Zac Goldsmith
Green shoots: Defra touts £12m to help plant 500 hectares of trees
Over next five months more than 500 hectares of trees are to be planted in 10 community forests across England, the government has announced
How the government aims to root out illegal deforestation in company supply chains
UK firms are to be fined for importing products linked to illegal deforestation, but green groups argue the new rules are far from strong enough
Net Zero Festival: Business, government and civil society partnerships ahead of COP26
VIDEO: Sky News climate change correspondent Lisa Holland quizzes Lord Zac Goldsmith, WWF's Tanya Steele and Sky CEO Jeremy Darroch on collaborative action to tackle nature and climate crises ahead of COP26
Environmental sustainability and resilience for a clean and green recovery
Defra and DfID minister Lord Goldsmith's speech at the Chatham House’s Global Forum on Forest Governance
UK and banking giants spearhead drive to combat nature-related financial risks
AXA, BNP Paribas, World Bank and others back plans for new Task Force for Nature-related Financial Disclosures framework
Branching out: Defra seeks input on how to boost England tree cover
Updated England Tree Strategy slated for later this year as government faces uphill struggle to meet its 2025 tree planting targets
'Glasgow & London': COP26 venue tensions rumble on, as government preps forest protection alliance
Number 10 spokesperson insists government is determined to deliver Glasgow Summit, but warns it must represent 'value for the UK taxpayer'
Zac's back: Goldsmith to be given peerage and continue as Environment Minister
Controversial appointment will mean one of the Conservative's leading environmental champions will remain in government
The green winners and losers of the 2019 General Election
Who's in and who's out following the historic Conservative victory
Money trees: Government unveils £50m market-based tree-planting scheme
Woodland Carbon Guarantee to provide farmers and landowners with long-term contracts to fund CO2-sequestering tree planting
Withdrawal Agreement Bill excludes any mention of environmental protection
Text of controversial legislation confirms commitments on environment only feature in non-binding Political Declaration, as MPs warn bill paves way for 'no deal' Brexit at end of 2020
Zac Goldsmith promoted to cabinet role as resignations spark mini-reshuffle
Goldsmith becomes Minister of State at Defra, as Rebecca Pow joins Department following Thérèse Coffey's promotion to Work and Pensions Secretary
Are UK green standards becoming a bargaining chip in post-Brexit trade negotiations?
Malaysia's offer to UK of preferential trading terms if it breaks with EU palm oil standards after Brexit raises alarm bells for environmental experts
Make all UK aid 'nature positive' urges cross-party MP group
Almost 30 MPs and leading green groups launch People and Nature campaign arguing climate and environmental action is crucial to sustainable development
Draft UK law seeks to create Committee on Plastic Pollution
First reading of bill backed by cross-party group of MPs aims to 'significantly cut plastic waste and pollution' by 2042
Fracking risks turning country against Tories, says Zac Goldsmith
Conservative MP says drilling and pollution are 'alarming prospect' for communities
Election 2017: Lib Dems opt not to stand against Caroline Lucas
Lib Dems agree to work with Green Party in Brighton Pavilion, as Zac Goldsmith seeks return to parliament
Environmental warnings mount as May prepares for Heathrow decision
Environmental Audit Committee urges government to provide a clear plan to reduce emissions from aviation in line with climate targets
If the government wants Heathrow expansion, why hasn't an aviation climate strategy been cleared for take-off?
The government appears willing to approve a new runway without so much as a fig leaf to cover the embarrassing space where a credible green aviation strategy should be
Conservative Environment Network appoints Sam Barker as new director
Barker promises environmental stewardship can help deliver a more productive manufacturing and financial economy in the UK
A green leap forward? Is UK's embattled energy efficiency sector ready to Energiesprong?
Supporters argue UK version of Dutch 'energy leap' promises to radically overhaul the faltering energy efficiency home retrofit market
London Mayoral elections 2016: The green policy crib sheet
As London prepares to go to the polls to choose its new mayor, we round up the main candidates' green policies, from pollution proposals to energy ambitions
London candidates battle to claim crown of 'greenest Mayor'
Greener London hustings saw a broad consensus on many environmental issues, though some differences still emerged
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