Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Capita sells £60m stake in Government joint venture

Fera Science was set up in 2015 as a joint venture between Capita and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).

By Henry Saker-Clark, PA Deputy Business Editor

Government ‘clearly not on course’ to meet 2030 nature target in England – peers

The Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee has warned that the Government has a mountain to climb if it is to meet the 30 by 30 target.

By Rebecca Speare-Cole, PA Sustainability Reporter

Action needed to tackle noise and light pollution, peers say

A report by the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee found poorly regulated pollutants were having an impact on health and quality of life.

By Storm Newton and Health Reporter