Environmental protection
Environmental protection news from UK Parliament.
Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Bill undergoes further Lords scrutiny
Members discuss changes to the list of livestock included in the bill in report stage. Catch up
09 May 2024
Fashion firms’ no-show branded “poor performance” by EAC Chair
The Chair has says he is “disappointed” in the 15 fashion firms who declined invitations
01 May 2024
Wet wipes ban: EAC Chair hails “positive step” but encourages further measures
Wet wipes ban: EAC Chair hails “positive step” but encourages further measures
24 April 2024
Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill begins detailed scrutiny in the Lords
Lords discuss banning flaring and venting for new offshore installations during line by line scrutiny of the bill. Catch up
24 April 2024
Is the Government doing enough to fix the UK’s rivers? Committee takes stock of water quality progress
Environmental Audit Committee announces follow-up to water quality inquiry
23 April 2024
MPs to hold a debate on the ratification of the Global Ocean Treaty
MPs to hold a debate on the ratification of the Global Ocean Treaty
22 April 2024
Baroness Young of Hornsey: Lord Speaker's Corner
Baroness Young speaks to Lord McFall of Alcluith about her work tackling modern slavery, race and inequality in the creative sector, and why businesses should be held to account for their supply chains
17 April 2024
Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill debated in the Lords
Members discuss draft law to regulate licensing rounds for North Sea oil. Catch up
27 March 2024
Astronomer Royal Lord Rees of Ludlow: Lord Speaker's Corner
Hear from the Astronomer Royal, Lord Rees of Ludlow, on topics from AI to bioethics, ending manned space flight and why we should focus on climate change instead of trying to live on Mars
26 March 2024
Wasted opportunity? MPs launch follow up on Government’s e-waste plans
Environmental Audit Committee returns to the issue of electronic waste
25 March 2024
Questions remain over Government’s plan for improving soil health
Questions remain over Government’s plan for improving soil health
21 March 2024
Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Bill undergoes Lords line by line scrutiny
Members discuss changes to the bill as committee stage examination wraps up. Catch up
15 March 2024
Invest in our green spaces, say MPs
The EFRA Committee argues that green spaces should be a much higher priority, and calls for reforms to encourage more investment into green infrastructure.
14 March 2024
Government failing to grasp fully the “e-waste tsunami”: EAC questions why so many of its recommendations accepted by Ministers are not being consulted on
Four years on from the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) report into e-waste, it appears little progress has been made
12 March 2024
New inquiry on methane launched by Lords Committee
The Environment and Climate Change Committees launches an inquiry into methane.
08 March 2024