Green Brexit

Legislation

'Green Brexit': 'Tentative' progress but much uncertainty remains, Greener UK warns

Coalition of 13 UK green groups welcomes 'tentative' progress on plastics, agriculture, and chemicals, but warns of ongoing uncertainty over enforcement of post-Brexit environmental laws

clock 09 May 2018 • 3 min read

Politics

Defra and Trade Department face 'impossible' Brexit challenge, warn MPs

Both Defra and the Department for International Trade have no clear plan and limited time to prepare for Brexit, report by Parliament's Public Accounts Committee argues

clock 03 May 2018 • 3 min read

Legislation

Green Brexit: Lords demand tougher environmental rules

Government suffers damaging defeat in Lords over Withdrawal Bill amendments

clock 19 April 2018 • 4 min read

Politics

The UK should stand firm on high standards to maximise post-Brexit global trade

Low-carbon innovation will be key to bolstering UK-India trade, argues Anirban Ghosh from the Mahindra Group

clock 17 April 2018 • 4 min read

Politics

Green Brexit? Not unless the prime minister stands up to her grey ministers

Green Alliance's Shaun Spiers argues Theresa May needs to face down the Ministers blocking progress on a Green Brexit

clock 16 April 2018 • 4 min read

Legislation

Green and pleasant land? Britain's nature at risk from Brexit, warn campaigners

UK waterways are at particularly high risk from 'zombiefication' of UK environment policy post Brexit, according to new report

clock 12 April 2018 • 4 min read

Biodiversity

UK could create 5,000 jobs by moving to sustainable fishing, says report

Sustainable catch limits on key species after Brexit would also boost the economy by more than £300m a year as stocks recover, analysis shows

clock 11 April 2018 • 2 min read

Legislation

Poll: British public overwhelmingly back post-Brexit retention of food and environmental standards

Survey suggests over 80 per cent of people want UK keep current food safety regulations, even if it killed prospects of a US trade deal

clock 09 April 2018 • 3 min read

Policy

With a year to go until Brexit, green businesses must make their voices heard

The government has talked a good game on 'Green Brexit', but key details are still absent - the low carbon economy is right to be concerned

clock 03 April 2018 • 7 min read

Legislation

Time running out to fulfil 'green Brexit' promise, warn green groups

Witha year to go until the UK leaves the EU, Greener UK coalition slams ministers for failing to back up pledges on post-Brexit environmental safeguards

clock 28 March 2018 • 5 min read