Countries around the globe must join together, raise ambition and act faster to protect and restore nature on both land and sea, Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey has said on World Wildlife Day - she is today calling for countries to join together to halt and reverse the loss of nature and protect at least 30% of the world's ocean by 2030.

The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee’s pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Environment (Governance and Principles) Bill has identified serious concerns with the Government’s proposed legislation to protect the environment if the UK leaves the European Union - and warns that “climate change mitigation has been specifically excluded from the Bill.”