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The author discusses the negative effects that the government of Great Britain will encounter if they exit the European Union (EU). The author states that the exit would risk environmental gains and the ability of Britain to tackle global challenges. The author mentions that the exit would throw the country into doubt regarding the environmental protections.

The article discusses the possible prosecution of Great Britain for failing to meet its targets, or goals, in reducing emissions in the country, including in regard to the impact that British environmental policy has on its emissions and emissions' impact on climate change. An overview of the use of renewable energy in Great Britain, including its use of biomass, is provided.

The article reports that British chancellor of the exchequer George Osborne announced a reduction in taxation of revenues for the North Sea oil and gas industry, which is apparently counter to the climate agreements reached at the United Nations Climate Change Conference held in Paris, France.

The article looks at research on the possible harm to bees caused by insecticides and the potential impacts of the study on the British government's pesticide policy. It discusses the controversy over possible misinterpretation of a study by researcher Helen Thompson on the impact of neonicotinoid pesticides on bee colonies which it says was used by British government officials in 2013 to justify their opposition to a European Union (EU) ban on such pesticides.