Corporate adaptation to climate change, toxics in the supply chain, particulate air pollution and decarbonising cement and steel are among ENDS’ list of industry’s biggest green challenges
The Lib Dem leader has voted in favour of fracking and selling off state-owned forests but more recently Swinson appears to have developed greener sensitivies. James Fair reports
A delay to the publication of a critical river health report and criticism of sampling methods have led observers to question whether DEFRA is obfuscating over the state of England’s water bodies and if the true picture is worse than currently thought. Rachel Salvidge investigates
Companies that pollute water bodies can be fined through the courts or offer voluntary enforcement undertakings to the environment agencies to avoid criminal sanctions. Here are seven of the biggest water penalties recorded in the ENDS Fines Monitor database
The number of bathing waters in England reaching the required water quality standard rose this year, with the majority being classified as ‘excellent’, according to Environment Agency figures
With the general election campaign now gearing up, the UK’s main parties are already unveiling eye-catching pledges to capitalise on the surge in public concern around climate change and environmental issues. Simon Pickstone investigates whether green issues are set to take centre stage
Since 2015, companies that commit certain offences under environmental permitting regulations have been able to offer voluntary enforcement undertakings (EUs) to the environment agencies to avoid criminal sanctions. Conor McGlone looks through some of the largest settlements
The landmark Environment Bill would make significant changes to laws relating to air quality, water resources, waste management, nature improvement and chemicals, and sets out how a new green watchdog would enforce environmental rules. Here’s what you need to know.
Community and sports events on a playing field overlying an old landfill site have been banned over fears the land has become unstable, according to reports
Fracking company Cuadrilla has extracted shale gas at the “highest quality sampled to date” from its second well on the Preston New Road site near Blackpool
Environmental professionals including IEMA, WSP and AECOM have pledged to support the delivery of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050
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Since taking office, the US president has taken a chainsaw to environmental regulations. With parts of Boris Johnson’s cabinet keen to pursue a deregulatory agenda, is there a danger the UK could follow Trump’s lead after Brexit?
Three consecutive dry years have led to parts of the south-east suffering from the lowest groundwater levels ever recorded, with rivers struggling with their lowest flows and some stretches drying up completely. Rachel Salvidge looks at the main abstractors and what the Environment Agency is doing at the 'frontline of the climate crisis'
What are the most common reasons for permit non-compliance and how can they be avoided? Adam Branson investigates
There are some regulations that the Environment Agency has stopped enforcing entirely – does this reflect a change in the regulator’s approach to enforcement or a lack of capacity to tackle serious environmental crimes?
The cement industry has a long journey ahead if it is to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions in line with the Paris Agreement. One carbon capture demonstration project shows a possible way forward
The soils in some areas of peatland in the South Pennines were more acidic than lemon juice. Years of work by a pioneering partnership to improve the condition of the moors is returning degraded blanket bog to an active state
Developers, who are contributing to extra pressure on coastal birds with the houses they build, are funding the cost of mitigating the impacts
Local people were closely involved in the design of landscape mitigation measures to offset the visual impact of a major pylon scheme in Scotland
Great Ormond Street Hospital is trying to improve air quality in and around its premises and educate the public coming through its doors at the same time
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