The Latest Breaking News from Thérèse Coffey

Financial sector ‘critical’ to stemming biodiversity loss, says Thérèse Coffey

UK environment secretary calls on business and finance to make meaningful investment in nature-based solutions

The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2023

‘Meat still very much on my dietary plate’, says Coffey on US trade visit

Environment secretary tells farming conference in Washington she ‘won’t be going all vegan or vegetarian’

The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2023

It’s been a decade since Ella Kissi-Debrah died. But Rishi Sunak still drags his heels on clean air for all

The PM sent ‘thoughts and hearts’ to the nine-year-old’s family but his environment secretary refused to back clean air targets, says Green MP Caroline Lucas

The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2023

‘Feeble’ curbs will ban bottom trawling in only three marine parks in England

UK government’s piecemeal response to harmful practice attacked as too slow to stop ‘industrial fishing frenzy’

The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2023

England’s new ban on single-use plastics sounds good – but it is a surrender to big business

Thérèse Coffey’s weak plans aim low and, will have minimal impact on one of the biggest problems threatening our environment, says the Guardian’s former environment editor John Vidal

The Guardian - UK · Jan 9, 2023

Government criticised for leaving overall water quality out of its environment targets

Ministers accused of only doing half their job and leaving gaps in protections

The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2022

Thérèse Coffey accused of undermining Cop15 talks with weak targets

Environment secretary disappoints campaigners by failing to set overall targets for river health and protected habitats

The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2022

UK’s ‘peanuts’ pledge for land and ocean conservation faces criticism at Cop15

Conservationists say amount is ‘nothing like what’s needed’ to achieve 30x30 target and address nature crisis

The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2022

Single use plastics like polystyrene cups 'to be banned' in crackdown on waste

Environment secretary Thérèse Coffey is said to be preparing to announce plans to phase out items like plastic takeaway utensils in the coming weeks

Daily Mirror · Dec 14, 2022

Include biodegradable plastic in English single-use cutlery ban, say campaigners

Campaign group says many bioplastics are damaging and they should not be excluded from any ban

The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2022