Legislation
Brexit: Government draws up 'no-deal' pollution monitoring rules
UK businesses which produce or trade products containing harmful gases will need to register online in event of no-deal
E-waste fraudster ordered to pay back £1.3m
Terry Soloman Dugbo is currently serving more than seven years in prison for e-waste crimes
Russia reviews ratification of Paris Agreement
A report on formally joining the climate deal is due for completion by the end of the month, while a key industry lobby has reversed its opposition
Are you ready? UK firms urged to prepare for new green reporting rules
Government advises more than 11,000 UK companies to prepare for new reporting rules on energy use, emissions, and efficiency measures which will apply from April
Ofgem's Targeted Charging Review shows a disregard for the government's energy policy
RenewableUK's Nathan Bennett warns that proposed reforms from Ofgem run counter to the government's clean growth and decarbonisation goals - and renewables projects could suffer as a result
EU proposes ban on 90 per cent of microplastic pollutants
European Chemicals Agency draft law aims to cut 400,000 tonnes of plastic pollution
Appeal rejected: Net Zero legal action reaches end of the line
Court of Appeal rejects calls for judicial review of government's handling of long-term carbon targets, but campaigners insist case for net zero target is stronger than ever
Agency protecting English environment reaches 'crisis point'
Natural England struggling to protect important sites after suffering budget cuts
'Dramatic growth': UN reports surge in green laws since 1972
But weak enforcement means many environmental threats continue to escalate
Government urges businesses to prepare for 'no deal' Brexit chemicals rules
Thousands of businesses advised on steps they should take to 'minimise any disruption in the event of a no-deal Brexit'
Tech businesses need a stronger Environment Bill
TechUK's Susanne Baker argues the business case for a more robust and ambitious Environment Bill is hugely compelling
Scotland: Corporate giants step up calls for net zero emissions target
Leading Blue Chips urge Scottish Parliament to deliver 2050 zero emissions goal and seize low carbon business opportunities
Clean Air Strategy: The reaction
Green trade bodies and campaign groups respond to the government's latest attempt to strengthen its Clean Air Strategy
New air pollution plans improve on EU rules, government claims
UK proposals include new regulations on farmers, wood-burning stoves and diesel cars
'Take heed of science': minister urged to drop new coal-mining plans
Druridge Bay project makes mockery of UK's goal to phase out coal by 2025, say critics
Poland urged to boost onshore wind procurement amid fears over industry's future
Industry pleas follow release of government plans to slash almost all onshore wind capacity in country by 2036
Schools urged to eliminate single use plastics by 2022
Government also confirms previously trailed plans to raise plastic bag levy from 5p to 10p across all shops in England
EU agrees 2025 coal subsidy phase out rules
But Poland gets a special clause, and fresh data suggests renewables rollout must be boosted to hit green power targets
'Not world leading yet': Government publishes draft Environment Bill, in part
Draft clauses set for inclusion in new Environment Bill sets out detail on post-Brexit green watchdog
Carmakers criticise 'unrealistic' EU plan to slash vehicle emissions
Anger over intended 37.5 per cent cut for new cars but environmental groups say it is not enough
Mayor Sadiq Khan launches £23m scrappage scheme for dirty vans
London Mayor unveils plans ahead of Ultra Low Emission Zone taking effect in the capital next year
Businesses to be billed for packaging waste in major policy overhaul
Long-awaited Waste and Resources Strategy sets out plans for businesses to be legally and financially responsible for the recycling or disposing of their packaging waste
Reports: Carney poised to fast track climate stress tests for banking sector
Bank of England Governor tells the FT major change to the way climate risks are assessed could be in place as early as next year
California regulators pass major electric bus mandate
Advocates of the regulation are calling it 'historic' and a rule that could help accelerate the electrification of heavy duty vehicle fleets
