DEFRA and the Environment Agency have been warned against 'cherry-picking cheap and easy' elements of the Water Framework Directive which could make it appear, in reporting terms, that England’s water bodies are in better health than is the case... Read more
DEFRA has begun its much anticipated Environment Bill target-setting process and while the move has been welcomed, fears remain over whether the exercise will ultimately deliver strong enough goals to arrest the decline in nature. Rachel Salvidge reports
Environment secretary George Eustice unveiled on Wednesday DEFRA’s initial thinking about the targets for air, waste, water and biodiversity it intends to set under the Environment Bill. Here’s what you need to know
The government’s latest wave of changes to the planning system promote the increased use of brownfield land and urban densification. Will they mark a step change in brownfield delivery? Michael Donnelly reports
Updated monthly: ENDS’ pollution tracker logs some of the worst pollution incidents taking place across the UK each month, along with any action that is being undertaken to remedy the damage. The latest update includes news of human waste found in a housing development pond, and a probe into an oil spill that killed five swans
Having looked set to backtrack on a pledge to sign up to the recycling targets in the EU's circular economy package, the UK government has agreed to transpose the rules without delay. Catherine Early examines the implications of the government’s apparent change of heart
The government plans to set up a new process to establish guidelines for industrial emissions control. Gareth Simkins looks into what needs to be done
Two years ago Cape Town’s water supply was nearly shut off. Last year, Chennai officials declared 'Day Zero', with no water for eight million people. London could be next. Here's what their experiences tell us about what to expect when taps run dry
Green groups are alarmed at proposals for a wholesale reform of the planning system but how, in particular, could proposals to require local authorities to zone land into three categories – including ‘protected’ areas in which development would be restricted – affect the environment? Conor McGlone investigates
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DEFRA has accepted that the recycling rate for business waste in England is 'relatively low' and said it will introduce measures to achieve much higher rates through its waste and resources strategy
The site of a former nuclear power facility will only be safe for other uses in 2333, according to a report from the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
Natural England has published a study examining the impact of releasing millions of gamebirds a year on the country’s habitats and wildlife, following a campaign from legal activists at Wild Justice
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SPECIAL REPORT: 15% of species are formally classified as at risk of extinction in Great Britain. ENDS hears from those on the frontline of efforts to reverse nature's decline
What are the most common reasons for permit non-compliance and how can they be avoided? Adam Branson investigates
There are some regulations that the Environment Agency has stopped enforcing entirely – does this reflect a change in the regulator’s approach to enforcement or a lack of capacity to tackle serious environmental crimes?
An expanded district heat scheme deriving warmth from an unlikely source is helping more than a thousand homes cut their energy bills in north London
Biffa combined its in-house knowledge with expertise from across Europe to build the UK’s first recycling plant turning PET back into food-grade PET
Having switched to renewable electricity and gas, Bentley Motors has turned its attention to reducing water use at its Crewe factory. A first-of-its-kind project is projected to save hundreds of thousands of litres a year
A pipeline designed to increase the resilience of Bristol Water’s supply had to overcome a series of challenges, from protected species to school buses
The Knapdale trial, which kicked off UK beaver reintroduction after centuries of absence, has shown the biodiversity benefits of these “ecosystem engineers” but also the need for local engagement and a strong management plan, finds Jocelyn Timperley
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