Defra

Defra announces it is to almost double the maximum fine for littering and introduce new penalties for those who litter from their cars

Green lawyer group warns government that without action to address 'holes' in latest UK air quality plan Defra will face legal action for the third time

Official statistics suggest scant progress in improving air quality over the past 18 months, but new sales data confirms diesel vehicle slump is continuing

"We can do what we think is best to make our country cleaner, greener and more beautiful," Environment Secretary tells Conservative Party Conference

Mayor claims new powers needed to tackle the 50 per cent of London air pollution that is not generated by road transport

Setting up a private market in water management could see farmers earn money from businesses in areas susceptible to flooding, analysis by Green Alliance and the National Trust finds

Britain becomes one of first countries to start process of ratifying last year's Kigali amendment to the Montreal Protocol, which aims to reduce emissions from fridges, air con and other appliances

Latest Defra data shows farming produced 49.1 million tonnes of CO2 in 2015, with little change since 2008

Retailer to stop offering single-use plastic bags, instead selling only 10p 'Bags for Life' made from 94 per cent recycled plastic

The waste industry is near-unanimous that UK will continue to lack requisite capacity to turn household rubbish into energy, but one consultancy is convinced the opposite is the case