Environmental protection
Environmental protection news from UK Parliament.
Coffee cups and plastic bottles waste examined
Environmental Audit Committee questions waste managers and retail and packaging organisations
24 October 2017
How can the Government improve support for rural communities?
Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 Committee takes evidence on 17 October at 11.05am
17 October 2017
Plastic bottle waste examined with NGOs and researchers
Environmental Audit Committee discusses the challenges around recycling plastic bottles
17 October 2017
Is the Government committed to protecting the natural environment?
Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 Committee takes evidence on 10 October at 11.05am
10 October 2017
Coffee Cup waste examined with industry insiders and academics
Environmental Audit Committee discusses the challenges around recycling coffee cups
10 October 2017
Inadequate Government response to Marine Protected Areas report
Environmental Audit Committee receives Government response to report on Marine Protected Areas
21 September 2017
Is the NERC Act 2006 fit for purpose?
Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 Committee takes evidence on 5 September at 11.05am
31 August 2017
Committee seeks views on natural environment, rural communities and biodiversity
Natural Environment and Rural Communties Act 2006 Committee publishes call for evidence
19 July 2017
Can Defra and Natural England meet rural needs?
Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 Committee takes evidence on 18 July at 11.05am
18 July 2017
Stronger sustainable drainage policies to help cut flood risk needed
Environment Food, and Rural Affairs Committee report on the Flood and Water Management Act 2010
26 April 2017
Government has no clear plan for Global Goals in UK
Environmental Audit Committee publishes report on Sustainable Development Goals in the UK
26 April 2017
Future of the Rural Payments Agency examined
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee questions Natural England and the Rural Payments Agency
21 March 2017
Minister questioned on ocean acidification
Science and Technology Committee examines variations between UK mainland and UK overseas territories
20 March 2017
Minister questioned on Climate Change Adaptation
Environmental Audit Committee explores the Government's Climate Change Risk Assessment 2017
14 March 2017
Government must mitigate environmental impact of new Heathrow runway
Environmental Audit Committee publishes report on planned new runway at Heathrow
23 February 2017