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Press Statement: The Rivers Trust statement on the Government’s response to the OEP’s Water Framework Directive Report

  • Matthew Woodard
The Rivers Trust statement on the Government’s response to the OEP’s Water Framework Directive Report

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The Rivers Trust criticises Water Action Plan 2024 for lack of ambition in tackling Irish water quality decline

  • Matthew Woodard
The Rivers Trust has welcomed the launch of Ireland’s Water Action Plan 2024 but voiced its concerns about its lack of ambition and the two-year delay in publishing the plan, leaving little time to achieve meaningful impact for rivers, lakes and coastal waters.

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Press statement: The Rivers Trust’s response to the general election result

  • Matthew Woodard
We will be closely watching what this change in government means for the environment and seizing all opportunities to ensure that we see positive outcomes for our precious waterways.

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Press release: Protecting European rivers and wetlands: The Rivers Trust announces Ireland’s RiWet Project launch

  • Matthew Woodard
Following approval and co-funding from the Interreg Europe Programme last April, the Rivers and Wetlands Protection Project (RiWET) is now set to commence its ambitious journey to safeguard Ireland’s vital water resources as part of a bigger European initiative.

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Press Statement: Plastic ban in wet wipes: response to government announcement

  • Matthew Woodard
The Rivers Trust’s response to the government announcing a UK-wide ban on the supply and sale of wet wipes containing plastic

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Press Statement: Response to Government launch of £11M restoration fund from water company fines

  • Matthew Woodard
The Rivers Trust’s response to the Defra announcement that up to £11 million from water company fines and penalties will be reinvested to improve the water environment.

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Press Statement: Response to annual event duration monitoring data on storm overflows

  • Matthew Woodard
A statement from our Chief Executive in response to the publication of the latest data on sewage discharge from storm overflows in England.

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Press Statement: Audit office report underscores The Rivers Trust’s concerns for water quality in Northern Ireland’s Rivers and Lakes

  • Matthew Woodard
The Rivers Trust has highlighted the alarming findings of the Northern Ireland Audit Office’s comprehensive report on water quality in Northern Ireland’s rivers and lakes, published this week.

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Press release: New State of Our Rivers Report reveals alarming scale of freshwater crisis on the Island of Ireland

  • Matthew Woodard
This groundbreaking report marks the first time that data from both Northern Ireland and Ireland has been included, reflecting the organisation’s expanding presence in both members and project work and commitment to freshwater conservation on the island of Ireland.

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wetland in Ireland with peat moss in the foreground, water in midground, and fields and mountains in background.

Press Release: Buffer+: An Interreg NWE project focusing much needed attention on peatlands

  • Matthew Woodard
BUFFER+ is a new Interreg NWE-funded project that will run for four years through individual partner projects across five NW European countries (Ireland, France, Belgium, Germany and The Netherlands). Each project aims to restore the capacity of peatlands to buffer water and carbon.

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