Environmental politics

Policymakers have been given economic assessments of climate change impacts that omit the biggest risks, according to a group of experts including the economist who produced a landmark government-commissioned report on the economic risks of global warming

EU agricultural subsidies should be replaced with billions of pounds of new funding to help farmers contribute to the UK’s climate and biodiversity goals, according to three nature groups

The Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment has declared a "climate emergency" in line with declarations made by parliament, local authorities and some businesses

A growing number of local authorities in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have declared climate emergencies. Click through to view an interactive map of declarations

The chief executive of the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) has called on the public to come up with "big ideas" on how to protect the environment

A push for lighter touch regulation by a coalition of ports has resurrected old fears that environmental protections are under attack again. James Fair reports

There are growing signs that the UK government is seeking to diverge from EU green rules after Brexit, with particular pressure to water down nature protections. But how feasible would such changes be? Simon Pickstone investigates

The Treasury has handed DEFRA an extra £432m in its latest spending review but experts fear that very little will find its way to Natural England, which is bad news for domestic wildlife, developers and environmental consultants, finds Rachel Salvidge

In a mini DEFRA reshuffle prompted by Amber Rudd’s resignation, Boris Johnson has appointed Rebecca Pow as a junior environment minister. Here’s what you need to know about the department’s newest recruit

The remaining parts of the draft Environment Bill are due to be published this autumn. What do we already know and what has yet to be resolved?