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19 Feb 19
Local authorities will be given £13m to renovate and restore parks and green spaces, the communities secretary has announced.
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14 Jan 19
The government has been accused of shunting its responsibility for tackling air pollution onto cash-strapped councils.
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4 Jan 19
The number of landlords prosecuted by London boroughs for providing substandard accommodation has fallen sharply over the last three years, research has shown.
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5 Nov 18
Plastic pollution is a real problem and one the public cares passionately about. The Budget offered a partial solution, says Peter Maddox, charity director at WRAP.
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22 Oct 18
Councils are calling on manufacturers to “play their part” in meeting the rising cost of recycling after China banned the importation of certain materials.
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21 Aug 18
Allowing councils to buy agricultural land at ‘fair market value’ could ease the housing crisis, housing groups and think-tanks have said.
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17 Aug 18
The NHS should relax its attitude to e-cigarettes, MPs have recommended in a review of their harmfulness.
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7 Aug 18
Local authorities are continuing with a legal challenge against the decision to expand Heathrow airport and have lodged a judicial review bid with the High Court.
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27 Jul 18
Funding cuts have stunted the ability of councils to respond to heatwaves that threaten a dramatic rise in deaths among the elderly, say MPs.
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13 Jul 18
The government has confirmed plans to invest in infrastructure to support zero emission vehicles.
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29 Jun 18
The government has scrapped plans for a major tidal energy project in Wales, the energy secretary announced.
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8 Jun 18
The Treasury has told MPs it will not defend its plans for an environmental watchdog set up to fill a regulatory hole left by Brexit that has been branded “toothless”.
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4 Jun 18
The Treasury has been urged to define its plans for a new green watchdog by the environmental audit committee.
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23 May 18
Councils will be given new powers to tackle air pollution under government plans published yesterday.
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18 May 18
The government has created a £1.6m fund to help local authorities process applications for shale gas exploration.
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1 May 18
The UK has committed £250m over the next four years to tackling environmental challenges, such as reducing plastic in the oceans and fighting illegal wildlife trade.
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23 Apr 18
Local authorities are struggling to keep up with growing levels of fly tipping, MPs have heard.
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17 Apr 18
The UK government has pledged £23.5m to help Asian regions better forecast natural disasters, the Department for International Development announced yesterday.
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26 Mar 18
Rural policy should be taken away from the Department for Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs, a House of Lords select committee has said.
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28 Feb 18
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority suffered “untold reputational damage” over its contract with the firm Magnox, according to a scathing report from the Public Accounts Committee.
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12 Jan 18
Defra has insisted the Environment Agency will play a “critical role” in delivering the government’s environmental plans over the next 25 years, as a new watchdog is set up.
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11 Jan 18
A new independent body could replace the Environment Agency as part of a wider ‘green future’ policy launched today by prime minister Theresa May today.
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13 Dec 17
It is unclear whether the Green Investment Bank achieved its aim to boost the UK’s green economy, according to the National Audit Office.
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14 Nov 17
Local communities will be handed a £1bn fracking fund to create facilities, such as play parks, community sports facilities and libraries.
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27 Oct 17
The government needs to invest in renewable energy and have clearer goals to tackle climate change, says WWF's head of energy and climate Gareth Redmond-King.
19 Feb 19Local authorities will be given £13m to renovate and restore parks and green spaces, the communities secretary has announced.
14 Jan 19The government has been accused of shunting its responsibility for tackling air pollution onto cash-strapped councils.
4 Jan 19The number of landlords prosecuted by London boroughs for providing substandard accommodation has fallen sharply over the last three years, research has shown.
5 Nov 18Plastic pollution is a real problem and one the public cares passionately about. The Budget offered a partial solution, says Peter Maddox, charity director at WRAP.
22 Oct 18Councils are calling on manufacturers to “play their part” in meeting the rising cost of recycling after China banned the importation of certain materials.
21 Aug 18Allowing councils to buy agricultural land at ‘fair market value’ could ease the housing crisis, housing groups and think-tanks have said.
17 Aug 18The NHS should relax its attitude to e-cigarettes, MPs have recommended in a review of their harmfulness.
7 Aug 18Local authorities are continuing with a legal challenge against the decision to expand Heathrow airport and have lodged a judicial review bid with the High Court.
27 Jul 18Funding cuts have stunted the ability of councils to respond to heatwaves that threaten a dramatic rise in deaths among the elderly, say MPs.
13 Jul 18The government has confirmed plans to invest in infrastructure to support zero emission vehicles.
29 Jun 18The government has scrapped plans for a major tidal energy project in Wales, the energy secretary announced.
8 Jun 18The Treasury has told MPs it will not defend its plans for an environmental watchdog set up to fill a regulatory hole left by Brexit that has been branded “toothless”.
4 Jun 18The Treasury has been urged to define its plans for a new green watchdog by the environmental audit committee.
18 May 18The government has created a £1.6m fund to help local authorities process applications for shale gas exploration.
1 May 18The UK has committed £250m over the next four years to tackling environmental challenges, such as reducing plastic in the oceans and fighting illegal wildlife trade.
23 Apr 18Local authorities are struggling to keep up with growing levels of fly tipping, MPs have heard.
17 Apr 18The UK government has pledged £23.5m to help Asian regions better forecast natural disasters, the Department for International Development announced yesterday.
28 Feb 18The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority suffered “untold reputational damage” over its contract with the firm Magnox, according to a scathing report from the Public Accounts Committee.
13 Dec 17It is unclear whether the Green Investment Bank achieved its aim to boost the UK’s green economy, according to the National Audit Office.
27 Oct 17The government needs to invest in renewable energy and have clearer goals to tackle climate change, says WWF's head of energy and climate Gareth Redmond-King.
