Energy & Environment

Committee report says legislation fails to ensure the Office for Environmental Protection will be truly independent

Environment secretary also reveals rising number of secondments from Natural England

Interim secretariat of 16 civil servants won't fulfil all of planned regulator's functions, environment secretary tells MPs

Unison says 1.3% pay offer from EA had been “unsurprisingly and overwhelmingly” rejected by staff

Consultation seeks views on whether the UK should develop its own infrastructure finance institution after Brexit

Devolved administration perm sec requests oversight from Michael Gove's proposed Office for Environmental Protection

Committees endorse government's choice to lead environmental protection agency but tell Defra to "learn lessons" from recruitment round

Committee chair Rachel Reeves said BEIS had been “too passive” in ensuring suppliers address problems with the rollout

Public Accounts Committee demands clarity on how Whole of Government Accounts will present EU exit spending

UK Supreme Court rejects request for NI attorney general for clarification on powers, saying they should be addressed in court case.

Cross-departmental plan intends to cut the societal cost of pollution by £5.3bn annually by 2030

Committee also calls on government to embed UN sustainable development goals in departmental plans