Environmental Audit Committee
MPs call for Treasury to "green-check" decisions
Environmental Audit Committee warns Number 11's green policy U-turns have hampered decarbonisation efforts
Environmental warnings mount as May prepares for Heathrow decision
Environmental Audit Committee urges government to provide a clear plan to reduce emissions from aviation in line with climate targets
MPs warn voluntary phase out of microbeads won't wash
Industry-wide ban on use of plastic microbeads in bathroom products is the only way to ensure comprehensive phase-out, MPS claim
MPs push for certainty on post-Brexit environmental laws
Environmental Audit Committee letter calls for government to maintain existing level of environmental protection "as a minimum"
National Audit Office slams Treasury's axing of £1bn CCS competition
Damning report criticises Treasury's decision making on environmental issues
Government needs long-term strategic planning on flooding, say MPs
Government is taking a 'reactive rather than proactive' approach to flooding, warns Environmental Audit Committee
Evidence mounts of microplastics' impact on marine life
Parliamentary research briefing highlights how a third of fish in the English Channel are contaminated with microplastics
Rival camps clash over impact of Brexit on energy bills
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
Pressure for action on microplastics ramps up as MEPs back EU-wide ban
340 MEPs back plans for an EU-wide ban on microplastics, as Environmental Audit Committee investigates their use
EU membership has fast-tracked UK progress on environment, MPs conclude
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
Mary Creagh elected chair of Environmental Audit Committee
Labour MP wins key EAC vote following resignation of Huw Irranca-Davies last month
Environmental Audit Committee Chair steps down to stand for Welsh Assembly
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
Heathrow expansion should face strict environmental conditions, say MPs
Government urged not to sign off on third runway until airport shows it accepts key noise and emissions targets
Green leaders call for end to 'policy vacuum'
Cross-bench peer Lord Krebs and Green Alliance director Matthew Spencer call for urgent clarity on government's vision for a "greener Britain"
MPs to probe impact of EU environmental policies ahead of Brexit referendum
Environmental Audit Committee to examine the role of EU policies in improving UK environmental issues
MPs call for investigation into Volkswagen emissions scandal
Environmental Audit Committee chair Huw Irranca-Davies says diesel drivers need assurances they have not been deceived by automakers
Select Committees can help government deliver on environmental agenda
Labour's Barry Gardiner reveals his pitch for the chair of the Environmental Audit Committee
Climate action is about achieving a new era of economic growth
Labour's Huw Irranca-Davies sets out his stall ahead of this week's vote for chair of the Environmental Audit Committee
Labour leadership hopefuls urged to embrace green agenda
Shadow environment minister Barry Gardiner calls on leadership candidates to deliver bold green policies as he prepares for Environmental Audit Committee vote
Joan Walley MP to chair Aldersgate Group after election
Siemens, DONG Energy and Vattenfall also join green business advocacy group
Flood risk amplified by 'foolhardy' building, MPs say
UK's adaptation programme failing to address risk and needs direction from ministers, according to new report
Government ponders nationwide low emission zones
Government may include proposal in EU submission to tackle air pollution, but MPs argue new plans still don't go far enough
Shale gas boom must not burst carbon budget, says Lord Deben
As letter reveals extent of Chancellor's backing for fracking, Chairman of Committee on Climate Change says government must ensure gas supply in 2030 is compatible with climate targets
MPs: Cameron must not water down world's sustainable development goals
"In some areas the Government appears to be actively encouraging unsustainable development," says Joan Walley MP
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