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Defra

Politics

Johnson promises to 'advance' UK green agenda as Hunt warns of 'tough' net zero choices ahead

Prime Ministerial candidates seek to rally support for their green agendas from influential group of Conservative MPs

clock 03 July 2019 • 5 min read

Supply chain

'From field to fork': Government launches first food system review in nearly 75 years

Co-founder of Leon appointed to lead major review of how food system can respond to escalating climate and health crises

clock 27 June 2019 • 3 min read

Waste

Not so fast fashion

The government's failure to act on fashion waste is damning evidence Ministers do not yet comprehend the environmental crisis, but businesses need to be aware reforms will come eventually

clock 19 June 2019 • 8 min read

Policy

'Minor delays': Brexit stunting 25 Year Environment Plan progress, Defra admits

Defra releases review of its long-term environmental targets which it claims show 90 per cent of actions are on course, but green groups have offered a lukewarm response

clock 17 May 2019 • 4 min read

Legislation

'Significant regression': MPs blast government's post-Brexit environmental protection plans

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

clock 30 April 2019 • 8 min read

Policy

Green Alliance: UK must plant 70,000 hectares of trees a year to combat climate change

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?

clock 25 April 2019 • 4 min read

Politics

More than two-thirds of Defra staff moved to Brexit-related roles

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

clock 01 April 2019 • 3 min read

Waste

Plastics wrap: Asda, Tesco, and Pret accelerate shift away from single-use plastics

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

clock 25 March 2019 • 6 min read

Policy

It's official: Tony Juniper appointed Natural England chair

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

clock 12 March 2019 • 4 min read

Recycling

Government urged to go 'all-in' and ensure nearly 100 per cent of aluminium is recycled

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

clock 11 March 2019 • 3 min read
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