MPs on the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee have launched a new inquiry into the Greening Government Commitments (GGCs) – the targets for reducing the negative effects that the Government’s buildings, transport, purchasing and operations have on the environment.

The Environmental Audit Committee has launched a new inquiry to consider the impact and threat to biosecurity from invasive species.

The Chair of the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee has condemned what is described as Defra’s raid on staff at Natural England to prepare for Brexit.

The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee has launched a new inquiry on the future of the seas – examining how they can be protected from climate change, acidification, overfishing and pollution, and how the Government can create a sustainable blue economy.

The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee has launched a short inquiry into the Government’s 25-Year Plan for the Environment.

On 27 February, MPs from two Select Committees, the Environmental Audit Committee and the Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committee, will come together for a joint debate in the House of Commons to hold the Government to account on its management of flood risk.

EU membership has been a crucial factor in shaping UK environmental policy on air and water pollution, and biodiversity, according to the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee’s report on EU and UK Environmental Policy.