Legislation

BusinessGreen runs through the key proposals, findings and talking points arising from Defra's plan to tackle nitrogen dioxide pollution from road transport

ClientEarth's Dominic Phinn believes concern over air quality is finally prompting a major shift in the auto business

Business Secretary Greg Clark will today reveal £246m investment in battery technology over the next four years, alongside new reforms to govern a flexible energy system

New Defra data shows seven major retailers issued 83 per cent fewer bags in 2016/17 compared to calendar year 2014

Green Alliance calls for rethink on role of European Court of Justice post-Brexit, and for UK to maintain access to energy market

In his first major speech as Environment Secretary Michael Gove confirms the government will introduce legislation this year to ban microbeads from cosmetic and personal care products

UK Environmental Law Association (UKELA) adds to chorus of criticism over lack of enforcement safeguards for EU green laws after Brexit

State lawmakers pass legislative package to extend carbon trading scheme to 2030 and take action on local air quality

Nuclear operations affect everything from medical treatment to scrap metal processing so a robust regime is essential, argues EEF's Dipali Raniga

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