UK:
- Cabinet reshuffle results in a new Environment Minister. George Eustice MP has been a junior Minister in Defra since 2013. This month, he addressed the NFU annual conference on the future of greener farming, see his speech here
- New POSTnote published on climate change-biodiversity interactions
- Thoughts from Brexit & Environment team on the road ahead for the environment post-Brexit
England:
- Defra launches a policy discussion aimed at farmers and land managers about its plans for the new post-Brexit agri-environment scheme, the Environmental Land Management Scheme (ELMS)
- Campaign group Wild Justice launches legal challenge against Defra over the release of game birds within protected areas, Defra have launched their own review in response
Scotland:
- New Environment Strategy launches in Scotland. Scotland aims to retain EU environmental legislation, which has been welcomed by various environmental groups
- Scottish government announces new measures to support Scottish inshore fisheries
Northern Ireland:
- Assembly Research and Information Service publishes briefing papers on UK Agriculture Bill and Environment Bill and their implications for Northern Ireland
Wales:
- Blog from Senedd Research, National Assembly for Wales, on plans for a common framework across the UK for environmental and agricultural policy post-Brexit
- Research briefing from Senedd Research, unpicking the Welsh National Marine Plan
