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Defra

Legislation

Defra launches £1m natural flood defence competition

Ponds, channels, and tree planting can all help make the natural landscape more resilient to floodwater, government says

clock 03 April 2017 • 2 min read

Politics

Five key asks for the 25 Year Environment Plan

Defra's 25 Year Environment Plan must include ambitious targets on air pollution, nuclear waste and contaminated land clear-up, and deliver a boost for green business, argues EIC's Matthew Farrow

clock 14 March 2017 • 4 min read

Politics

MPs urge Defra to deliver delayed Plan for Nature

Cross party group of MPs write to Andrea Leadsom calling on her to deliver ambitious plan before Article 50 triggered

clock 02 March 2017 • 3 min read

Legislation

Government complacency risks damaging UK environment, peers warn in Brexit paper

House of Lords committee warns additional enforcement mechanisms must be put in place after Britain leaves the EU to ensure UK environmental standards are upheld

clock 14 February 2017 • 3 min read

Buildings

Flooding on the home front: Boosting UK flood resilience brick by brick

Construction experts BRE unveil 'flood resilient home', under new drive to change how the UK thinks about flood risk

clock 07 February 2017 • 8 min read

Automotive

Reports: Government weighing up diesel car scrappage scheme to boost air quality

Such a scheme would likely see drivers of most polluting diesels offered cashback to encourage switch to cleaner cars

clock 03 February 2017 • 2 min read

Politics

Lib Dem peer warns urgent safeguards needed to secure UK environment post-Brexit

UK environmental policy post-Brexit should mirror EU legislation as far as possible, according to Baroness Kate Parminter

clock 30 January 2017 • 4 min read

Policy

Natural Capital Committee: Brexit must not delay Defra's 25 year environment plan

Government advisory body says 25 Year Environment Plan should be legally binding and consistent with Climate Change Committee recommendations

clock 25 January 2017 • 3 min read

Politics

MPs slam 'sub-standard' government response to flood risk warnings

Government response to EFRA Committee's report acknowledges flooding risk but says there is no need for 'substantial structural change' to flooding strategy

clock 24 January 2017 • 2 min read

Policy

English councils 'powerless' to cut £72m cost of Christmas waste

Green Alliance claims recycling in England has become 'dysfunctional' with local authorities given unfair share of responsibility for dealing with waste

clock 09 January 2017 • 3 min read
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