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News
Group members have access to more wide-ranging and in-depth news and analysis, plus extensive parliamentary monitoring, through our weekly ebulletin and additional policy briefings throughout the year.
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Recent news highlights for sustainable resources policy.
Cash transactions to be banned in scrap metal industry
Home Secretary plans to crack down on metal theft
30 January 2012
EU Parliament calls for urgent reduction in food waste
Member states must cut wastage by half
23 January 2012
Bin fines to be scrapped
DEFRA announces new consultation
16 January 2012
Huhne announces progress towards EU targets
9 January 2012
Consultation period begins
19 December 2011
Environment Agency cracking down on waste crime
New Task Force Formed
12 December 2011
Chancellor announces National Infrastructure Plan
£5 billion earmarked for infrastructure
5 December 2011
Waste (England and Wales) Regulations to be revised
Judicial Review Process Averted
28 November 2011
Localism Bill Receives Royal Assent
Government delivers key decentralisation legislation
21 November 2011
Referendums within Localism Bill Should be Binding
Goldsmith supports handing more power to communities
14 November 2011
Household waste recycling hits over 40%
Data reveals increase on last year
7 November 2011
Opposition Day Debate on Environmental Protection and Green Growth
Government's Progress on the Green Agenda Debated
31 October 2011
Defra publishes new voluntary deal for business waste
Plans to encourage SME recycling taken forward
24 October 2011
Defra Team Face Parliamentary Oral Questions
Waste and Recycling Debated
17 October 2011
Shadow Cabinet Reshuffle Confirmed
New Labour team for the start of Parliament
10 October 2011
Government announces new fund for weekly waste collections
£250m found from DCLG efficiency savings
3 October 2011
Resource Efficient Europe Road Map Published
New commitments to waste made
26 September 2011
Recycling Reshuffle: Lord Taylor Replaces Lord Henley
New Minister takes over the waste brief
19 September 2011
Environmental Regulations under Red Tape Challenge
Businesses Invited to reform regulations
5 September 2011
