Defra

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

'Reverse vending machine' is now operating in Iceland's Fulham store in London, as part of six month trial

France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Romania and the UK to all face European Court of Justice over failure to tackle air pollution

Government launches consultation on independent green regulatory body and confirms plans to publish Environmental Principles and Governance Bill this autumn

Coalition of 13 UK green groups welcomes 'tentative' progress on plastics, agriculture, and chemicals, but warns of ongoing uncertainty over enforcement of post-Brexit environmental laws

Greenhouse gas emissions associated with UK consumption rose fractionally in 2015, latest available government data shows

Thérèse Coffey to announce £200,000 of funding to support work to explore impact of micro plastic threads from clothes and tyres on marine habitats