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Defra

Legislation

Deploy Environmental Protection Act to ringfence green standards post Brexit, urge MPs

Environmental Audit Committee warns Brexit could lead to a decline in environmental protection in the UK without action

clock 04 January 2017 • 6 min read

Legislation

Government plans to ban microbeads by October 2017

Defra plans to change legislation by October 2017 to end UK sale of toiletry products containing tiny pieces of plastic harmful to marine life

clock 20 December 2016 • 2 min read

Legislation

UK household recycling stats: At a glance

Official figures released by Defra show UK recycling rates fell for the first time ever last year - BusinessGreen takes a closer look at the key findings

clock 15 December 2016 • 4 min read

Legislation

Green Lunch with... the Environment Agency's Emma Howard Boyd

BusinessGreen samples Brigade's socially minded take on a modern bistro with the new Environment Agency chair Emma Howard Boyd

clock 14 December 2016 • 14 min read

Legislation

England's flood strategy is failing, research warns

New report from environmental think tank Green Alliance calls for urgent rethink of flooding strategy with more focus on natural flood management strategies

clock 28 November 2016 • 3 min read

Politics

Government accused of delaying fracking report ahead of key council vote

Freedom of Information investigation by Greenpeace suggests government ministers deliberately delayed the publication of a key report until Lancashire Council voted on fracking application last summer

clock 25 November 2016 • 4 min read

Legislation

Government ordered to produce new UK air quality plan by July 2017

High Court ruling gives Defra eight months to produce more ambitious plan to bring UK within EU air pollution limits

clock 22 November 2016 • 3 min read

Risk

UK government not funding natural flood prevention methods

Despite government support for measures such as planting trees to stop floods, no funds have yet been been allocated

clock 21 November 2016 • 3 min read

Automotive

How Nissan letter and High Court ruling offer comfort to EV enthusiasts and clean air campaigners alike

Controversial assurances offered by Greg Clark to Nissan contain further good news for a green transport sector now set to reap the rewards from ClientEarth's successful legal action

clock 02 November 2016 • 6 min read

Legislation

High Court rules government is again in breach of air quality rules

Ministers likely to face fresh requirement to strengthen air quality plan following latest successful legal action from ClientEarth

clock 02 November 2016 • 6 min read
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