Defra

Chief executive maintains organisation will continue to provide crucial support to waste sector, but admits some services will be hit

Agreement will ensure homes in flood risk areas are protected, while Defra pledges another £370m to defence schemes

With key departments already stretched, latest cuts raise fresh fears for green business teams

Chancellor promises to mobilise more than £100bn of energy investment and deliver "major" new flood defence programme

Trade associations say government must not cut resources allocated to tackling fly-tipping, exporting hazardous waste, or organised waste crime

Environment minister says UK is falling behind trade partners

Bob Ward argues business leaders should be worried at the sight of an environment secretary who is responsible for climate adaptation, embracing climate sceptic talking points

Energy and climate change is one of seven departments to agree 10 per cent spending cuts, but how will further savings impact the government's green efforts?

DECC signs off spending review plan that will result in cuts of around 10 per cent, but Defra reportedly refusing to find further savings

Owen Paterson urges investors and developers to build on success of a sector that presents significant economic opportunity