The UK government has been accused of failing to adequately protect marine life and being too slow to designate and enforce new marine conservation zones (MCZ)...
The government has rejected calls from MPs to better protect the environment during the construction of the controversial HS2 rail project. In April, the environmental audit...
A committee founded with a three-year remit to advise the government on the value of natural assets – such as forests, rivers and clean air –...
The House of Commons environmental audit committee (EAC) has launched an inquiry into the progress made on improving air quality, in order to find solutions to...
A cross-party group of MPs have warned that the UK needs a clear strategy to contain invasive species from overseas, ahead of a vote by the...
MPs have called for a full environmental survey of the HS2 high speed rail project and a separate budget to deal with environmental safeguards. They warn...
Oil giant ExxonMobil has unveiled plans for 10 major new oil and gas projects in Russia, Canada, the Gulf of Mexico and Papua New Guinea, which...
Stock markets are at risk of serious instability because fossil fuel assets can become overvalued when the need to tackle climate change is factored in, a...
Government proposals to introduce a charge on plastic carrier bags in shops, in order to reduce plastic pollution, have been criticised by MPs and green groups...
The environmental audit committee has criticised the government for failing to adequately protect biodiversity in UK overseas territories (UKOTs). These areas are seeing “immediate and significant...
The new nuclear plant at Hinkley Point in Somerset is set to be investigated by the European commission to ensure that the UK has followed...
The government must be more honest about the levels of subsidies given to fossil fuel companies relative to renewable energy, and reaffirm its commitment to fighting...
A committee of MPs has told the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) that it should “think again” before axing the Code for Sustainable Homes...
Government proposals to compensate for natural habitats destroyed in building developments through “biodiversity offsetting” need to be improved, a committee of MPs has warned. The UK...
A committee of MPs has told the government there is no justification to lower the UK’s long-term climate change targets, while warning that carbon reduction targets...