Defra

FT reports high profile ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2040 could be re-branded as a 'mission'

Aldersgate Group report urges government to set clearer waste targets and introduce new recycling incentives

Cross-party group of Mayors representing over 20 million people call on government to pull forward ban on sale of petrol and diesel vehicles

Watchdog will get legal enforcement powers under amendment, but green groups say compromise still doesn't go far enough to guarantee environmental standards

Efra Committee raises fears over how 'payments for public good' subsidy scheme will be co-ordinated, and calls for more details on funding

The Green Party's Molly Scott Cato slams the government's attempts to paint its air quality plan as more ambitious than EU rules

Greener UK's Ruth Chambers explores how a genuinely independent green watchdog could work

Coffey to take leave from Defra as she recovers from a period of illness

The UK government has published its latest plan to cut air pollution, focusing on wood burning stoves, farming and car tyres - BusinessGreen rounds up all the reaction

But latest plan to tackle UK's illegal air pollution levels faces fierce criticism from green campaigners and Labour