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New study from Green Alliance calculates that a series of policy measures could build on microbeads ban and slash marine plastic waste

What does the new air quality plan tell us about the government's clean air and transport strategy going forward?

James Thornton describes long-awaited plan as 'little more than a shabby rewrite of the previous draft plans' that is 'underwhelming and lacking in urgency'

BusinessGreen runs through the key proposals, findings and talking points arising from Defra's plan to tackle nitrogen dioxide pollution from road transport

The government has unleashed another revamped plan to cut nitrogen dioxide pollution across the UK - BusinessGreen rounds up the reaction from leading businesses, green groups and politicians

Centrepiece of Air Quality Plan to call time on the internal combustion engine, but concerns remain over short term action

Group of politicians call on government to support EU Sharing Cities programme, which aims to accelerate EV uptake across Europe

New Defra data shows seven major retailers issued 83 per cent fewer bags in 2016/17 compared to calendar year 2014

Environment Secretary Michael Gove's speech to WWF - in full

In his first major speech as Environment Secretary Michael Gove confirms the government will introduce legislation this year to ban microbeads from cosmetic and personal care products