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Office for Environmental Protection delivers damning verdict on a litany of government failings, as it demands urgent action to halt the decline of England's natural world

Tony Juniper reflects on the outcome of the COP15 Biodiversity Summit and what is now needed to deliver on the agreement signed by governments in Montreal

New ban on single-use plastic plates, trays, bowls, cutlery, balloon sticks, and some types of polystyrene cups and food containers to come into effect from October 

New Government review recommends making sustainable drainage systems a requirement for all new developments in England

Further details emerge from Defra of payments to farmers under Sustainable Farming Incentive and Countryside Stewardship schemes

Government belatedly confirms suite of 13 legally binding targets to reverse species loss, boost water and air quality, cut waste, and increase tree cover over the next 20 years

More than 50 supermarkets, farming groups, food firms, and campaign groups urge government to strengthen and accelerate Environmental Land Management schemes rollout

New Defra-backed study reveals how individual trees planted outside forests and woodlands deliver huge economic benefits

National Trust, RSPB, and ZSL among coalition of groups backing complaint to the Office of Environmental Protection over government’s failure to set new set of legal green targets

New funding to support a range of projects that aim to boost tree-planting stocks, bolster woodland resilience, and help meet growing demand for timber