Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has published last minute guidance on what UK waste importers and exporters must do to prepare for a no-deal Brexit on 29 March 2019.

Builders and developers will be aware of the possibility that their plans for a particular site might have to take account of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017, which give effect to the EU Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC).

The Government has launched a new system to ensure the UK maintains current restrictions on the use of fluorinated greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

Tony Juniper has been selected as the Government’s preferred candidate to take up the post of Chair of Natural England, the Government’s advisor for the natural environment in England.

The Government has released new guidance to help companies comply with new energy and carbon reporting regulations.

UK greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions were 2.7% lower in 2017, compared to the year before, but some sectors need to do better, stats reveal.

Proposals to amend the Basel Convention could make it more difficult for the UK to export mixed plastic wastes.

Businesses active in the UK low carbon and renewable energy (LCRE) economy generated over £44 billion in 2017, latest stats reveal.

The European Commission’s Scientific Committee on Health, Environmental and Emerging Risks (SCHEER) has published a statement and a position paper on emerging health and environmental issues.

The EU must do more to address the danger posed by chemical cocktails in lakes, rivers and streams, even if individual substances are present at lower concentrations, writes the European Environment Agency (EEA) in a new report.