The devolved nations and Europe

DEFRA is consulting on the degree to which its new air pollution policies will meet its obligations to cut emissions of five major air pollutants

The environmental impact assessment regime changed almost two years ago to include human health in a social context, competency checks and major disasters. James Agyepong-Parsons speaks to the experts about how it has affected their practice

DEFRA is to introduce new legislation to tackle the environmental and health burdens of air pollution from agriculture, transport, industry and the home later this year, it has announced

The government has published its strategy to combat air pollution. Here are 10 things you need to know about the plans contained within the document

The devolved administrations have agreed to let England’s Environment Agency continue to regulate the use and sale of fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-gases) across the UK after Brexit

Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has not imposed a single penalty under the EU’s emissions trading system (ETS), it has told ENDS

Natural Resources Wales is consulting on plans to increase a wide range of its fees and charges from 1 April next year and has warned of more fundamental change in the future

The Welsh government has opened consultation on its final package of measures intended to bring air around motorways and trunk roads into compliance with air quality limits

The permanent secretary of Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has revealed that officials are working on amending the draft Environment (Principles and Governance) Bill to extend it to cover the region.

As EU exit day looms, the devolved administrations have been slow to prepare their post-Brexit plans for the environment. Simon Pickstone asks what’s causing the delay

Ten of the biggest stories from the past week: High Court quashes fracking policy, Regulators raise concerns over Environment Bill exemptions, Woodland Trust asked to sign gagging order over rail plans, Plans to reopen coal mine rejected and more

The operator of an illegal waste transfer station near Carrickfergus has been ordered to pay back the profits he made from his crimes