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As vital carbon sinks, healthy peatlands can help tackle climate change, reduce flood risk, improve water quality and support rare wildlife.

Whitehall analysis provides no data or research to support the government argument that environmental legislation holds up building

Letter: Ben Kite says a large number of experts and organisations are concerned about the bill’s environmental impact, in response to a letter by the nature minister

Exclusive: plan to let firms sidestep environmental laws by paying into nature levy would add cost and delay, says letter to MPs

Tory shadow housing secretary Kevin Hollinrake said new planning legislation could still be delayed by nature restoration proposals.

For years, nature has been blamed as a blocker of economic growth. After some ministerial bluster about not letting newts and bats get in the way of growth ambitions, the UK government released more details of its plans to get Britain building again.

Broadcaster and nature campaigner claims Labour’s attack on wildlife in push for economic growth is ‘PR disaster’

Bitterns have been brought back from the risk of extinction by large-scale efforts to restore wetlands.

Chancellor tells watchdogs she wants to cut down on overlapping regulation

A section of the Ebbsfleet Garden City project has been affected by Natural England’s decision to designate a new protection area.

A review of the practice concluded it is not necessary.