New report calls on department to clarify once and for all whether or not total spending on flooding is falling
But Owen Paterson says more will be spent on environment than ever before
Shadow Defra Minister Barry Gardiner warns failure to accept scientific reality is contributing to flood insurance plans that are not fit for purpose
Freedom of Information request reveals Owen Paterson is still yet to be briefed by chief scientist on climate risks
Lib Dem MP to take over resource management brief from Lord de Mauley, and will also be responsible for climate adaptation and flooding
Government set to provide loans to cover up to half the costs of installing on-site anaerobic digestors
Energy and Climate Change minister tells Conservative conference of plans to challenge Big Six while George Osborne rejects UK climate leadership
Owen Paterson, secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs, says effects of global warming not all negative
Environment Secretary Owen Paterson argues businesses and habitats stand to benefit from the government's new biodiversity offsetting plan
The Lib Dems are about to face one of the biggest tests of their time in government in the upcoming battle over carbon budgets. Losing is not an option