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 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...
The 10 largest water companies in the UK are responsible for vast amounts of illegal sewage pouring into rivers and onto beaches – but face small...
Current government policies on oil and gas extraction in the Arctic are failing to protect the fragile region and take into account numerous safety fears, according...
The House of Commons environmental audit committee has tabled evidence that links common insecticides to the declining number of bees. An inquiry was arranged in order...
An inquiry by a cross-parliamentary group of MPs has called for a moratorium on drilling in the Arctic until a number of safety standards are implemented...
An all-party group of MPs has advised the Government not to ignore its green investment agenda in favour of economic growth. The Environmental Audit Committee, a...