The Wildlife and Countryside Link is calling on Government to double down on delivery in response to the first major review by the Office for Environmental Protection of of the Government’s Environment Improvement Plan.

The Government was defeated on two key votes in the House of Lords last night in its attempt to change existing legislation on nutrient neutrality for housing developments which protect river water quality and to give itself powers to further amend protections without proper scrutiny.

The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee is set to question the Environment Secretary this week on water quality, biodiversity and other issues as part of its inquiry into The environmental protection policies of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

A high rate of regulatory performance in England is helping fight climate change impacts, but more must be done to secure a healthy environment, according to a new report released by the Environment Agency.

Ofwat has written to all water companies in England and Wales calling on them to meet the growing expectations about the use of storm overflows and signalled that further action is needed.

At a meeting on Tuesday this week, the chief executives of fifteen water companies met with Environment Minister Rebecca Pow, who challenged them to do more to protect the environment and safeguard water supplies.

Members of the House of Lords are warning that failure to incorporate protection contained in EU Directives into UK law, including The Marine Strategy Framework, Air Quality, Habitats and Water Framework Directives could see current environmental protections weakened post-Brexit.

Three years on from the last Eurobarometer survey, the latest one shows  that, despite the economic crisis, Europeans’ concern about the environment has not diminished.