Defra

We'll soon know more about the moon surface than the health of our own countryside, warns Wildlife & Countryside Link's Richard Benwell

A dozen new projects designed to 'supercharge' peatland restoration efforts are to share £16m in funding, as government opens applications for lowland peat soils pilot scheme

Review process prompts reports Ministers could extend bans on microplastics to a wider range of household products

Fresh funding to encourage farmer-grower collaboration to address sustainability, efficiency, and net zero challenges

Greenpeace accuses water companies of using nature 'as a toilet', as it publishes investigation into the scale of raw sewage dumping near protected areas

Introduction of 5p plastic bag charge in 2014 has helped avoid seven billion carrier bags from going to waste, according to new data from Defra

Defra sets out vision for designing out waste in products and encouraging repair, reuse and recycling in long-awaited Waste Prevention Programme for England

Further support unveiled for local authorities to recruit ecologists and specialists to protect habits during building work, as Defra reveals statutory biodiversity credit prices

The full Extended Producer Responsibility regime for packaging waste is now not expected to be operational until 2025, which would be after next General Election

Six new projects backed by £7.4 million funding support government target to halt then reverse decline in nature