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Employees in the energy, transport, food and drink, waste, and water industries to join list of workers eligible for priority testing

Group of academics, campaigners and politicians warn against delaying plastic pollution crackdowns in US and UK

Government delays implementation of single-use plastic ban until October 2020, citing coronavirus disruption

Forestry Commission invites farmers and land manages to bid for funding support to create new woodlands to help tackle the effects of climate change

Food redistribution charities urged to apply for funding to help prevent 14,000 tonnes of surplus food going to waste amid Covid-19 disruption

Royal Society study author argues people 'should be as appalled' by badly managed soils as deforestation

Global Resource Initiative (GRI) taskforce also says UK has 'unparalleled opportunities' to green its supply chains as it seeks new global trade deals

Foreign Affairs Committee chair Tom Tugendhat argues that 'in order to ensure that COP26 is a success, it must be postponed'

Government's spending watchdog warns climate change could devastate water supplies in parts of England unless urgent action taken to reduce demand

Fraction of budget spent on soils in England despite importance for combatting floods and boosting food security, Sustainable Soils Alliance warns