Michael Gove
Brexit: Fisheries Bill unveiled to land 'sustainable' UK fishing industry
Defra Secretary Michael Gove says new Bill will strengthen protection for UK marine environment while boosting British fishing industry
Missed green opportunities at the Conservative Party Conference
The Conservatives are making some encouraging noises on climate action, but are still struggling to seize the opportunity for a fresh post-Brexit vision
'Morally indefensible': Gove announces food waste crackdown in conference speech
Environment Secretary promises £15m to fund food redistribution pilot
Gove doubles down on 'Green Brexit' promises as party unity splinters
Environment Secretary backs net zero plans and insists Britain will retain high standards on environment after leaving the EU - but Conservatives remain divided over best Brexit approach
'No Deal' Brexit: Is the UK facing two years of chemicals 'chaos'?
Chemicals sector raises safety fears if 'no deal' throws regulations into flux, as fresh batch of technical notices released
Gove pushes for 30 per cent of oceans to be protected by 2030
Environment Secretary wants to see international targets to protect marine life trebled
Gove on climate action: There's 'a lot more we need to do'
Environment Secretary argues summer heatwave highlights need for bolder climate action, as reports suggest Home Secretary Sajod Javid wants to roll back environmental rules
'An historic moment': Agriculture Bill promises to reward farmers who protect environment
Michael Gove declares new legislation underscores opportunity to deliver a "Green Brexit"
Lawyers say Gove proposals for Brexit environmental watchdog are useless
Bar Council say planned new UK watchdog lacks teeth, as it will not be able to take the government to court
Plastic bag sales plummet 86 per cent
Michael Gove: 'It is only by working together we will reverse the rising tide of plastic waste finding its way into our rivers, seas and oceans'
Brexit, the Environment Bill, and the sun-scorched uplands
Theresa May was at pains yesterday to stress the government will deliver high environmental standards post-Brexit - but the fear remains her welcome pledges could dissolve with her authority
Government sketches out post-Brexit sustainable fisheries vision
New white paper proposes raft of measures to enhance sustainability of fish stocks, bu7t campaigners warn plan is badly short on detail
Liz Truss slams Michael Gove's plastic and air pollution policies
Defra's planned controls on plastic straws and wood burning stove attract the ire of Truss, herself a former environment secretary
Pernod Ricard bans single use plastics from UK product line
Wine and spirits maker ends production of point of sale materials that include virgin plastic or single use plastic
Gove hints at Green Watchdog compromise as Brexit tensions escalate
Tensions within government are intensifying as Parliament prepares for next week's critical EU Withdrawal Bill vote
Breath-taking audacity: The government's absurdist air quality plan is leaving the public's health at risk
The Green Party's Molly Scott Cato slams the government's attempts to paint its air quality plan as more ambitious than EU rules
Just how independent will the new independent green watchdog be?
Greener UK's Ruth Chambers explores how a genuinely independent green watchdog could work
Gove v Hammond: Row over 'Green Brexit' watchdog escalates
Environment Secretary has written to Cabinet colleagues blaming Chancellor for Parliamentary defeat over green plans
Clean Air Strategy: The green economy reacts
The UK government has published its latest plan to cut air pollution, focusing on wood burning stoves, farming and car tyres - BusinessGreen rounds up all the reaction
Government proposes tax breaks to 'help white van man go green'
Government consults on possible changes to vehicle excise duty aimed at incentivising van drivers to switch to lower emission vehicles
Green watchdog: Is the Treasury trying to make it easier to break the law?
Why would anyone want regulatory enforcement mechanisms to be weakened, unless they expected to break the law?
A toothless green watchdog would only harm UK business
The government's plans for a new environmental watchdog are to be welcomed, but they urgently need strengthening
'Strong and objective': Defra reveals plans for post-Brexit green watchdog
Government launches consultation on independent green regulatory body and confirms plans to publish Environmental Principles and Governance Bill this autumn
'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
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