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UK legal experts warn green laws could 'easily die in silence' after Brexit
UK Environmental Law Association (UKELA) adds to chorus of criticism over lack of enforcement safeguards for EU green laws after Brexit
California votes to beef up and extend cap-and-trade scheme
State lawmakers pass legislative package to extend carbon trading scheme to 2030 and take action on local air quality
Euratom and Brexit: Why it's not just about nuclear power stations
Nuclear operations affect everything from medical treatment to scrap metal processing so a robust regime is essential, argues EEF's Dipali Raniga
France slapped with court order to clean up air pollution
Conseil d'État, France's highest legal authority, orders French government to produce a plan to clean up nation's air by March 31 2018
Six key green questions the Repeal Bill struggles to answer
The draft Repeal Bill published today provides few assurances over how green laws will be enforced and parliamentary scrutiny enacted
Repeal Bill: 'Environment-shaped hole' sparks fears for green regulations
Caroline Lucas slams Repeal Bill's failure to address environmental issues, as parliamentary battle looms over government's plan for sweeping new powers
Cross party group of MPs urge government to deliver Green Brexit safeguards
Policy Connect launches its 'Principles for a Sustainable Brexit' report, calling for green protections and clean growth to be at centre of Brexit plan
Zombie fears: Can the Repeal Bill allay widespread green concerns?
Greener UK sets out six amendments to the Repeal Bill to ensure better environmental protections, but will they secure support in Parliament?
Environment Agency warns utilities over increase in pollution incidents
Annual report reveals water quality targets were met across much of the industry, but the number of pollution incidents rose for the first time since 2012
Is the government's Euratom strategy in meltdown?
Growing support for staying in Euratom prompts speculation the government's Commons majority could already be under threat
Green groups and MPs launch push to strengthen post-Brexit environmental protection
Cross-party group of MPs warn current plan to enforce environmental rules through Judicial Reviews is inadequate
Barnier stresses Brexit means end to 'frictionless' trade with EU
Lead negotiator warns that if UK quits single market a system of checks will be needed to ensure 'compliance with European standards', including environmental rules
ClientEarth loses latest High Court battle over UK air quality plan
Defra must now publish its final air quality plan by 31 July, but final document could still be open to future legal challenge
Court rules Trump administration must enforce methane standards
Federal court lands blow against President Trump's assault on US environmental regulations
Gove signals support for green farming Brexit plan
Environment Secretary says new agricultural subsidy regime should "better support investment in environmental goods"
Europe's contribution to deforestation set to rise despite pledge to halt it
Europe's consumption of products such as beef, soy and palm oil could increase its contribution to global deforestation by more than a quarter by 2030, analysis shows
UK barristers slam government approach to post-Brexit green law
Bar Council echoes campaigners' fears that government's Brexit plan threatens to green reverse years of progress post-Brexit
Ozone hole recovery threatened by rise of paint stripper chemical
The restoration of the ozone hole, which blocks harmful radiation, will be delayed by decades if fast-rising emissions of dichloromethane are not curbed
Energy giants launch 'Make Power Clean' campaign to cut subsidies for polluting plants
Thirteen industry leaders, including Statoil, Siemens, Shell and Iberdrola, launch joint initiative to set emissions cap for new energy capacity
Has the tragedy of Grenfell finally prompted a re-think of the drive for deregulation?
It's a tragedy that it has taken such an awful tragedy to spark a long overdue debate about the excesses of deregulation, argues David Powell
Macron beefs up green push with Schwarzenegger alliance and halt to oil and gas exploration licenses
The new French government is to halt licenses for new oil and gas projects, as President Macron aims another dig at President Trump's inaction on climate change
Queen's Speech: The green economy reacts
BusinessGreen rounds up the reaction to a Queen's Speech that promised progress on electric vehicles and Brexit
Domestic appliances guzzle far more energy than advertised - EU survey
In echo of 'defeat device' scandals, one TV increased energy consumption by 47 per cent when tested in real-world viewing
EU moves to restrict hormone-disrupting chemical found in plastics
Green groups welcome 'historic' ruling recognising that bisphenol A (BPA), found in TVs, plastic water bottles and kettles, poses a threat to human heath
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