Conservative MP for Taunton Deane. Environment Minister
@DefraGovUK
.
Promoted by Rebecca Pow of Great Western Hotel, Station Approach, Taunton TA1 1QW
Absolutely thrilled the Govt. have announced a new train station will be built in
#Wellington
I've been pleased to chair our local metro stakeholder group and sincere thanks to everyone involved for their work to reach this milestone.
Read more here⬇️
Un-jammable quantum tech takes flight to boost UK’s resilience against hostile actors
A first-of-its-kind achievement as quantum navigation tech developed in the UK has been successfully tested in flight.
Summer swimming season is almost here and we're designating 27 new bathing water sites across England 🏊♀️
This brings the total number of bathing waters to a record 451. These sites benefit from regular water quality monitoring by
@envagency
.
Learn more:
I’m delighted that the River Tone in French Weir Park has formally been designated as a Bathing Water site.
It will be subject to the requirements under the Bathing Water Regulations 2013 & will be incl in the
@EnvAgency
bathing water monitoring prog from May 2024.
#taunton
Hedgerows are v. sig. in
#TauntonDeane
& these protections have the support of farmers - I recently laid the stat. instrument for legal protections of important hedgerows -
many can go further in signing up for our new env. payments to take actions to benefit wildlife & soil
After a tough period with the pandemic and the energy shock, today’s figures are proof that the economy is returning to full health.
And more important than that, the IMF say our long term prospects are the strongest of any major European economy over the coming years.
Through our Water Environment Improvement Fund we’re backing an extra 180 local projects in England, to boost water quality, which will:
🔵 Lead to an additional 300km of rivers being protected and improved.
🔵 Support around 160 hectares of inland and coastal waters.
Today we’ve announced the roll out of our new WorkWell service.
This will help thousands more people to get the support they need to stay in work.
All part of our £2.5bn Back to Work Plan.
Nurseries like
@topsdaynursery
Musgrove play a valuable role for working parents & their children. It was a pleasure to invite Chanelle Cochrane, to a reception at
@10DowningStreet
recently to recognise all the excellent work she & the staff do for our community.
@david4wantage
So much happening on the environment - great to speak with
@christopherhope
to discuss all; including disability access to the countryside
Reducing plastic pollution in our oceans 🌊
Tackling fast fashion 👚
Making nature accessible for all 🌿
Next week is
#PlantHealthWeek
! 🌻
Together we’ll raise awareness about how to keep our plants healthy as well as threats to
#PlantHealth
.
Find out how you can play your part in protecting plants for future generations 👇
In 2010, only around 200 schools were academies.
Now, that number is over 10,800 - at over half of our state schools.
What has this meant?
Higher standards across our schools, contributing to over 90% of schools now being rated good or outstanding, up from 68% in 2010.
Bringing together key stakeholders today to discuss how to turn the excellent Timber in Construction roadmap into action to drive home-grown timber production & timber use in construction of our homes and buildings. Great net zero & economic benefits, & job opportunities
#TiCIG
After attending
#INC
-4 events in Ottawa last week, I’m pleased to see further progress has been made towards the Plastic Pollution Treaty👏
There remains significant work to do, but I’m committed to securing an ambitious treaty that demands urgent action on plastics
@DefraGovUK
The UK has helped secure progress towards an ambitious new legally binding treaty to end plastic pollution. ✅
Environment Minister
@pow_rebecca
reflects on what needs to happen to secure the best outcome for our oceans, communities, and wildlife.
#INC4
As Nature Minister it’s good hear this messenge that our gov is absolutely embedding nature into our climate agenda - we can’t tackle net zero without the powers of nature
@conservatives
@SteveBarclay
@AndrewBowie_MP
The importance of nature cannot be understated. 🌱
Here at the
#G7Italy
Ministers’ meeting with
@AndrewBowie_MP
I’ve reiterated the UK Government’s commitment to putting nature at the heart of our response to climate change.
Nature restoration is one of the most powerful tools in our arsenal to tackle the climate crisis. Read my article here in
@ChamberVoice
about how as a Government we are going further and faster to protect and enhance nature
The Nature and Climate Crisis ♻️
In an insightful op-ed for our journal, the Minister for Nature,
@pow_rebecca
, explores how nature restoration is one of the most powerful tools in our arsenal.
To gain insight, read below 👇
#ClimateCrisis
#Nature
Important legislation to allow recreational Atlantic
#bluefin
tuna fisheries to open this summer has passed the committee stage. 🐟
If passed by the House of Lords, fishers can catch and release bluefin tuna, boosting coastal economies by up to £25 million
#SustainableFisheries