In the Lords

The second Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA) published in 2017 identifies risks to flooding and coastal change as one of the UK’s top si

The Government have put in place the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2016 which provide the framework for safe drinking water.

The Environment Agency’s (EA’s) Flood Map for Planning (https://flood-map-for-plann

My Lords, we are determined to cement our position as global leaders on the environment.

This Government are introducing genuinely ground-breaking legislation this year.

The noble Baroness is right that it is not just about what we do domestically.

The noble Viscount raises an important point: there is such a thing as good environmental policy and such a thing as bad environmental polic

To be able to meet our commitment of net-zero emissions by 2050, every single department of government has to deliver a plan showing how th

The noble Lord is right that it does not matter where an airport or a new runway is built, in terms of carbon emissions.

As I rose to answer my noble friend’s question, I was told that her second point is being considered by the Government as we speak.