Environment Bill

Major new investigation from Ofwat and Environment Agency aims to tackle fears water companies are releasing sewage into waterways in breach of environmental permits

Legislation finally secures Lords' approval but Greener UK warns 'gaping holes' in environmental protections remain

It comes just a day after the government published 1,200-word defence of its decision to vote against stricter legal controls on pumping raw sewage into rivers and seas

Campaigners express frustration with 'strengthened' Trade and Agriculture Commission unveiled by government to help maintain green standards in trade deals

WWF report calls on government to implement due diligence procedures for the finance sector to help tackle exposure to deforestation risks

Defra confirms wave of amendments designed to strengthen biodiversity targets, curb water pollution, and safeguard independence of Office of Environment Protection

The Environment Bill must lead to a target-setting regime that spurs the growth of environmental markets and scales up critical net zero technology and innovation, argues EIC's Matthew Farrow

Funding for ‘high impact’ projects announced as pressure mounts on government to amend Environment Bill to include legally binding target to halt nature’s decline

New watchdog officially launches ahead of final approval for Environment Bill, but campaigners warn enforcement agency needs greater independence and funding

But campaigners warn government response is nowhere near ambitious enough to deliver step changes needed to prevent destruction of nature that sustains human life and the economy