Green Brexit
Reports: Boris Johnson demanded break from EU green standards after Brexit
Prime Minister sought changes to terms of future relationship with EU that would renege on commitment to 'level playing field', reports suggest
Unchecked: The scandal at the heart of the UK's 'world class' environmental regulatory regime
The Prime Minister is right to say the UK has some of the most ambitious environmental legislation in the world, but as a new report reveals many of those rules are going unenforced
New campaign warns of UK's unchecked environmental 'enforcement gap'
Unchecked campaign launches with stark warning that funding for environmental enforcement agencies has been halved since 2010
Newts, vacuum cleaners, and 'the point of our exit'
Like a husband telling a suspicious partner he'll be home on time, Boris Johnson is telling the EU the UK wants to have 'world-class' environmental standards, but it also wants the freedom to change them if it chooses
'That is the point of our exit': Johnson raises prospect of UK environmental rules diverging from the EU
Prime Minister insists government remains committed to 'world-class' environmental standards, but insists laws and regulations to deliver them 'will potentially diverge from those of the EU'
MPs launch probe into UK green trading standards amid no-deal Brexit fears
International Trade Committee to look at how UK trade policy can drive high environmental standards and tackle climate change
'Damaging and unjustified': Groups warn of 'secrecy provision' in UK green watchdog plans
Amnesty International, NUJ, Greenpeace, and others warn restrictions in remit of proposed Office for Environmental Protection 'wholly at odds with public's right to information'
'Pretty furious': Green business leaders frustrated at Spending Review delay
Hopes for a net zero-focused Spending Review that boosts the green economy are receding, as business groups warn 'every day that goes by without clarity means more misguided investments and unseized opportunities'
A tale of three Green Brexits
As the summer of the countdown clock continues only one thing is certain for the UK's green economy - nothing is certain
Theresa Villers' first speech as Environment Secretary
The new Environment Secretary's address at the Countryfile Live festival yesterday - in full
Government doubles no deal funding as green concerns escalate
Treasury announces an extra £2.1bn in Brexit funding is set to be releases, sparking accusations that spending pledges do not add up
Government steps up Brexit planning, as NFU chief warns of 'impossibility' of high standards no deal scenario
Ministers warn government is now "operating on the assumption" of no deal Brexit, raising fears it could seriously erode environmental standards
New Cabinet faces tidal wave of critical green policy decisions
Brexit will inevitably dominate, but Andrea Leadsom, Theresa Villiers, Grant Shapps, and Sajid Javid all face critical policy choices that will shape the green economy for decades to come
A transformative Environment Bill edges closer
As all eyes were on the announcement of a new Prime Minister, the government yesterday beefed up its Environment Bill plans - Greener UK's Ruth Chambers explains why it marks an important, but incomplete, step forward
From food waste bins to biodiversity 'net gain', Defra firms up Environment Bill plans
Government's late flurry of report publications continues, as Defra releases a tranche of consultation responses firming up its plans for imminent Environment Bill
Is Brexit Britain still taking the lead in the fight against climate change?
The strength of UK innovation means it will continue to lead the world in climate action post-Brexit, argues Earth Capital's Jim Totty
No deal Brexit threat cranks up environmental risks
Latest Greener UK report welcomes support for net zero target, but warns all areas of the environment are at 'high risk' of seeing protections weakened post-Brexit
We need firmer assurances from the Environment Bill
The Environment Bill must go further if it is to gain the confidence of business, argues TechUK's Susanne Baker
After the green rush: What the EU elections could spell for green business
Climate and environment were top EU election issues prompting a 'green wave' of MEPs, but how might this translate into policy action?
Theresa May announces resignation throwing Green Brexit plans into chaos
BREAKING: PM to resign leadership of Tory party on June 7, with Boris Johnson is favourite to win leadership election
The Emergency Election
The dividing line between supporters of climate action and populist forces that are overtly hostile to the green economy has never been starker - every vote matters
Theresa May reiterates green guarantees as she delivers new Brexit pitch
But the Prime Minster's latest proposals appear to contain no strengthening of her offer on post-Brexit environmental protections
Reports: Theresa May mulls green legacy
Calls grow for Prime Minister to deliver net zero emission target before she steps down, as reports suggest government could beef up green Brexit deal
Brexit talks collapse as Corbyn slams government's mixed messages on the environment
Series of indicative votes now expected next week, as government attempts to gauge support for key elements of Brexit deal, including environmental protections
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