Category: Pesticides

Revealed: Tories failed to do impact check before approving banned pesticide

Exclusive: UK campaigners say it is ‘unacceptable’ no nature assessments were made on bee-killing Cruiser SBThe Conservative government did not carry out a legally required assessment of how greenlighting the use of...

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UK ‘used to be a leader on climate’, lament European lawmakers

MEPs react to ‘tragic’ findings revealing UK falling behind EU in key environmental policies since BrexitBrexit divergence from EU destroying UK’s environmental protectionsNorthern Ireland ‘dirty corner...

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Brexit divergence from EU destroying UK’s vital environmental protections

Exclusive: Britain is falling behind the bloc on almost every area of green regulation, analysis revealsNorthern Ireland ‘dirty corner of Europe due to lack of governance’Explainer: UK environmental protections...

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Business groups block action that could help tackle biodiversity crisis, report finds

Industry associations for sectors from oil to agriculture in the US and Europe found resisting wildlife-friendly laws, say researchersIndustry groups representing some of the world’s largest companies are “opposed to...

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UK trade deal with Australia amounts to ‘offshoring’ pesticide use, MPs warn

Select committee says ministers want to rush through deal allowing food imports that fall below UK environmental standardsThe government is rushing through a trade deal with Australia that would allow food produced with...

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Fears for wildlife as Boris Johnson accused of failing to keep policy pledges

Campaigners say nature in England faces ‘perfect storm of threats’ with eight promised bills yet to appearNature faces a “perfect storm of threats”, campaigners say, after eight wildlife bills promised by...

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