Legislation

New report timed to coincide with final few days of Global Plastics Treaty Summit warns that without urgent reforms plastic industry subsidies will soar in the coming years

Joint letter backed by more than 100 signatories calls on Ed Miliband to approve recognition of biomethane as a net zero fuel within the UK ETS

Green groups urge world leaders to deliver 'meaningful treaty' to end plastic pollution, as they warn crunch Geneva talks are 'not on track'

Department for Transport announces latest zero emission models to qualify for grant scheme

English bathing water sites far more likely to be rated poor quality than those in the EU, new Best for Britain study claims - however, Defra argues data does not represent 'full picture'

Policymakers need to ensure private buyers are properly supported while businesses are given investment clarity, argues Climate Group's Dominic Phinn

Policy could drive over £12bn in net value over the next decade if the government meets its house-building targets - but scrapping the scheme for small sites threatens protection of a habitat eight times the size of Manchester

New and updated clauses designed to help lawyers provide clients with better advice on how to respond to climate risks

The sixth, and potentially final, round of talks to deliver an international accord to tackle plastic pollution is getting underway in Geneva - but big divisions on how to secure a deal remain

Plus New Zealand ends ban on offshore oil and gas exploration, Iberdrola agrees to sell business in Mexico, and Whole Foods Market maps 1,000 acre ‘biodiversity highway’