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ECO CHAMBER PODCAST: Biological annihilation, snail assault and 100 powerful people

Listen as the ENDS Report team examines the green watchdog's first howl of disapproval, why developers are scrapping with Natural England over water, the government's plans for environmental assessment, who's made it on to the ENDS Report's inaugural power list, why we're in the midst of the sixth mass extinction, and why you shouldn't trust the paper bag enveloping your sausage roll.
Is now a good time to review DEFRA’s ‘fragmented and complex’ agencies?

Last month’s white paper on nature recovery revealed that ministers are considering overhauling the organisation of DEFRA’s arms-length bodies, seeking views from stakeholders on the benefits and risks of bringing all environmental regulation into a single body. What form might any new structure take? Catherine Early reports
Latest news
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OEP consultation responses: 11 messages to ministers from the new green watchdog
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Mayor sets out plans to expand ULEZ to whole capital by August 2023
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Fresh environmental indicators added to 25 Year Plan monitoring framework
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Taxpayers ‘on the hook’ for billions as nuclear decommissioning costs soar, say MPs
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OEP says 10% net gain requirement not enough to make ‘real’ improvement
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Case studies
The debrief: How reuniting a Scottish burn with its floodplain is expected to deliver wider environmental benefits
A river restoration project in Scotland is seeking to deliver multiple environmental benefits, including reducing flood risk and helping create new habitats for struggling species such as Atlantic salmon
The debrief: How a habitat restoration project is delivering environmental gains with a growing focus on carbon storage
A landscape-scale conservation project in Cambridgeshire that is seeking to connect two national nature reserves is evolving to reflect the importance of soil recovery and carbon sequestration for tackling climate change
Legal comment
Why a legal challenge born of frustration over government progress on climate policy failed to gain traction
A failed attempt to find that the government had not met its own climate change commitments, impacting on human rights, reflects the frustration some climate change campaigners have with the political process
Legal comment: Landscape may outweigh climate in wind farm decisions, finds Scottish court
The considerable discretion afforded to those determining consent applications for onshore wind farms has been confirmed in a case brought before the Outer House of the Court of Session
Most-read articles
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Power List 2022: the UK's 100 most influential environmental professionals
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London among world cities facing threat of ‘severe drought’
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Biodiversity net gain exemptions should be limited, says lawyers group
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Ignoring climate policy in Norfolk transport plan ‘was unlawful’
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'Wonder weevils' released in fight against invasive species
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From ENDS Europe
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MEPs call for windfall tax on fossil fuel companies
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News in brief: Call for common EU speed limit to ease energy crisis
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Agenda: The key policy discussions and events to look out for next week
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EU must ease permitting and exploit gas reserves, say energy firms
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Infringements: Commission issues final warnings over RED and EED
From ENDS Waste & Bioenergy
Officer 2, Carriers & Brokers
The post holder will protect and enhance the environment by effective and efficient investigation of complex environmental offending with the emphasis on waste carriers and brokers offences.
Senior Officer – Industry & Waste Regulation
Through the Environment (Wales) Act, Natural Resources Wales has a new duty to pursue the sustainable management of natural resources (SMNR). Under the Act, NRW is also required to provide Area Statements that set out the natural resources in an area, the benefits they provide, and the priorities.
Environmental Manager
As the government’s housing accelerator, Homes England is one of the largest landowners in the country.
Fines Monitor
Fines Monitor: live table
Click through to view a live table containing details of tens of millions of pounds of financial penalties issued by regulators in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland for breaches of environmental regulations... Read more