BIG ISSUE: The Environment Bill 

Green groups have lamented the government’s limited action towards meeting the goals of its 25-Year Environment Plan, despite a report revealing all but four work streams have been completed or are on track

DEFRA could introduce a system of tribunals specialising in environmental law as part of its post-Brexit governance plans, environment secretary Michael Gove has suggested

DEFRA has rejected claims that it has been too slow to set a new legal target for air quality based on World Health Organization guidelines, saying it would be ready for the publication of the Environment Bill

The draft Environment Bill in its current form would fail to uphold the UK’s current green protections, in some cases marking “a significant regression”, according to members of parliament’s Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee.

The forthcoming Environment Bill presents a vital opportunity to respond to growing public and medical concern about air pollution, a parliamentary group has been told. Gareth Simkins hears what the experts have to say

Further details have emerged in the past few days about the government’s post-Brexit environmental governance arrangements, including the identity of an interim green Brexit commissioner and where the green watchdog could be based. Here are nine things you need to know about DEFRA’s green governance vision