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Are Amazon and Apple 'dodging responsibility' for the escalating e-waste crisis?
Are Amazon and Apple 'dodging responsibility' for the escalating e-waste crisis?

Environmental Audit Commitee argues electronic and retail giants need to join their brick and mortar rivals in contributing more to a circular economy, but the tech powerhouses insist they are leading efforts to tackle global e-waste mountain

  • Waste
  • 26 November 2020
MPs warn UK hydrogen development hamstrung by lack of strategy
MPs warn UK hydrogen development hamstrung by lack of strategy

Environmental Audit Committee voices fears the UK risks missing out on fast-emerging green hydrogen opportunity

  • Policy
  • 06 August 2020
The government must follow the science by setting out a clear net zero policy plan
The government must follow the science by setting out a clear net zero policy plan

Decisions made during this Parliament on infrastructure and investment will be critical in delivering a net zero economy, argues EAC chair Philip Dunne MP

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  • 26 June 2020
EAC warns against climate 'slipping down agenda' as it launches green technology inquiry
EAC warns against climate 'slipping down agenda' as it launches green technology inquiry

COP26 delay offers UK more time to wield diplomatic muscle to push for global ambition, says Environmental Audit Committee chair Philip Dunne

  • Politics
  • 07 April 2020
Pressure on the government to grasp the net zero opportunity cannot be relaxed
Pressure on the government to grasp the net zero opportunity cannot be relaxed

From net zero to post-Brexit green protections, newly-elected chair of the Environmental Audit Committee Philip Dunne MP sets outs his ambitions for the coming Parliament

  • Politics
  • 13 February 2020
'Food security crisis': MPs warn UK food imports at huge risk from climate breakdown
'Food security crisis': MPs warn UK food imports at huge risk from climate breakdown

Environmental Audit Committee predicts nearly a fifth of the UK's fruit and vegetables come from countries exposed to severe climate risks, as new study makes case for more plant-based diets

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  • 17 September 2019
Environmental damage of tourism comes under MPs' spotlight
Environmental damage of tourism comes under MPs' spotlight

Inquiry to address problems including aviation emissions and traffic in UK and abroad

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  • 18 July 2019
Government slammed for 'appalling' delay in action on toxic chemicals
Government slammed for 'appalling' delay in action on toxic chemicals

MPs on the Environmental Audit Committee warn chemical pollution is a growing problem in the UK and argue the government has been slow to act

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  • 16 July 2019
MPs, academics, and farmers all crank up net zero pressure
MPs, academics, and farmers all crank up net zero pressure

Flurry of announcements steps up calls for government and businesses to deliver credible net zero policies

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  • 05 July 2019
Government rejects calls to make fast fashion retailers pay for textile clean up
Government rejects calls to make fast fashion retailers pay for textile clean up

MPs accuse government of being 'out of step' with the public after Whitehall rejects pleas for fashion industry crackdown

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  • 18 June 2019
MPs urge UK to stop financing fossil fuel projects in developing countries by 2021
MPs urge UK to stop financing fossil fuel projects in developing countries by 2021

UK spent £2.4bn on fossil fuel projects in low and middle income countries over past five years, says Environmental Audit Committee

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  • 10 June 2019
MPs to probe progress on UK SDG Review
MPs to probe progress on UK SDG Review

The government is due to submit a review to the UN on its progress against the Sustainable Development Goals in May, but MPs are worried government hasn't consulted effectively

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  • 22 March 2019
MPs raise alarm over nitrate pollution 'time bomb'
MPs raise alarm over nitrate pollution 'time bomb'

Environmental Audit Committee calls for robust new regulatory and enforcement regime to tackle soil and water pollution

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  • 22 November 2018
MPs call for creation of Environmental Enforcement and Audit Office
MPs call for creation of Environmental Enforcement and Audit Office

Environmental Audit Committee warns 25 Year Plan for Environment 'lacks detail' on how crucial green targets will be met

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  • 24 July 2018
'Little evidence' of bold action: MPs again slam government air quality efforts
'Little evidence' of bold action: MPs again slam government air quality efforts

Government response to joint committee report on air quality fails to allay MPs' concerns over public health impact of air pollution

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  • 20 June 2018
Ministry of Justice confirms green rethink following MPs' criticism
Ministry of Justice confirms green rethink following MPs' criticism

Damning assessment of MoJ's sustainability performance from Environmental Audit Committee prompts fresh departmental plans

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  • 18 May 2018
Ecoffee Cup reports 700 per cent sales surge for reusable cups
Ecoffee Cup reports 700 per cent sales surge for reusable cups

One of the UK's leading providers of reusable coffee cups says talk of a 'latte levy' has already translated into a huge increase in sales

  • Waste
  • 02 February 2018
Latte levy? MPs urge radical action to cut coffee cup waste
Latte levy? MPs urge radical action to cut coffee cup waste

Environmental Audit Committee report offers up strong brew of anti-waste measures to curb disposable coffee cup waste - including 25p charge on single-use cups

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  • 05 January 2018
MPs target packaging firms in calls for tougher action on plastic waste
MPs target packaging firms in calls for tougher action on plastic waste

Environmental Audit Committee calls for national deposit return scheme for plastic bottles and for more of the financial burden for plastic recycling to be shifted onto industry

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