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Rules requiring developers to achieve a 10 per cent improvement in biodiversity from new building projects face threats to their long-term effectiveness, the National Audit Office has warned

Volunteers in five fisheries to pioneer wider use of Remote Electronic Monitoring technologies

Office of Environmental Protection warns legal targets to improve water quality in rivers, lakes, and coastal areas are likely to be missed

New plan to boost recycling rates would see all councils able to collect most dry materials in just one bin and mix garden and food waste together

Launch of DRS delayed by further two years amid ongoing row over inclusion of glass between UK and devolved governments

Worsening nature destruction could hit UK incomes harder than Covid-19 pandemic or the 2008 global financial crisis, landmark Green Finance Institute study warns

Response to consultation on plan to ban wet wipes containing plastic confirms new legislation is on the way

Survey reveals average household is throwing away 60 pieces of plastic packaging a week, providing scant evidence plastic waste reduction pledges are working

Monty Don backs Wildlife Trusts campaign calling on Ministers to end 'eco-vandalism' and back Private members Bill banning use of peat-based horticultural composts

Money raised from fines for pollution breaches is to be reinvested in new Water Restoration Fund