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Charges relate to illegal discharges and breach of environmental permit. Case adjourned for sentencing at a later date.
UK delivers more support for vulnerable developing countries at the forefront of the climate crisis.
Legislation will be introduced to restrict licences for new coal mines as UK embraces clean energy future.
At COP29 in Baku, Minister for Development Anneliese Dodds will commit to help the Global South access clean forms of cooking that does not burn wood or coal.
New legislation being introduced today will require millers and flour producers to fortify non-wholemeal wheat flour with folic acid from the end of 2026.
The Environment Agency is working with partners to secure the future of the internationally important population in the River Wansbeck.
Natural England launches innovative habitat restoration project by creating safe spaces for seabirds within the Solent.
£50 million investment into internal drainage boards and plans to consult on new strategic vision for floods investment
Today the Prime Minister met with President Aliyev at the COP29 summit in Baku.
UK government announces new climate goals at COP29, including reducing emissions by 81% by 2035, as Prime Minister calls on other countries to bring forward ambitious targets.
A 63-year-old woman who repeatedly ignored Environment Agency warnings about an illegal operation has been sentenced
Prime Minister Keir Starmer's remarks at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
The Environment Agency is appealing for information on a series of incidents involving the dumping of trailers packed with shredded or baled waste.
Defra invites the public, community and environmental groups, farmers, businesses and local authorities to share views on modernising bathing water regulations.
At COP29 in Baku, David Lammy spoke at an event on scaling support for the role of Indigenous Peoples and local communities to protect forests and nature.
A GDF requires a suitable site and a willing community
Environment Agency seeks views on proposals to introduce new and update existing waste charges
A sewage pumping station failure killed over 2,000 fish in Melksham, with sewage from a burst rising main also killing fish near Weston-super-Mare.
The UK will lead the world in the pro-growth clean energy transition, the Prime Minister has announced at the first day of the World Leaders Summit at COP.
Flood defence test: The Environment Agency's £7m Northwich Flood Risk Management Scheme will be put to the test in exercise next week.
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