New UK Best Available Techniques regime will aim to help curb industrial air pollution by adapting EU approach for British industries
Ban on sales of peat-based compost to private gardeners set to be introduced, with potential ban on professional horticulture being discussed by government
But government's new Storm Overflows Discharge Plan faces criticism for failing to force a complete end to sewage discharges
Government and devolved administrations team up to explore how to accelerate adoption of methane-busting feed products for cattle and sheep
Package of new air quality guidance for local authorities in England unveiled by UK government
Latest wave of awards from Nature for Climate Fund aims to help expand community forests across the UK
Results of a decade-long study conducted on a 1,000 hectare farm in Buckinghamshire reveal positive outcomes for wildlife and food production
Number of single-use plastic bags supplied by supermarkets has fallen 97 per cent since the 2015 introduction of the plastic bag charge tax
Defra to target funding at communities where 10 or more properties have flooded twice in the last 10 years
Defra confirms new legal duty to be placed on water companies to reduce nutrient pollution by 2030, as it looks to ease planning barriers for new housing projects