A new target to cut the burden of red tape on business by £9bn by 2020 comes as senior Tories push for more deregulation. Gareth Simkins reports on what the latest deregulation drive could mean for environmental protections
A new platform gathering together dozens of well-known environmental policy experts from across business, academia, thinktanks and NGOs, has set out its demands for ambitious new environmental legislation, including introducing a general duty of care for the environment
A developer’s appeal for a major extension to an opencast coal mine in south Wales has been thrown out by a planning inspector following the appellant’s failure to submit a complete environmental statement
The Scottish Land Commission and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) have launched a task force which aims to draw up a strategy to halve the amount of Scotland’s derelict land by 2025
Plans for a 2,500MW combined cycle gas turbine plant in North Yorkshire have been given the go-ahead by energy secretary Greg Clark after a disagreement over the applicant’s biodiversity offsetting calculations was resolved through a planning deal
A senior compliance officer at the Scottish Environment Protection Agency has left to join Scotland’s salmon farming industry group in a move that has been widely criticised by green groups
The EU emissions trading scheme is finally recovering from a ten-year slump, with prices now surpassing €20. Simon Pickstone investigates what it means for UK businesses
The chief executive of the Coal Authority speaks to James Agyepong-Parsons about cleaning up England’s £4.3bn mining legacy and finding commercial markets for waste
A major flood scheme led by the Environment Agency was completed in the Cumbrian town of Ulverston this summer. Conor McGlone reports on how the project team tackled the challenge
Delegates at the forthcoming COP24 climate talks will discuss a rulebook to help implement the 2015 Paris Agreement, but sticking points remain. James Agyepong-Parsons reports
The government has just published a fresh group of no-deal Brexit planning papers, including the first batch of environment-related documents. Here are six things the papers tell us about what a no-deal Brexit could mean for environmental policy
At the RWM exhibition last week, three long-experienced experts in the waste industry considered if landfill tax is outweighing its benefits by driving waste crime. Gareth Simkins reports
In a year that has swung from extreme low temperatures to a prolonged dry and hot summer the need for the UK’s transport, water and energy companies to adapt to climate change has been laid bare. Catherine Early reports on their progress
With a slew of domestic announcements over the past year, things are moving at a pace on the environmental policy and legislation front. Isabella Kaminski looks over the horizon at what to expect in the coming six months
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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Operators of waste treatment facilities in the UK could find their permit requirements change dramatically as a result of new European waste standards, according to experts. Conor McGlone reports
Purina is planning to rip out the plasma-based odour control system at its pet food factory in Suffolk. It’s not the first time the technology has proved inadequate, finds Gareth Simkins
A fresh ruling by the European Court of Justice regarding projects affecting areas protected under the EU’s Birds and Habitats Directives is likely to set new expectations for energy projects and set a higher bar for housing schemes in such locations, experts say. Simon Pickstone reports
Industrial estates under 5ha will no longer need to undergo screening for environmental impact assessment (EIA) from 1 October after the communities department corrected a drafting error made in 2017. Catherine Early explores the implications
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
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
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