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Environment secretary's action plan, due in new year, may include plastic bottle deposit scheme and standardised recycling policy

A quarter of the UK population are more worried about climate change than a year ago, a YouGov survey by climate change charity 10:10 suggests

Neonicotinoids, banned on flowering crops, were found in nearly all rivers tested, increasing concerns over their impact on fish and birds

Global agreement struck last night will see new Observatory established to improve long-term sustainability and accessibility of climate data captured by scientists

'Sin taxes' to reverse the rapid global growth in meat eating are likely in five to 10 years, according to a report for investors managing over $4tn

Blue Planet 2 producers say final episode lays bare shocking damage humanity is wreaking in the seas, from climate change to plastic pollution to noise

EU votes to reauthorise the pesticide, ending a bitterly fought battle that saw 1.3 million people sign a petition calling for a ban

The backdrop for the annual UN Climate Summit was bleak - progress now needs to accelerate as the logic of the Paris Agreement is applied

Strong laws to protect wildlife are the first step in any conservation effort, but the potential of business to strengthen policy should not be overlooked, argues ClientEarth's Quentin Marchais

Day 10 saw the red carpet rolled out for world leaders, as well as the launch of a new clean tech innovation initiative and an ambitious shipping emissions action plan