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Defra announces new funding for further tree planting

  • Rebecca Duncan
Today Defra has confirmed the next significant package of funding for local communities and organisations to plant more trees and create more woodlands across the country.

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Water Companies’ Environmental Performance sinks to new low

  • Rebecca Duncan
The Rivers Trust Statement in response to Environmental Performance Assessment of the water industry.

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Press Statement: Response to Office for Environmental Protection investigation into regulation of Combined Sewer Overflows

  • Rebecca Duncan
The Rivers Trust response to the announcement today that the Office of Environmental Protection will be investigating the roles of Ofwat, the Environment Agency and the Defra Secretary of State in the regulation of combined sewer overflows (CSOs) in England.

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Financing the UK’s green (and blue) future

  • Rebecca Duncan
The Rivers Trust has contributed to a new roadmap to catalyse private investment in environmental markets and finance nature recovery in the UK.

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New opportunities to invest in nature as The Rivers Trust receives £180,000 in funding

  • Rebecca Duncan
The Rivers Trust has been awarded more than £180,000 of funding to unlock new opportunities to unlock substantial green finance investment in improving rivers and their catchment areas. A further six projects led by local Rivers Trusts will also benefit from the scheme.

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The Rivers Trust Conference: Call for Contributions

  • Rebecca Duncan
We are seeking contributions for our annual conference, based on the theme ​“Springing into Action”.

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Statement on EA/​Ofwat announcement of investigation into sewage treatment works

  • Rebecca Duncan
by Michelle Walker, Deputy Technical Director

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Parliamentary Briefing: Environment Bill

  • Rebecca Duncan
Lords Amendment 45B on Sewage Pollution By The Rivers Trust, Angling Trust, Surfers Against Sewage, and Salmon & Trout Conservation

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Range of Sewage Costings Finally Revealed

  • Rebecca Duncan
Our response to a government report showing an initial cost-benefit analysis of some options to tackle raw sewage discharges from storm overflows.

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