Defra

Investors back UK bio-tech group working on plans to grow natural rubber from dandelions, as global supplies face increasing pressure from climate change

More effective rainfall management and nature-based solutions will prove crucial to delivering more climate resilient water supplies, cross-party committee warns

Defra promises tougher sentencing for 'waste cowboys' and more sophisticated identity, criminal record, and technical checks for waste handlers

New consultation and call for evidence on how to improve access to innovative new fertiliser products that can reduce air, land, and water pollution

New centre funded by Defra to explore solutions to emerging threats and diseases that are increasing due to climate change

Estimated amount of residual waste sent to landfill has fallen by 17 per cent since 2019, as energy from waste capacity grows

Environmental Audit Committee warns government's PFAS action plan does not go far enough, as it calls for stronger clamp down on polluting products and companies

Projects smaller than 0.2 hectares will be exempt from BNG rules, while major energy projects will move within scope later this year

Government claims proposals will streamline process for securing environmental permits for clean technology and infrastructure projects in England, while maintaining nature and public health safeguards

Defra and Innovate UK award funding to range of technologies focused on delivering practical, nature-based solutions for the farming sector