Natural England

New research shows controlled peat burning before rewetting cuts methane emissions by over 95%, disproving Natural England’s claims and supporting traditional moorland management.

The Moorland Association’s campaign to overturn Defra’s winter burning ban gains momentum, with a parliamentary motion, legal action, and growing political pressure.

Wildlife groups misrepresented Natural England’s evidence on moorland burning, overstating harm and ignoring uncertainty. Our analysis exposes how Defra was misled.

Scotland has paused new burning rules to prevent wildfire risk, England has not. The Moorland Association urges Defra to listen, learn, and act before disaster strikes.

Defra claims there’s a “scientific consensus” against managed burning, yet its own research says otherwise. We exposes how misinformation became policy.

Scotland works with land managers to prevent wildfires, Defra blocks them with red tape. A tale of two governments: one pragmatic, the other dangerously detached.

Applying to burn on a SSSI? Learn when you need Natural England’s consent, how to check existing permissions.

Natural England’s 2025 evidence review on managed burning ignored key findings from the James Hutton Institute, overlooking vital UK data on wildfire risk and fuel load.

Defra’s legislation to treble the land on which prescribed burns are effectively banned creates immense risks to rural lives and livelihoods. We are fighting it with huge energy and on all fronts.

The Moorland Association is taking legal action against Defra’s new burning regulations, warning they increase wildfire danger and put rural lives at risk.

Freedom of Information has revealed Natural England’s forgotten ADAS Report, evidence showing that balanced, well-managed burning protects uplands and heritage.

Natural England’s selective submission to Defra hid key evidence about heritage protection in the uplands, revealing troubling omissions about England’s past.