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Draft Environment Bill sets out worse environmental and climate change safeguards for UK than current EU policy, EFRA committee warns

Think tank calls for mass woodland planting drive, a ban on peatland burning, and a focus on low carbon farming methods in new report - but is the government listening?

Staff redeployed as ex-government adviser says Brexit is bad for environment

Asda's George clothing label to only use polyester from recycled materials by 2025, as Tesco launches plastic-free veg trial and Pret rolls our water refill points

Respected environmental campaigner to take up role at independent advisory body, as questions over budget cuts and post-Brexit position continue

New Green Alliance report argues embracing some of the more ambitious measures included in the government's proposed Resource and Waste Strategy could save the UK £50m a year

Greener UK says key areas at 'high risk', IEMA warns proposed framework has so many holes it looks 'like a colander', and one of the architects of the Climate Change Act calls for a fundamental re-think

Hubbub's Trewin Restorick takes the microscope to the government's proposed Resource and Waste Strategy and finds a host of key issues are yet to be resolved

Robert Goodwill enjoys baptism of fire as new report highlights US trade deal fears and campaigners warn post-Brexit environmental governance plans are still not up to scratch

Leave-supporting minister steps down over PM's decision to allow Parliament a vote on delaying Brexit