The Environment Bill 

The Environment Bill entered its second day of debate in the House of Lords yesterday, with the detail of the government’s amendment to introduce a species abundance target described as 'very disappointing'

Green groups have cautiously welcomed a government amendment to the Environment Bill which would expand the scope of the proposed biodiversity net gain mechanism to cover major infrastructure projects, but have warned that some major infrastructure schemes may not be covered by the duty

Yesterday the Environment Bill returned to the House of Lords for the first day of committee stage debate, with peers calling for the bill to leave the upper chamber in 'significantly better shape', and urging caution that it is better to get its contents right than to meet an 'artificial' legislative timetable

The government has published its amendment to the Environment Bill giving effect to a biodiversity net gain requirement for nationally significant infrastructure projects

Natural England is to lead a new task force aimed at bringing back lost and dwindling species, but many questions remain unanswered. Wil Crisp reports

The Queen’s Speech confirmed the Environment Bill’s return to parliament, but there are fears a new Planning Bill could undermine its green protections and there was no promise of new legislation to help the UK meet its new, tougher emissions reductions targets. Here’s what you need to know