Farmers have also raised concerns about taking land out of production for wildlife habitat creation.

Steve Reed outlined measures to boost farm profitability but was challenged on inheritance tax at a farming conference.

The National Farmers’ Union conference on Tuesday will hear from the organisation’s president Tom Bradshaw and Environment Secretary Steve Reed.

Analysis suggests green sectors from renewables to recycling are boosting regional growth.

The River Wandle in south London has been affected by thousands of litres of oil leaking into the environment.

The elusive animals were caught on wildlife cameras at Ewhurst Park, a 925-acre former shooting estate being restored for nature and food production.

The Highland nymph, or Alpine coffee moth, is on the edge of extinction due to loss of mountain willow habitat, experts have said.

Surfers Against Sewage have launched a new data hub with real-time information on sewage overflows.

Erratic weather and rising temperatures in key cocoa-growing countries have pushed up global prices and left farmers with an uncertain future.

Survey conducted for climate charities finds strong support for improving roads and upgrading the rail system – but not a third runway.

The agency has published an updated directory on the flood management benefits of a range of measures from woodlands to saltmarshes.

The Environment Agency said the Ilchester Estates ‘deliberately flouted’ its licence for abstracting water from the Dorset Frome.

The Paris climate treaty commits to curbing warming to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels, but 2024 exceeded that for first time.

But scaling back of payments to Drax in North Yorkshire has been welcomed by environmentalists.

New rules for the huge wood-pellet burning power station will also improve sustainability, Government says.

Householders with larger homes may hesitate over whether the new tech can heat their properties, but experts and heat pump owners say they work.

The MPs called on the Government to assess whether its support for carbon capture utilisation and storage in the UK will be affordable for taxpayers.

Under the proposals put out for consultation all private landlords will have to meet the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) C standards.

The EA has lifted objections to new housing in Cambridge, while a new reservoir will provide long-term supplies to the water-stressed region.

Backing for a third runway at Heathrow and pledges to reform environmental regulation have prompted criticism from climate and nature groups.