Nature charities call on peers to de-weaponise the Planning Bill
Amendments to the Bill are vital to prevent dismantling of wildlife protection
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New report shows UK nature bearing brunt of chaotic climate
The Wildlife Trusts warn: Government is shockingly underprepared
UK Government amendments on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill – a welcome step forward, but not the end of the road
After months of campaigning by The Wildlife Trusts and other environmental organisations, the UK Government has tabled amendments to add nature safeguards to Part 3 of the Planning and…
Planning Bill breaks Labour’s nature promises, say Devon Wildlife Trust and RSPB
• New evidence shows nature does not block growth
• New poll: Voters say Labour’s failing nature
• Pull part 3 of the Bill: nature recovery pretence is ‘licence to destroy’
Gaps in Planning & Infrastructure Bill “deeply concerning”, say The Wildlife Trusts
Today The Wildlife Trusts have published a briefing, urging the Government to ‘fill in the blanks’ to avoid the Planning & Infrastructure Bill undermining vital nature protections.
Our response to the pause in the Sustainable Farming Incentive
Today the UK Government has paused all new applications to the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme which promised, alongside other ambitious elements of England’s Environmental Land…
New poll finds most people think main parties falter on nature and climate crises in the run up to General Election
Devon Wildlife Trust urges all parties to heed voter concern and pledge bold action on the twin emergencies.
British Sugar fails to deliver on 3 year plan to end use of banned neonicotinoids
Time’s up! Minister urged to help sugar farmers go neonic-free and honour ban as deadline approaches to end reliance on bee-harming chemicals
Devastating declines must put nature at the top of the political agenda
Devon Wildlife Trust and The Wildlife Trusts movement give politicians five priorities to support nature recovery
UK government allows ‘emergency’ use of banned bee-harming pesticide just days after EU tightens protections
UK government allows ‘emergency’ use of banned bee-harming pesticide just days after EU tightens protections