Legislation

Peers defeat amendments that would have effectively removed nutrient neutrality rules for housebuilders, throwing government plans into disarray

Office of Environmental Protection identifies 'possible failures to comply with environmental law in relation to regulatory oversight of untreated sewage discharges'

Enhanced producer responsibility puts a price on the packaging materials a company brings into a state - and they are increasingly popular with policymakers

New legislation would require California corporations to disclose Scope 3 emissions by 2027

Latest figures from New AutoMotive's Electric Car Count reveal number of electric cars registered in August up 77 per cent year-on-year

New analysis calculates how restricting ground mounted solar farms would result in a continued reliance on gas imports that could cost up to £180 per UK household a year

High Court orders three day 'rolled up' hearing for legal challenges brought by Friends of the Earth, ClientEarth, and Good Law Project

Environment Secretary insists 'no loss of environmental outcomes' from ditching water pollution requirements for housebuilders, but OEP maintains proposals amount to 'clear regression'

Government announces it will review membership of Energy Charter Treaty if 'vital modernisation' is not adopted by November

Series of reports argues 'well-chosen strategies' for tackling methane emissions from energy, agriculture, and waste could deliver rapid, substantial, and cost-effective health and climate benefits