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Defra

Water firms breaching pollution rules to face CEO bonus ban

Legislation

Water firms breaching pollution rules to face CEO bonus ban

Environment Secretary Steve Barclay tells water firms in England and Wales that 'no one should profit from illegal behaviour'

clock 12 February 2024 • 4 min read
'The UK is quietly diverging from the EU': Are 'green Brexit' promises being broken?

Policy

'The UK is quietly diverging from the EU': Are 'green Brexit' promises being broken?

The Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) is just the latest body to argue the UK is starting to fall behind its European neighbours in the adoption of environmental policies and regulations

clock 05 February 2024 • 10 min read
Government maps out new Protected Area framework and fresh marine habitat protections

Policy

Government maps out new Protected Area framework and fresh marine habitat protections

A year on from the launch of its Environmental Improvement Plan, Defra announces new measures to protect land and sea

clock 30 January 2024 • 6 min read
What do new Biodiversity Net Gain rules mean for businesses?

Policy

What do new Biodiversity Net Gain rules mean for businesses?

POLICY BRIEFING: After several delays, laws forcing property developers to improve countryside and wildlife habitats should come into force next month - BusinessGreen Intelligence investigates what happens next for one of the UK's flagship nature policies...

clock 26 January 2024 • 13 min read
Government delays Biodiversity Net Gain launch date to 12 February

Policy

Government delays Biodiversity Net Gain launch date to 12 February

Government confirms flagship scheme will go live on 12 February after initial 'January 2024’ timeline slipped

clock 26 January 2024 • 3 min read
Is the crackdown on water company pollution finally starting to bite?

Policy

Is the crackdown on water company pollution finally starting to bite?

Government sets out plans to move away from system where water companies 'self-monitor' whether their activities align with environmental rules

clock 25 January 2024 • 6 min read
GFI launches guide to help farmers access nature-friendly revenue streams

Biodiversity

GFI launches guide to help farmers access nature-friendly revenue streams

Green Finance Institute launches free guidance to help farmers navigate emerging world of carbon credits, biodiversity net gain schemes, nutrient neutrality rules, and the government's green subsidy regime

clock 11 January 2024 • 3 min read
Defra unveils upgrades to post-Brexit green farming subsidy regime

Biodiversity

Defra unveils upgrades to post-Brexit green farming subsidy regime

Farmers set for uplift in green farming subsidy payments, as well as expansion of incentives to support agroforestry and improved cycle and pathway maintenance

clock 04 January 2024 • 8 min read
'Little sense of urgency': Government accused of not moving fast enough to deliver promised forest protection rules

Supply chain

'Little sense of urgency': Government accused of not moving fast enough to deliver promised forest protection rules

Major new report from Environmental Audit Committee warns the UK impact on global forests per tonne of product consumed is higher than that of China

clock 04 January 2024 • 4 min read
'Easier and cheaper': Government bins DIY waste fees in bid to encourage recycling

Waste

'Easier and cheaper': Government bins DIY waste fees in bid to encourage recycling

Households no longer have to pay to dispose of DIY waste at council recycling centres in England

clock 02 January 2024 • 3 min read
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