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Tom Meagher named as new Interim Chair for the UK’s statutory advisor on nature.
Cath Denholm’s appointment as Interim Chair has been extended
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Cath Denholm becomes Interim Chair after Charles Banner steps down.
Charles Banner KC will serve a further six months
Charles Banner KC has been appointed as the interim Chair of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee.
UK Nature agencies set out roadmap to protect nature to underpin food security, climate security and water security
Information about the workshop on response to marine pollution delivered with Peruvian authorities on September 2022.
First published during the 2022 Truss Conservative government
Defra Ministers have made two appointments to the Board of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC).
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Five UK statutory nature agencies call on all parts of society for greater action and investment in nature now.
Marine Management Organisation (MMO) launches formal consultation seeking views on proposals to manage activity in four of England’s offshore Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)
Professor Colin Galbraith has been appointed as Chair of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee.
Call for evidence launches on proposals to better safeguard marine habitats. Key offshore habitats such as Dogger Bank could benefit from enhanced protections
New research reveals that over half of Marine Protected Areas could contain habitats important for climate resilience.
The JNCC has appointed three new independent members for three years
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
The Government has reappointed Professor Chris Gilligan as Chair of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee for a second term
Twenty-three new Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) will bring the total to 50 and cover more than a fifth of English waters.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
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