proliferation of single-use products. These commonly-flushed items cause blockages known as ‘fatbergs’.

Nov 22, 20222 min read

Invest fines from polluting water companies to restore rivers, says new Tory environment manifesto

Press release

News

Nov 21, 20224 min read

The government must attract green investment, not deter it

Peter Aldous MP | New Statesman

Nov 21, 20223 min read

Polluters’ fines can restore waterways

Philip Dunne MP | Daily Express

Nov 21, 20222 min read

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Reform planning rules to build more reservoirs and ensure housebuilding does not contribute to storm overflow discharges

Surrounded by water and notoriously rainy, the UK has not historically had much cause for concern about its water supply. But climate change is bringing hotter and drier summers with less predictable rainfall and higher drought risk. This could leave us without adequate supplies of water to irrigate our crops and meet household demand. In fact, by 2050, water availability could be reduced by 10-15%, with some rivers seeing 50%-80% less water during the summer months.

Nov 21, 20222 min read

Polluters' fines can restore waterways, suggest Tory MPs

Daily Express