Benefitting from the green economy

Ahead of the upcoming UN Global Plastic Treaty negotiations Selaine Saxby MP led a debate on “Reducing Plastic Pollution in our Oceans”.

Thanks to Government’s £4.4 million extra investment, all ten National Parks will receive an equal share of additional funding.

Today the Government released its Environmental Improvement Plan, which sets out plans restore nature, improve environmental quality, and increase the prosperity of our country.

The Government has made great strides on the path to Net Zero by 2050, and is investing more and more in renewable energy sources. Since I have been elected, I have been working to bring the benefits and opportunities of the growing renewable energy industry to the south west and North Devon.

Ever since the cold snap early December, I am sure we have all recognised how mild the weather has been and how much rain has come down.  Indeed almost a normal month’s rainfall came down in the second half of December, and with this comes sustained pressure on our sewage systems.  When the syste

North Devon MP Selaine Saxby today signed a new manifesto which she helped compile the Conservative Environment Network (CEN), outlining ways the Government can clean up the UK's rivers, seas, and waterways, including a new fund that could support local initiatives in North Devon to tackle pollut

Selaine Saxby MP backs largest plan in water company history to tackle sewage pollution on National Beach Day

The call from Selaine Saxby, MP for North Devon, comes alongside Keep Britain Tidy’s summer campaign, #BanTheFlamingThings, to address three forms of litter that pose fire and safety risks to people and our natural environment; disposable single-use BBQs, sky lanterns and littered glass.

On Tuesday 21st September, Selaine Saxby MP was promoted to the position of Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) at the Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).

For well over a decade, there has been talk of a ‘digital divide’, with people in cities enjoying access to high internet speeds and reliable connections, while those living in the countryside get neither.