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Brexit: Fisheries Bill unveiled to land 'sustainable' UK fishing industry
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

  • Legislation
  • 25 October 2018
Missed green opportunities at the Conservative Party Conference
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

  • Politics
  • 02 October 2018
'Morally indefensible': Gove announces food waste crackdown in conference speech
'Morally indefensible': Gove announces food waste crackdown in conference speech

Environment Secretary promises £15m to fund food redistribution pilot

  • Politics
  • 01 October 2018
Gove doubles down on 'Green Brexit' promises as party unity splinters
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

  • Politics
  • 01 October 2018
'No Deal' Brexit: Is the UK facing two years of chemicals 'chaos'?
'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

  • Politics
  • 25 September 2018
Gove pushes for 30 per cent of oceans to be protected by 2030
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

  • Politics
  • 25 September 2018
Gove on climate action: There's 'a lot more we need to do'
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

  • Politics
  • 17 September 2018
'An historic moment': Agriculture Bill promises to reward farmers who protect environment
'An historic moment': Agriculture Bill promises to reward farmers who protect environment

Michael Gove declares new legislation underscores opportunity to deliver a "Green Brexit"

  • Legislation
  • 12 September 2018
Lawyers say Gove proposals for Brexit environmental watchdog are useless
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

  • Legislation
  • 08 August 2018
Plastic bag sales plummet 86 per cent
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'

  • Waste
  • 27 July 2018
Brexit, the Environment Bill, and the sun-scorched uplands
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

  • Politics
  • 19 July 2018
Government sketches out post-Brexit sustainable fisheries vision
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

  • Legislation
  • 04 July 2018
Liz Truss slams Michael Gove's plastic and air pollution policies
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

  • Policy
  • 27 June 2018
Pernod Ricard bans single use plastics from UK product line
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

  • Policy
  • 08 June 2018
Gove hints at Green Watchdog compromise as Brexit tensions escalate
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

  • Politics
  • 07 June 2018
Breath-taking audacity: The government's absurdist air quality plan is leaving the public's health at risk
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

  • Politics
  • 29 May 2018
Just how independent will the new independent green watchdog be?
Just how independent will the new independent green watchdog be?

Greener UK's Ruth Chambers explores how a genuinely independent green watchdog could work

  • Legislation
  • 25 May 2018
Gove v Hammond: Row over 'Green Brexit' watchdog escalates
Gove v Hammond: Row over 'Green Brexit' watchdog escalates

Environment Secretary has written to Cabinet colleagues blaming Chancellor for Parliamentary defeat over green plans

  • Politics
  • 23 May 2018
Clean Air Strategy: The green economy reacts
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

  • Politics
  • 22 May 2018
Government proposes tax breaks to 'help white van man go green'
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

  • Automotive
  • 15 May 2018
Green watchdog: Is the Treasury trying to make it easier to break the law?
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?

  • Legislation
  • 14 May 2018
A toothless green watchdog would only harm UK business
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

  • Legislation
  • 10 May 2018
'Strong and objective': Defra reveals plans for post-Brexit green watchdog
'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

  • Legislation
  • 10 May 2018
'Green Brexit': 'Tentative' progress but much uncertainty remains, Greener UK warns
'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

  • Legislation
  • 09 May 2018
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