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Government’s planning reforms must address the nature and climate crisis
Warwickshire Wildlife Trust calls for a new designation – Wildbelt – to allow nature’s recovery and urges the public to rewild the planning system by responding to the Government's…
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The Wildlife Trusts explore legal challenge to Government decision to allow emergency use of neonicotinoid
Emergency authorisation was refused in 2018 – what’s changed?
Today The Wildlife Trusts’ lawyers have contacted the Environment Secretary, George Eustice to question his decision to allow…
Bad news for bees: Government reverses ban on bee-killing neonicotinoids
The Government has bowed to pressure from the National Farmers Union and agreed to authorise the use of the highly damaging neonicotinoid, thiamethoxam, for the treatment of sugar beet seed in…
The Dasgupta Review: it's time to invest in nature
Today, we welcome the publication of the Dasgupta Review, an independent review on the economics of biodiversity. But what does it tell us? Elliot Chapman-Jones, Head of Public Affairs for The…
Planning White Paper: Planning for the Future - Our response
The Government recently ran a national consultation on fundamental and concerning changes to the planning system.
New planning proposals will fail to protect nature
Today the Government announced the publication of a White Paper, Planning for the Future.
Warwickshire Wildlife Trust believes there are fundamental flaws in the current planning system…
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Government falls short of delivering promised ‘green Brexit’
Leading green groups issue final Brexit report card that finds static or weaker protections for the environment, urging government to strengthen plans
Government U-turn on promises to end badger culling
Largest ever cull authorised this autumn – bringing the total shot to 35% of UK’s badger population
Government approves badger culling to 2026 and ignores public consultation
Today the Government announced that it will continue to issue licenses to kill badgers over the next four years. This will put 130,000 animals at risk of being shot.