Legislation

Environmental charities join forces to call for controversial Retained EU Law Bill to be axed, after legal analysis confirms huge risk to UK environmental laws

Green Technical Advisory Group urges Ministers to deliver long-awaited green finance taxonomy and ensure international interoperability for sustainable investing standards

New action plan for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects promises to accelerate consenting processes in support of UK's net zero goals

Keir Starmer responds to National Farmers' Union (NFU) warnings that 'clock is ticking' on British agriculture with promises on international trade, homegrown produce, and rural crime

Environment Secretary considering introducing larger fines and more immediate penalties for water firms that fail to stop raw sewage spilling into waterways

ClientEarth agues regulator failed in its 'fundamental function' to protect investors when it 'waved through' prospectus that did not meet legal climate risk reporting requirements

Environment Minister announces fresh moves to tackle dangerous waste practices and pledges to end waste crime by 2043

New plan promises to create new nature reserves and drive 'green growth', but campaigners slam 'threadbare patchwork of policies'

CMA chief executive Sarah Cardell unveils new strategies to promote industry collaboration in support of UK's net zero ambitions

Plastic bottles and drink cans to be covered by new cash incentive scheme that aims to boost flat-lining recycling rates - but glass bottles are controversially excluded from the scheme in England