Michael Gove

Slight year-on-year uptick in household recycling welcomed by industry, but green groups highlight 'packaging waste mountain' revealed by latest Defra figures

Environment Secretary Michael Gove says government is exploring possibility of a full ban, just weeks after similar noises from Scottish government

Environment Secretary sets out further detail on post-Brexit plans for the UK farming sector, promising stronger voice for Defra in Whitehall

Environment Secretary Michael Gove's speech on farming policy at the NFU Farming Conference 2018

Party seeks farming subsidy regime redesign as it launches raft of policy proposals aimed at boosting animal welfare standards across meat production chain

One of the UK's leading providers of reusable coffee cups says talk of a 'latte levy' has already translated into a huge increase in sales

Environment Secretary says government will consult on proposals for a new policy statement that sets out post-Brexit environmental principles, such as 'polluter pays'

Latest 'Brexit Risk Tracker' analysis suggests all main areas of environmental policy still under medium or high risk of weaker standards after UK leaves the EU

Green Alliance's Libby Peake resists the temptation to yell at the Today programme and instead explains how action to protect the environment benefits the economy

BusinessGreen offers an at a glance guide to all the key policies, targets, pledges and statements set out in Defra's long-awaited environmental plan