A recent judgment by the European Court of Justice on a case involving the conservation of a rare mussel is causing delays to applications for new homes and local plan-making, reports Catherine Early
The Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) has issued a final warning letter to a chipboard manufacturer in Stirling following dust complaints
The UK’s national standards body has opened a consultation on its draft standard for climate change adaptation, ISO 14090
The government has opened a consultation on plans to review and update the overarching strategic framework for managing the water environment in England and parts of Wales and Scotland
Also in the news, MPs to mount inquiry into ‘fast fashion’, Chancellor announces green finance institute to capitalise on world demand for environmental investment and Trade minister stands down over Heathrow
The passage of the government’s key piece of Brexit legislation sets the clock ticking for the government to release a first draft of an environmental principles and governance bill, which must be published within six months. Simon Pickstone reports on the battles that lie ahead
The appearance in May of guidance used by the Environment Agency to classify breaches could help firms judge whether they agree with the regulator’s assessments, experts say. Catherine Early reports
Paul Hatchwell: The UK has gained a global reputation as a low-carbon pioneer, but to continue punching above its weight it must take a lead in setting tougher climate targets to meet Paris Agreement goals
Forest Enterprise England has prepared the first organisation-wide natural capital account that shows land value goes beyond the balance sheet. Gareth Simkins investigates its benefits
10 key stories from the past week, including news that EU negotiators have rejected a plea to keep the UK in REACH and details of the first enforcement undertaking for odour pollution
Data published today by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government reveals that a district council that lies within Michael Gove’s Surrey constituency received far more environmental statements than any other local planning authority in England in 2017/18
The government has succeeded in passing its flagship EU (Withdrawal) Bill with an amendment, agreed by the Lords and the Commons, which aims to maintain current levels of environmental protections
Environment secretary Michael Gove has signalled that water quality targets set out in the Water Framework Directive (WFD) may need to be revised and extended beyond their 2027 deadline.
Butterfly populations are continuing to decline, according to a report from DEFRA, offering more evidence to support expert predictions of an ‘ecological Armageddon’
The London Borough of Hounslow could take a government agency to court after the discovery of asbestos on a new rugby ground it is building
A Cumbrian waste management firm has agreed to pay £60,000 to a local environmental charity in what is the first instance of an enforcement undertaking being accepted for alleged permit breaches relating to odour at an installation
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Consultancies are evolving to meet the demands of a world where projects are larger and more complex and the supply chain is becoming ever more important, say participants in ENDS 2018 consultants roundtable. Rachel Salvidge reports
Plans to allow the UK’s proposed post-Brexit environment watchdog to issue advisory notices fall far short of matching the EU’s enforcement powers, say commentators. Conor McGlone reports
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
Rachel Reeves, chair of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee, is frustrated by inaction on low-carbon policy. She talks to James Parsons about clean growth, carbon budgets, electric vehicles and women in the energy sector
Richard Macrory: Mitigation measures should not be considered when deciding whether a development project needs a full impact assessment under the Habitats Directive, according to an EU court ruling
The senior DEFRA civil servant responsible for implementing the government’s flagship 25-Year Environment Plan has been confirmed as a speaker at a major conference on natural capital due to take place next month
Nicola Power: Developers reusing excavated soils at construction sites could be inadvertently caught out by new tax rules targeting illegal landfill operators. Careful planning can avoid hefty costs
Five things we learned from yesterday’s DEFRA consultation on environmental governance after the UK leaves the EU, including that the proposed environment watchdog will not be in place by exit day and is not likely to have powers to take the government to court
England is home to the bulk of the world’s chalk streams, but they are being threatened by drought, abstraction and pollution. Rachel Salvidge investigates
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Big infrastructure, Brexit and changes to regulations were some of the hot topics at this year’s ENDS Report roundtable of environmental consultants
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.
The EU has a big influence in British environmental policy and standards, making environmental professionals relatively well informed about its workings. Does the UK environmental profession respect the EU and want Britain to remain, or has familiarity bred contempt? In association with Society for the Environment ENDS surveyed the profession to find out.
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