Legislation

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

Government confirms the Interim Office for Environmental Protection is to be up and running in July, as independent advisors warn Ministers against 'race to the bottom' on food and farming standards

Stanley Johnson among group of high profile campaigners calling for government to set a legally-binding nature protection target ahead of pivotal COP15 UN nature talks

EA chief executive Sir James Bevan argues strong environmental regulation crucial to post-pandemic economic recovery

Investors managing portfolios worth trillions of dollars are now backing net zero ahead of COP26 - could 2021 prove a transformative year for financial markets?

Campaigners welcome new ban on burning on blanket bog sites, but calls grow for government to extend the scope of planned legislation to include more types of peat and crackdown on peat-based composts

WWF calls on government to set legally-binding target to eradicate both legal and illegal deforestation from UK supply chains