Legislation

UK fails to apply environmental law on air quality, water standards, and the conservation of several species, EU review reveals

Plans for one million new homes by 2020 risk overwhelming drains, unless the government ends freeze on legal requirements for sustainable drainage

Environment Agency imposes civil sanctions on firms such as Heineken UK, Anglian Water Services, and Tata Steel

Latest figures show EU-wide recycling is continuing to increase

Liberal Democrat's Baroness Kate Parminter argues strong new safeguards are needed for the environment as the government begins to negotiate Brexit

EPA instructed to freeze grant funding for research, air pollution monitoring, and water quality testing among other programmes

Change in governance structure aims to boost flexible grid system and combat perceived conflicts of interest in National Grid

Ben Kite, managing director of EPR, outlines five steps the UK must take to safeguard environmental protection post-Brexit

New York State Governor reveals funding for 11 renewables projects, including solar parks, wind farms and hydroelectric dam upgrades

Beijing launches 'smog police', as Paris Mayor unveils new plan to limit traffic in French capital