Hinkley Point C proposes 800 acres saltmarsh project

Hinkley Point C in Somerset reveals plans for an 800-acre saltmarsh near Bridgwater, seeking public input through a consultation

UK to scrap £250,000 limit and impose unlimited fines on polluters

Under the new legislations, regulator could impose higher penalties to ensure compliance across sectors such as energy, water, waste operations and incinerators

How will fish be protected at Hinkley Point C?

The government seeks views on the nuclear power station’s fish protection measures

UK’s protected peatlands being hit by illegal fires, finds new report

An investigation by Greenpeace suggests more than 250 fires took place over six months despite the new ban

Environment Act passed to crack down on water and air pollution

The act will also look to cut waste, protect biodiversity and increase recycling rates

‘Biodiversity decline by 2030 can still be stopped’

Five UK nature agencies have released a joint report calling for nature recovery to be considered just as important as net zero strategy

Government announces £16m peatland restoration funding

The grants will see thousands of hectares of peatland being restored

Natural England launches new tools to measure biodiversity net gain of developments

The Biodiversity Metric 3.0 will provide a way of measuring and accounting for nature losses and gains resulting from development or changes in land management

Government criticised over ‘toothless’ biodiversity strategy

EAC says biodiversity loss is not being treated with the same urgency and ambition as climate change

Offshore wind projects ‘must leave nature in a better state than they found it’

Natural England, the government’s adviser for the environment in England has published its new approach to offshore wind development