A single, overarching farm and land management regulator should be created to work with landowners to set standards and deliver better animal health and welfare and environmental improvements, according to a major review of farm regulations commissioned by DEFRA
An enforcement notice ordering a halt to offensive odours from a sewage sludge processing plant in Glasgow is “unreasonable, inadequate and unlawful”, according to its operator
A developer has pledged to slash the number of houses it plans to build in a nightingale haven and site of special scientific interest, following objections from local and green groups
The Environment Agency found fewer high-risk illegal waste sites, and stopped more during the first quarter of the year compared with a year earlier.
Ofwat has written to DEFRA about its concerns over Thames Water’s revised draft water resources management plan for 2019, which the firm published in October 2018 for re-consultation
Plans to set up a £170m net-zero carbon hub for heavy industry need to be brought forward to align with the Climate Change Act, the government’s climate change advisers have urged
Ten of the biggest stories from the past week: Natural England ‘war games’ its own future, £18,000 Japanese knotweed fine, Environment Agency’s charging reforms change again, Waste firm owner fined for abusing Environment Agency officer...
The number of prosecutions, cautions, inspections and enforcement notices issued by the Environment Agency have all seen dramatic falls in recent years. Gareth Simkins investigates
What will a standardised biodiversity offsetting metric mean for environmental consultants? James Agyepong-Parsons investigates
The UK government's bioeconomy strategy aims high. With a target to double its impact on the economy by 2030, the government is sending positive signals but with few tangible policies in place, Conor McGlone asks how realistic the target is.
Infrastructure owners and designers will need to update their methodologies to reflect the Met Office’s latest projections for how climate change will impact the UK, experts say. Catherine Early reports
With no agreement in sight on Theresa May’s Brexit deal, a cross-party group of politicians have called for a ‘Norway Plus’ alternative. Here are five things you need to know about its environmental implications
The Environment Agency has proposed changes to its controversial new charging scheme only eight months after it entered into force. Gareth Simkins looks into the amendments
The waste sector was unhappy with previous plans to charge more for closed landfills and is still concerned about the agency’s new proposals, Gareth Simkins reports
Jamie Carpenter: There is no doubt that environmental progress has been made in many areas over the past four decades, thanks in no small part to landmark policy changes. Do today’s politicians have the resolve to tackle the big challenges that still lie ahead?
As ENDS turns 40, Gareth Simkins looks back at four decades of covering the environmental policy and legal landscape. While there have been ups and downs and changes of ownership its has held true to the objects it set out to achieve
The four decades since ENDS’ launch in 1978 have seen many monumental environmental policy shifts. Paul Hatchwell and Jamie Carpenter take a look at how ENDS covered some of the most significant milestones
How have key environmental indicators shifted since the publication of the first edition of the ENDS Report in 1978? Our infographic examines the progress made over the last 40 years
Michael Gove has confounded initial expectations, building a reputation as the most effective environment secretary in many years. But with his continued occupation of the role thrown into question by Brexit turmoil, ENDS looks at Gove’s impact so far and the implications should he leave
Your at a glance guide to how the draft deal on the UK’s divorce from the EU will affect environmental policy, implementation and enforcement
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
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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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