The industrial action taking place at Natural England since January is to end next week, with trade union Prospect saying it has won concessions from the regulator
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As the government’s post-Brexit vision begins to take greater shape, the role of the EU-derived precautionary principle in UK policy-making is looking increasingly unclear. Isabella Kaminski explores how we got to this point, and the arguments in the principle’s defence
Agriculture is a major contributor to poor river health yet DEFRA wants to take an ‘advice-led approach’ to farm pollution and has directed the Environment Agency to refrain from prosecuting breaches of its 2018 farming rules for water. Is government taking too light a touch? asks Rachel Salvidge
A Twitter spat has broken out over the future of the government’s nascent green farm subsidies, with green groups accusing the farming lobby of calling the shots and rewilders worried they are being sidelined, reports James Fair
Personal protective equipment has played a fundamental role in protecting lives and preventing the spread of Covid-19 but recent revelations around the burning of unused PPE has raised some questions around the disposal of medical waste. Pippa Neill explores the challenges faced by the current system
The rejection of a judicial review claim by a salmon farming company against the Scottish environmental regulator underlies the reluctance of the courts to interfere with decisions made by public authorities, writes Chala McKenna
Inflation, low pay and churn has brought Natural England to the brink of strike action and is destabilising the Environment Agency. Things look set to get rocky, reports James Fair
In May 2022, the Scottish government published an independent review calling for an immediate moratorium to be issued on planning permission for new incinerators. Pippa Neill explores what this might mean for the future of the UK incineration business
The inaugural ENDS Power List names the 100 UK environmental professionals who have made the greatest impact in the past two years – as nominated by their colleagues, clients and competitors
The Liberal Democrats are seeking to weaponise river sewage pollution ahead of next month's local elections, as part of the party's attempt to take ‘Blue Wall’ seats from Conservatives. But which local councils have the biggest sewage pollution problem? ENDS has crunched the numbers to find out
In 2021, the UK exported 469,405 tonnes of plastic waste, an analysis of official data by ENDS has found. Click through to see where this waste was sent using our interactive map
Risk review – second quarter, 2022: The policy changes that need to be on your radar and the compliance deadlines to prepare for in the next three months and beyond. PLUS the most important prosecutions and court rulings of the past three months
Storm overflows in England discharged untreated sewage into rivers and the sea more than 370,000 times in 2021, official data published this week revealed. Click through to explore the data using our interactive map
Jim Martin, chair of Environmental Standards Scotland, talks to ENDS about the nascent organisation’s early priorities, its first investigation and why independence from the Scottish government is crucial for the body’s credibility
National Highways is a major owner of land in England and is currently carrying out one of the country’s largest infrastructure projects. How does a huge road building project make peace with the drive to go greener? Its new director of environmental sustainability, Stephen Elderkin, spoke to ENDS
What the environment minister thinks about illegal river pollution, the Environment Agency's culpability and leaving water companies nowhere to hide
A project that realigned 11 kilometres of the West Sussex coast, allowing low-lying land to be reclaimed by the sea and creating new wetland habitats, has become a ‘flagship’ nature-based solutions scheme and the first of its kind to successfully pilot a new global standard
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
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
A ‘momentous’ High Court judgment has found that two charities are at liberty to exclude a swathe of potential investments for being overly carbon intensive – posing a warning to the financial sector and business in general
Two judges were left split on how far a government agency should have delved into climate impacts when deciding to grant support for a large liquefied natural gas project in Mozambique, an outcome which may have wider consequences
A recent case left the Court of Appeal split on whether emissions from the downstream use of fossil fuels should be the subject of environmental impact assessment, indicating that future decisions will be made on a case-by-case basis
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The post holder will provide direct advice and guidance on environmental, recreational and heritage (ERH) matters to Programme, Project Managers and Developers to facilitate the development of complex, commercial energy projects on the NRW Managed Estate.
This is an excellent opportunity for candidates who have practical industrial, consultancy or regulatory experience; who can apply their expertise in a pro-active regulatory role.
This is an officer post within the Environment Team that covers Ceredigion. Our ‘patch’ is varied and interesting with a plethora of conservation designations, a long coastline and a bunch of challenging WFD waterbodies.
To develop and sustain natural heritage across North Powys. You will work to conserve wildlife and landscape, manage designated sites, respond to consultations with advice, and providing other professional advice relating to important habitats and protected species, often as part of a legal process.
You will deliver the programme of practical site restoration, monitoring and stakeholder engagement work planned for 7 Raised Bog sites all of which are Special Areas of Conservation. This is an excellent opportunity for people seeking an entry into a career in biodiversity conservation.
You will contribute to the delivery of our regulatory work on farms, permitted chicken farms, abtractions and water discharges. The role is both field and office based and you will work with a wide range of internal and external customers.
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
