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Green campaigners divided over appointment of controversial MP to lead Defra

Green groups welcome return of Greg Clark, but Michael Gove appointment sparks concerns over track record on environmental issues

Environmental lawyers plan to sue government for the third time over its air quality plan they say has 'major flaws'

Ministers' latest proposals, published on Friday after high court intervention, criticised by climate groups calling for stronger action on illegal pollution levels

Defra has finally unleashed its plan for bringing the UK into line with legal limits for air pollution - BusinessGreen takes a look at the key measures

Today's air quality plan could provide a welcome boost to low emission technologies, or it could prove a cynical exercise in political positioning

Class action on behalf of asthma suffers may still go ahead over repeated failure to tackle illegal levels of nitrogen dioxide

Impending air quality plan expected to contain proposals for a "targeted" diesel scrappage scheme to help get the most polluting cars off the road

Number 10 says it will not appeal court decision, meaning plan has to be released by 4pm on May 9th

Parliament's Environmental Audit Committee urges government to provide certainty over future of EU chemicals regulations post-Brexit