Defra

EFRA committee argues for whole new approach to flood risk, as MPs warns England's current efforts are 'fragmented, inefficient and ineffective'

Therese Coffey claims 5p charge is not warranted as industry and chains are already doing enough voluntarily to reduce waste

New action plan and website aims to help ensure businesses and households are more resilient to flood risks

Environmental Audit Committee urges government to provide a clear plan to reduce emissions from aviation in line with climate targets

Extra £4m will be available through the Plug-In Van grant scheme to encourage more businesses to swap large diesel trucks for electric alternatives

September 2015 memo by former Number 10 adviser emerges suggesting government "did not yet have answer" on air quality

ClientEarth's case against Defra over UK plans to meet EU regulations begins, as alliance of doctors and nurses urge bloder action to tackle air pollution

Former Number 10 adviser Stephen Heidari-Robinson argues electric vehicles should be right at the heart of the government's new industrial strategy

Stephen Heidari-Robinson argues that in the face of deadly air pollution a 'massively ambitious' industrial strategy for electric vehicles should be delivered as soon as possible

Ministers seek feedback on plans for new air quality measures in Birmingham, Leeds, Nottingham, Derby and Southampton