Legislation

Last year saw a 27 per cent increase in serious pollution incidents and 12 per cent increase in illegal waste sites compared to the previous year, Agency finds

High profile environmental legislation and hopes of attaching green amendments to Withdrawal Agreement Bill now in doubt, as government steps up push for December election

Text of controversial legislation confirms commitments on environment only feature in non-binding Political Declaration, as MPs warn bill paves way for 'no deal' Brexit at end of 2020

Parliament again defers decision on latest Withdrawal Agreement, amidst warnings Boris Johnson's deal is 'high risk' for the environment

A deposit return scheme may help boost recycling, but it also comes with major challenges for smaller businesses, warns James Calder of The Society of Independent Brewers

Without environmental standards enshrined within Withdrawal Agreement, green experts fear Boris Johnson's new Brexit deal leaves the door open for a deregulatory blitz

Advice for the sixth carbon budget - which will be the first to follow net zero pathway - scheduled for September 2020

Countryside campaigners urge the government to include drinks containers of all sizes and materials in its planned deposit return scheme

Prime Minister will lead new Cabinet-level body to oversee decarbonisation drive across Whitehall