Environmental Audit Committee

Parliamentary research briefing highlights how a third of fish in the English Channel are contaminated with microplastics

UKIP energy spokesperson Roger Helmer claims EU policies drive up energy prices, force carbon-intensive industries offshore and mandate the closure of ‘perfectly good' coal-fired power stations

340 MEPs back plans for an EU-wide ban on microplastics, as Environmental Audit Committee investigates their use

New report based on evidence heard by Environmental Audit Committee suggests green businesses, campaigners and policymakers overwhelmingly view EU membership as a force for good

Labour MP wins key EAC vote following resignation of Huw Irranca-Davies last month

Labour's Huw Irranca-Davies is leaving Parliament to run for the Welsh Assembly, after less than a year at the helm of the EAC

Government urged not to sign off on third runway until airport shows it accepts key noise and emissions targets

Cross-bench peer Lord Krebs and Green Alliance director Matthew Spencer call for urgent clarity on government's vision for a "greener Britain"

Environmental Audit Committee to examine the role of EU policies in improving UK environmental issues

Environmental Audit Committee chair Huw Irranca-Davies says diesel drivers need assurances they have not been deceived by automakers