Trio receive jail term for dumping mustard gas bombs in a Lincolnshire lake

The three broke laws protecting the environment and are the first people in the UK to be charged with possession of a chemical weapon.




The Environment (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020

This statutory instrument allows the Defra Secretary of State and Welsh Ministers in devolved areas to continue to exercise certain powers under the Pollution Prevention and Control Act after the EU Exit Implementation Period ends. These powers are used to regulate activities which are capable of causing environmental pollution in connection with certain EU Directives.




Policy paper: Natural Capital Committee’s seventh annual report: government response

Government response to the Natural Capital Committee’s seventh state of natural capital report.




Policy paper: 25 Year Environment Plan: progress reports

Setting out the progress we’ve made in improving the environment through our 25 Year Environment Plan and indicator framework.




Form: Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund: 2020 application round

Application form and guidance notes for those wanting to apply for funding from the Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund in 2020 (Round 7).