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Environmentalists accuse government of using withdrawal of EU controls to weaken regulation

Group of 55 campaign groups write to Prime Minister urging her to deliver sweeping agricultural policy reform, as Conservative politicians call on government to beef up Green Brexit vision

Ministers plan to cut air pollution by phasing out house coal, enforcing new emission limits, and curbing sale of wet wood for home stoves

Bar Council say planned new UK watchdog lacks teeth, as it will not be able to take the government to court

Local Government Association urges manufacturers to stop using non-recyclable plastic in packaging

Defra releases new code of practice for tackling ammonia emissions as part of latest air quality push

Michael Gove: 'It is only by working together we will reverse the rising tide of plastic waste finding its way into our rivers, seas and oceans'

Evidence sought from industry on how to reduce impact of microfibres from vehicle tyres and brakes on air quality and the environment

Environmental Audit Committee warns government must respond to climate-related heat risks that pose a major threat to health

'The high temperatures and lack of rain in the UK are an example of increasing risks from climate change that the CCC highlighted to Government two years ago,' says influential watchdog