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A summary of the Environmental Audit Committee's damning verdict on the state of the UK's environmental health

New environmental scorecard finds unsatisfactory progress in all 10 areas examined, with concerns over flooding, air quality, and biodiversity

Labour's Barry Gardiner argues that the government's record of delivery undermines the Liberal Democrats' latest environmental pledges

Government seeks exemption from European law that would close down Aberthaw for its excessive nitrogen oxide emissions

Protests at offices of Defra and energy firm in London, Swansea University campus and sites in East Yorkshire and Blackpool

Campaigners occupy government buildings and drilling sites in protest over government support for shale gas

Shale gas may have a role to play in a low carbon energy mix, but the industry will never deliver unless it can cut out the PR blunders

Shadow Environment team goes on the offensive with promise of new national adaptation strategy

Environmental campaigners accuse the government of censoring key report on potential impact of fracking on house prices

Maria Eagle, shadow environment secretary, claims evidence suggests an extra 330,000 properties will be at risk by 2035