Legislation

Natural Capital Committee gives scathing assessment of UK progress on environmental goals and calls for stronger green governance after Brexit

Defra to table updated Agriculture Bill in Parliament today, promising radical overhaul of 'bureaucratic' EU farming subsidies

Environment Secretary Theresa Villiers issues firm promise UK will not chicken-out of EU food and environmental standards in US trade deal talks

19-strong panel of climate, energy and green business experts will support citizens' assembly on climate action which meets at end of January

Government hopes Bill will be passed by the Spring, paving the way for payments under new subsidy scheme that prioritises environmental action to be delivered in 2021

As of 1 January 2020 small-scale wind, solar, CHP and hydropower will be entitled to payments from energy suppliers for exporting power back to the grid

Bill passes Second Reading easily thanks to government's 80-strong majority, marking a major step towards the UK's exit from the EU

Homes would need to hit EPC C after sale or renovation under radical new plans to accelerate energy efficiency improvements in private housing

Government puts green policies at centre of its plans, setting out measures to boost offshore wind, drive green infrastructure development, and tackle plastic waste

Climate change and environment central to government's legislative agenda, Queen's Speech confirms