What could a Labour government do without extra public spending? For a start, use existing budgets better, not least the water companies' £96bn investment pot. New blog exploring the options:
greenallianceblog.org.uk/2024/05/01/doi… 1/

For once I was five mins early for a meeting so I stood quietly in the calm of Victoria Tower Gardens with bees buzzing by and a great tit singing.

Felt an instant sense of calm!

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⚠️ We need a #NaturePositiveWales - and we need as many people as possible to speak up for nature.

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⚠️ Mae'n rhaid cael Cymru Natur Bositif - mae angen cymaint o bobl â phosibl arnom i siarad dros natur.

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Climate Cymru

📢 Announcement from the four UK governments on the long lost deposit return scheme.

🐌 Delayed until 2027
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Welsh govt scheme to include glass; others won't

🔍 Given the continued delays, the new timeline will need very careful scrutiny.

gov.uk/government/pub…

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The #EnvironmentAct provides the foundation for our environmental protections after Brexit.

I spoke to ENDS Report about some of the challenges we encountered, what must happen now and where future battles might lie.

endsreport.com/article/186968…

🚨 EU challenges UK sandeel fishery closures 🚨

This is a direct threat to our struggling seabirds.

Sandeels should end up in Puffin beaks, not hoovered up for livestock.

We need the UK Government to stand firm. The closures must remain!

'This new law to end the sale of precious peat bogs for garden compost is hugely important and is supported by gardeners and nature groups.'

'Unless ministers up the ante, it'll remain a good idea waiting to happen.'

Ruth Chambers in ENDS Report
endsreport.com/article/186915…

🚪 Important to keep on knocking at the doors of power to remind government of the need to maintain high environmental ambition.

Green Alliance team today was Sophie O'Connell Shaun Spiers (who's behind the camera 📷) and me.