25 Year Environment Plan

MPs in Public Accounts Committee have urged government to 'move on from aspirational words' and start 'taking the hard decisions'

Landmark legislation passes into law, but concerns remain over how new Environmental Land Management System will be enacted

National Audit Office report urges government to shore-up its plans to protect and enhance the environment

Natural Capital Committee again warns there has been virtually no zero progress against the government's own biodiversity, water, air, and soil quality goals

Defra promises 'robust, evidence led process' to set in statute air, water, waste and biodiversity targets by the end of October 2022

Fraction of budget spent on soils in England despite importance for combatting floods and boosting food security, Sustainable Soils Alliance warns

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

Ambitious legislation is needed to prevent failure of 25 Year Environment Plan, waste industry warns

Defra releases review of its long-term environmental targets which it claims show 90 per cent of actions are on course, but green groups have offered a lukewarm response

Respected environmental campaigner to take up role at independent advisory body, as questions over budget cuts and post-Brexit position continue