Legislation

Party to use Opposition Day Motion to force MPs to consider proposed legislation that would make sewage monitoring and fines legally binding

The ongoing row over the UK's sewage spills looks set to be a major issue for local voters, but there are no quick fixes or easy answers to the crisis

Environmental Investigations Agency alleges farmers, regulators, and voluntary initiatives are failing to stamp out illegal burning, burying, and exporting of toxic plastic waste

Biden Administration proposes new vehicle emissions standards that could see electric vehicles account for two thirds of the US car market by 2032

POLICY BRIEFING: The recent package of 'Green Day' announcements did not deliver any immediate changes to UK corporate climate reporting rules, but significant reforms could be in the pipeline - BusinessGreen Intelligence investigates

New regulation designed to accelerate decarbonisation of road transport, as EU Council approves latest package of measures to tackle emissions from industry, forestry and land-use

Campaign groups launch legal action against Department for Transport, claiming net zero aviation 'fantasy' amounts to breach of Climate Change Act

Office for Environmental Protection warns Defra, BEIS, and other departments have not been completing legal-required reviews to assess effectiveness of green laws

A new report by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment predicts that upcoming changes to EU law could fill the courts with a new wave of climate litigation cases

New report highlights the environmental opportunities associated with cultivated meat, but warns there are a number of legislative challenges to be overcome