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The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has raised serious concerns over proposed legislation to protect the environment if the UK leaves the EU.

Senior business leaders have voiced their support for environmental protest group Extinction Rebellion (XR), calling for an “urgent redesign” of global industry.

A food manufacturing company based in Stoke-on-Trent has donated £150,000 to The Trent Rivers Trust following a pollution incident in the summer of 2015.

Scotland faces a waste capacity gap which could see up to 1 million tonnes of residual waste ending up in England’s waste sites, according to a report commissioned by the Scottish Government.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published new guidance documents on the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) relating to woodworking. The new sheets set out what to do to reduce exposure to substances such as wood dust to an adequate level and protect workers health.

The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has launched an inquiry into the health and environment impacts of toxic chemicals that are in everyday use.

Highways England has awarded almost £3 million to expand charging points for electric vehicles (EVs) across England.

Climate change cannot be ignored, and financial sectors must accelerate the global shift to a low-carbon economy, according to the Bank of England.

Environment Agency (EA) workers have voted to take industrial action after a below-inflation pay rise was forced on staff earlier this year.

Three water and sewerage companies have been praised by water regulator, Ofwat, for their planned investment in environmental protection.