Legislation

Clean Air Zones deliver an average 18 per cent reduction in polluting nitrogen oxide in cities that will significantly reduce local rates of pollution-related illness, new research finds

Lawyers allege European Central Bank's quantitative easing programme undermines the EU’s emission reduction commitments because it favours high emitting companies

New legislation would see flights banned on routes where train journeys can be completed in less than two and a half hours

As economies emerge from Covid-19, it is crucial governments set their sights on rapid action to curb plastic pollution worldwide, a new UNEP and WRI report implores

New campaign led by Climate Voice urges big four tech firms to commit to spending a fifth of their lobbying budget on efforts to push for bold climate policy action

Defra says cigarette butts are most commonly littered item in country and cost authorities around £40m a year to clean up

Government says it will consider CCC's advice and make a decision on whether to include international carbon credits by June

Proportionate, well-designed regulation can deliver diverse social, environmental and economic benefits, while poorly-designed regulation risks the opposite, writes Unchecked UK's Emma Rose

ClientEarth urges government to overhaul Clean Air Strategy as figures show UK is still off track for meeting a raft of legal targets

Defra to consult on five-overarching principles to be embedded in landmark Environment Bill, as campaigners warn welcome new approach needs to be embedded right across government