'The message coming out from management is that we are working on protected sites, but the reality is that it is not the case’… Rachel Salvidge asks officers on the ground what the government’s move to shift large numbers of staff from England’s environmental regulators to DEFRA to work on Brexit means for nature
Natural England’s chief executive James Cross resigned on Friday after four years in the role, leaving the regulator without a permanent head
Environmental lawyers ClientEarth have submitted a written objection to Drax’s plan to replace two of its six coal boilers with four combined cycle gas turbines. Allowing it to proceed would lock in carbon-intensive generation until the middle of the century, the group argues.
Securing a backstop arrangement on the Irish border would require the UK to sign up to a non-regression clause on environmental standards, European Commission officials told member states on Friday, according to sources consulted by the Financial Times
Existing carbon budgets will not be formally reviewed by climate change advisers but may be considered when assessing the best route to achieving net-zero emissions, the government has said
Environment Minister Thérèse Coffey has written to Swindon Borough Council urging it to reconsider plans to stop collecting plastic for recycling in the wake of the Chinese ban on waste imports
The High Court has upheld the environmental permit for the long-delayed Rookery South energy-from-waste plant in Bedfordshire
The Environment Agency (EA) is recruiting six business change managers to help it prepare for “new ways of working”, including working with six new delivery teams
As ministers battle it out over the UK’s Brexit strategy, reports have emerged that the Treasury is undermining DEFRA’s environmental ambitions. Simon Pickstone investigates
The Scottish government’s plan to ban biodegradable municipal waste from landfills has been praised by some green groups, but with few disposal options will it simply end up south of the border? Conor Mcglone investigates
An environment officer was threatened with murder earlier this year. Gareth Simkins and Conor McGlone explore how the UK’s green regulators are addressing the risk of assault
While the Autumn Budget may have been low on surprises for energy and the environment, it did provide more detail on the government’s no-deal plans and its plastic packaging strategy. ENDS spoke to industry observers about the most significant announcements. Here’s what you need to know
Sea level rise will make coastal assets and communities ‘unviable’ within the lifetime of today’s children, according to the government’s advisers. Better alignment of policies in needed, but achieving a joined-up approach is difficult in practice, practitioners tell Catherine Early
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has predicted unprecedented climate changes with rising global temperatures, ENDS looks at what this means for the UK
Jamie Carpenter: For those who receive the ENDS Report magazine, you may notice something missing from the latest edition. From now, the magazine will be distributed via a method known as ‘naked’ mailing
On its tenth anniversary, Isabella Kaminski looks back at the set of fortunate circumstances that brought the Climate Change Act 2008 into being and considers what lessons it can teach environmental policymakers today
What would aviation look like in a sustainable economy? Heathrow Airport’s head of environment Matthew Gorman speaks to Simon Pickstone about the third runway, the UK’s green ambitions and the future of flying
Prosecutions for water pollution incidents are resulting in larger penalties for water companies and the Environment Agency is making greater use of enforcement undertakings, but utility firms’ performance has plateaued. James Fair investigates
The future of the UK's environmental protections rests in no small part on its future trade relationships. Simon Pickstone investigates what we know so far
With just over six months to go until the UK’s formal departure from the EU, get the full lowdown on what we know so far about how Brexit will affect environmental policy and the potential implications for practitioners
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Top consultants tell ENDS how they are dealing with new policy initiatives, major projects and ongoing uncertainty
ENDS inaugural Environmental Impact Awards recognised the achievements of 11 winners and several highly commended projects and teams
A guide for environmental professionals on key issues in UK environmental law and compliance during the Brexit negotiations, highlighting four ways in which the legal relationship between UK and EU law could begin to loosen even before the final date of departure.
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