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Guidance: Legal agreements to secure your biodiversity net gain

How land managers, developers, local planning authorities and responsible bodies can legally secure land or habitat enhancements for biodiversity net

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Guidance: Biodiversity net gain: what local planning authorities should do 

How local planning authorities can ensure that developers and land managers meet the requirements for biodiversity net gain (BNG). 

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Research: Unlocking resource efficiency

Research into industrial resource efficiency: minimising new resource use and maximising recycled, reused, remanufactured and low carbon materials to decarbonise

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Statistical data set: ENV09 – England biodiversity indicators

A strategy for England’s wildlife and ecosystem services, biodiversity indicators: 2023 assessment.

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News story: Forests fit for the future – government funding announced for new forest research

Healthy and resilient woodlands supported through new £16 million government funding

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Speech: Environment Secretary address at International Grain Conference – 25 November 2023

Environment Secretary Steve Barclay made a video address on financial support to the Ukrainian people at the Kyiv International Summit:

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Press release: Environment Secretary Steve Barclay: UK stands shoulder-to-shoulder with Ukraine to protect global food security

Environment Secretary addresses Kyiv conference and announces further support for Ukraine food security initiatives.

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Guidance: Funding for farmers, growers and land managers

Apply for grants and other funding to increase productivity, manage your land to benefit the environment and support your agricultural

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Decision: Coastal access: Section 52 notice for Combe Martin to Marsland Mouth

This notice sets out the Secretary of State’s decision to approve part of the proposals for improving coastal access between

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Decision: Coastal access: Section 52 notice for Cremyll to Kingswear

This notice sets out the Secretary of State’s decision to approve part of the proposals for improving coastal access between

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Decision: Coastal access: Section 52 notice for Birkenhead to the Welsh border

These notices set out the Secretary of State’s decision to approve the proposals for improving coastal access between Birkenhead and

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Press release: £74m investment to reduce water and air pollution from slurry

A further £74 million will help farmers invest in slurry infrastructure to tackle water pollution, improve air quality and make

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Press release: Flood Action Week: Households need to know their flood risk after 2023’s record-breaking weather

This Flood Action Week (20-26 November) the Environment Agency is urging people to prepare for increased weather extremes

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Guidance: List of commodity codes that need individual labels in phase 1 under the Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme

Check the full list of commodity codes that need individual labels in phase 1 under the Northern Ireland Retail Movement

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Form: Apply for a Certificate of Exemption by email or post to keep an XL Bully dog

Use this form to apply for a Certificate of Exemption for up to 30 XL bully dogs by email or

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Guidance: Certificate of Exemption and compensation scheme for XL Bully dogs: privacy notice

How your personal information is used when you apply for a Certificate of Exemption to keep an XL Bully dog.

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Speech: Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey addresses United for Wildlife

Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey discusses UK ambition to tackle the illegal wildlife trade in Singapore.

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Form: Applying for a fee waiver for CITES permits and certificates

Use this guidance and form to apply for an exemption from CITES fees because of conservation work.

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Corporate report: Defra terms and conditions for goods and services

Terms and conditions which form part of the contract between Defra and its suppliers for purchases of goods or services

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Transparency data: Defra: senior officials’ outside employment, April 2022 to March 2023

Details of any paid, or otherwise remunerated, outside employment held by members of the Senior Civil Service (SCS).

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News story: Newly validated test to detect pyridine in animal tissues and sediments

The method has been used to re-analyse samples from a crustacean mortality incident in the north east in Autumn 2021,

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Form: Site visit declaration: Countryside Stewardship and Environmental Stewardship

Agreement holders with the education access option should submit an declaration form for each visit to their site.

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Notice: Miske PDO proposed by Ecuador for protection in Great Britain: opportunity to object

Read the specification for Miske protected designation of origin (PDO) and find out how to object to the proposal.

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Guidance: Check import risk categories and related rules for animals and animal products imported from the EU to Great Britain, from 31 January 2024

Import risk categories under the Border Target Operating Model (TOM) for animals or animal products you’re importing from the EU

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