Regulator publishes first guidance for businesses looking to develop plants that produce hydrogen from fossil gas and capture the resulting emissions
But conservation charities decry 'pattern of inaction' over past 15 years that could see waterway health worsen before it improves
But measure slammed by opposition politicians as 'a pathetic and insulting attempt to save face' amid growing outcry over sewage discharge into waterways
WWF and ClientEarth lodge complaint with the Office for Environmental Protection over Environment Agency's failure to impose sanctions on farmers who breach pollution laws
Projections from the National Drought Group (NDG) and the Environment Agency (EA) warn a dry autumn could leave much of the country in drought next year, as climate impacts continue to bite
National Drought Group agrees further steps to boost water security, as fears grow drought conditions could persist into next year
Government insists energy use remains a 'decision for individuals', as accused Liz Truss of having 'sewage on her hands' over water quality spending cuts
English rivers suffering increased chemical pollution which is damaging biodiversity, conservation groups warn
Food waste driven by lack of pickers prompts concern over impact on farmers, food supplies and the climate
Funding is aimed at supporting tree planting across the capital, and comes in the wake of searing heat and devastating fires across the UK last week