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Therese Coffey confirms UK Government to miss crucial deadline to publish targets under its post-Brexit Environment Act obligations.

Record leap in methane levels as greenhouse gases reach new highs in 2021.

Rishi Sunak, the UK's Prime Minister, blasted for ‘failure of leadership’ by snubbing Cop27 climate summit

World heading for ‘climate catastrophe’ as countries’ plans fail to deliver – UN.

Rishi Sunak, the latest UK prime minister, restores fracking ban in move hailed as ‘victory for common sense’.

New reports reveal the cost of a growing, energy-guzzling cryptocurrency mining industry.

The Tory government in the UK is failing on its promise to protect 30% of land and seas.

Rishi Sunak has been selected by the Tory party to become the next prime minister. Let's hope he u-turns on the environment.

Scientists and researchers admit despair at the failure of politicians to deliver meaningful climate emission reductions.

The combined impacts of climate and oil and gas prices have driven up average UK household food bills by a total of £11.4 billion.

Lack of government action on waste crime could see rise in fly-tipping, illegal waste sites, and evasion of landfill tax, a new report reveals.

Liz Truss accused of using 'frack me or sack me' ultimatum as motion that the UK should ban fracking was defeated by 230 votes to 326 in farcical scenes.

Labour calls on Tories to seize opportunity to end fracking ‘once and for all'

Activists are facing repression and the fossil economy is fighting to grow - there is no point crying over spilt soup.

We need a radical food system transformation to drastically steer us away from climate breakdown.