Policy updates and information

A new report shows trees' potential for locking up carbon.

The new Flood and Water Management Bill, launched as major flooding hit, will not try to prevent development in flood risk areas.

An international conference has heard that if Europe misses its last chance to protect its soils, its food security and carbon reduction policies will be undermined.

A new report sets out what needs doing to make regulation of topsoil less onerous.

Property industry opposition has forced the Conservatives to trim their plans to give local authorities freedom to decide where development should go.

The brownfield house building percentage has gone up again but greenfield densities remain low while development continues on flood plains, green belts and greenfield employment land.

The Agency will be seeking views on toxicity and cancer risks.