Legislation

Mayor Bill de Blasio: 'It's up to the fossil fuel companies whose greed put us in this position to shoulder the cost of making New York safer and more resilient'

A ban on the manufacture of 'rinse-off' products containing plastic microbeads takes effect from today

Calls for government to boost natural environment follow promises from Michael Gove that post-Brexit subsidy reforms will incentivise environmentally friendly farming

Legislation bars manufacture and import of all products containing microbeads

Environmental Audit Committee report offers up strong brew of anti-waste measures to curb disposable coffee cup waste - including 25p charge on single-use cups

Defra Secretary Michael Gove's speech to Oxford Farming Conference 2018 - in full

EU Commission is said to be looking at changes to banking charges to boost green financing for low carbon technologies and efficiency measures, but would such a move result in fresh risks?

Climate Act entered into force this week, setting out a framework for Sweden to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045

Campaigners call for strong Scottish climate change bill as research shows region's natural environment and historic buildings are at risk of damage

New strategy also earmarks £80m in new investment to drive green energy innovation