Government pledges half a million trees planted in three years

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 1 Oct, 10:42 · Archive

The government will plant half a million trees across England over three years to protect against extreme weather.

Environment secretary Angela Eagle will pledge that half a million trees will be planted across England in the next three years to protect against extreme weather. Mayors, local authorities, charities and grassroots groups will receive new funding and responsibilities for restoring natural landscapes including wetlands, river edges and meadows, which can provide natural flood management and reduce damage from droughts.

How it is being reported

• Half a million trees to be planted to tackle extreme weather and 'make Britain wet again’The Independent · 1 Oct, 09:20
• Half a million trees to be planted in England in three years, says governmentThe Guardian · 30 Sept, 07:08

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