Government insists UK gas supplies are ‘secure’ as fears grow over food shortages
20 Sep 2021 Energy & Environment
Government insists UK gas supplies are ‘secure’ as fears grow over food shortages
Alok Sharma says government’s ‘clear message is that people shouldn't be concerned about the risk to supply’
Union rebuffs Defra pay offer
17 Sep 2021 Energy & Environment
Union rebuffs Defra pay offer
Department should offer staff an across-the-board £300 bonus instead of non-consolidated individual awards, says PCS
Departments ‘lack skills’ to properly engage public on net-zero challenges
03 Sep 2021 Energy & Environment
Departments ‘lack skills’ to properly engage public on net-zero challenges
Think tank points to failure of previous green initiatives as a warning on poorly-thought-through policy that fails to gain buy-in
‘Never underestimate the importance of your diary manager’, ex-minister warns
25 Aug 2021 Energy & Environment
‘Never underestimate the importance of your diary manager’, ex-minister warns
Nick Hurd says most junior member of private office team has key role in system geared up to “waste ministerial time”
Defra seeks project managers for new Northern Ireland Directorate
16 Aug 2021 Energy & Environment
Defra seeks project managers for new Northern Ireland Directorate
Hiring drive offers up to £71k for staff to work on implementation of the post-Brexit Northern Ireland protocol
Ministers blasted for lack of green jobs strategy
09 Aug 2021 Energy & Environment
Ministers blasted for lack of green jobs strategy
Statistics show UK is in danger of “missing the boat” on renewables opportunities, says professionals’ union Prospect
Departments ‘need more challenge’ on managing climate change risks
06 Aug 2021 Energy & Environment
Departments ‘need more challenge’ on managing climate change risks
Fewer than half of audit and risk assurance committees surveyed say their organisation has a climate or sustainability risk policy
Ministers ‘failing to match words with deeds’ on climate change
24 Jun 2021 Energy & Environment
Ministers ‘failing to match words with deeds’ on climate change
Committee says government has been “too slow” to follow historic pledges with delivery
Holiday at home and don’t travel abroad ‘unless absolutely necessary’, says cabinet minister
09 Jun 2021 Energy & Environment
Holiday at home and don’t travel abroad ‘unless absolutely necessary’, says cabinet minister
‘I have no intention of travelling or going on a holiday abroad this summer’, says George Eustice
Confidential civil service documents ‘set for new life as toilet paper’
07 Jun 2021 Energy & Environment
Confidential civil service documents ‘set for new life as toilet paper’
Belfast social enterprise wins contract to recycle thousands of bags of restricted papers every month
Departments ‘don’t have resources to design effective net-zero policies’
01 Apr 2021 Energy & Environment
Departments ‘don’t have resources to design effective net-zero policies’
Institute for Government says ministers must learn lessons from the debacle over the Green Homes Grant cancellation
Industrial strategy to be scrapped, Sunak and Kwarteng confirm
31 Mar 2021 Energy & Environment
Industrial strategy to be scrapped, Sunak and Kwarteng confirm
May's flagship strategy being "transitioned" into government's Plan for Growth
Defra seeks leader to realise potential of HR data
30 Mar 2021 Energy & Environment
Defra seeks leader to realise potential of HR data
Lead sought for transformation programme that aims to make better use of workforce data
Civil service COO details department staffing plans for next phase of Brexit
09 Mar 2021 Energy & Environment
Civil service COO details department staffing plans for next phase of Brexit
Alex Chisholm tells MPs Border Force needs 2,000 extra staff while Defra is funding training for 500 new Port Health Authority officials
Ministers accused of having ‘no plan’ for net zero, two years after setting target
08 Mar 2021 Energy & Environment
Ministers accused of having ‘no plan’ for net zero, two years after setting target
MPs also warn government lacks clarity on its ambitions for November’s COP26 and question diplomatic resources for pre-conference negotiations
Environment watchdog to launch on interim basis
03 Mar 2021 Energy & Environment
Environment watchdog to launch on interim basis
The OEP cannot become a statutory body until the environment bill passes
‘Scandal brewing’ over new homes on flood plains, MPs warn
01 Mar 2021 Energy & Environment
‘Scandal brewing’ over new homes on flood plains, MPs warn
Public Accounts Committee says Defra and Environment Agency lack clear picture on quality of defence measures
Civil Service Awards recognise pandemic innovation and community spirit
25 Feb 2021 Energy & Environment
Civil Service Awards recognise pandemic innovation and community spirit
Cross government employment-aid efforts, apprenticeships drive and founder of eating-disorder support group among latest recipients
MPs urge ministers to 'deliver on commitments' by speeding up key legislation
19 Feb 2021 Energy & Environment
MPs urge ministers to 'deliver on commitments' by speeding up key legislation
Post-Brexit gap in environmental governance and sentencing bill among Liaison Committee's concerns
Northern Ireland crackdown on special advisers set to become law
03 Feb 2021 Energy & Environment
Northern Ireland crackdown on special advisers set to become law
Executive Office spad numbers will be cut to six, salaries capped at £90k and advisers subject to the same disciplinary rules as civil servants
Defra appoints new chief exec to marine science agency
02 Feb 2021 Energy & Environment
Defra appoints new chief exec to marine science agency
Neil Hornby joins from within the department
Post-Brexit environment watchdog names first chief exec
01 Feb 2021 Energy & Environment
Post-Brexit environment watchdog names first chief exec
Appointment announced as location for Office for Environmental Protection revealed
Amber Rudd joins public-policy institute
29 Jan 2021 Energy & Environment
Amber Rudd joins public-policy institute
Former energy secretary will lead on work around decarbonisation and COP26
Environment secretary green lit GB-NI trade assistance scheme despite 'intolerable' risks
29 Jan 2021 Energy & Environment
Environment secretary green lit GB-NI trade assistance scheme despite 'intolerable' risks
Movement Assistance Scheme given the go-ahead despite falling short of all the Treasury tests for managing public money