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Natural England leaderless as chief steps down

12 November 2018 11:34 GMT

Natural England’s chief executive James Cross resigned on Friday after four years in the role, leaving the regulator without a permanent head

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European ruling bolsters habitats protection

13 November 2018 13:02 GMT

Appropriate assessments of development plans affecting European conservation areas must ensure that there is no doubt about their impact, according to the Court of Justice of the EU

Land, Ecology & Development
Producers could pay up to £1bn for recycling under waste strategy

13 November 2018 11:39 GMT

Retailers and producers could be forced to pay up to £1bn as part of an extended producer responsibility (EPR) scheme under the imminent resources and waste strategy, it has emerged

Waste & Resources
Political deadlock stymies harbour EIA

13 November 2018 12:48 GMT

Northern Ireland’s department for agriculture, environment and rural affairs has said it cannot financially support an environmental impact assessment for a harbour expansion because it lacks a minister and adequate funding

Land, Ecology & Development
Environment Agency ‘extremely concerned’ about odour from dairy waste water plant

13 November 2018 12:47 GMT

Odour and noise pollution from a north Cornwall creamery’s wastewater treatment plant has prompted EA enforcement action

Environmental Law
BBC adopts science-based carbon target

13 November 2018 12:57 GMT

The BBC has pledged to slash its corporate carbon emissions, act as an “exemplar” of sustainable broadcasting and better inform the public of environmental matters

Environment & Sustainability Management
Health and Safety Executive issues IGas improvement notices after leak

13 November 2018 12:10 GMT

IGas must comply with two Health and Safety Executive (HSE) improvement notices by the new year following a water leak at one of its oil fields

Energy
Environment Agency appoints flood and adaptation director

13 November 2018 11:14 GMT

The Environment Agency has appointed new director of flood strategy and national adaptation, according to the agency’s executive director of flood and coastal risk management, John Curtin

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Analysis

What does Gove’s ‘Brexit raid’ on Natural England and the Environment Agency mean for nature?

9 November 2018 09:18 GMT

'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

Water Management Analysis
DEFRA vs Treasury: Who will win the battle over environmental standards?

8 November 2018 17:52 GMT

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

Environmental Politics Analysis
How Scotland could add to England’s landfill problems

9 November 2018 09:18 GMT

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

Waste & Resources Analysis
Violence in the field: Are environment officers safe at work?

1 November 2018 17:56 GMT

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

Waste & Resources Analysis
2018 BUDGET: Five things you need to know

1 November 2018 20:43 GMT

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

Environmental Politics Analysis
How unrealistic, unfunded policies are putting coastal assets at risk

1 November 2018 20:43 GMT

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

Water Management Analysis
What does a 1.5 degree rise mean for the UK?

2 November 2018 09:52 GMT

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

Energy Analysis

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Why we have removed our plastic wrap

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
The decarbonisation decade: 10 years of the Climate Change Act

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
The aviation authority: Interview with Heathrow's head of environment

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
Wash, rinse, repeat: are tougher penalties the answer to stalled water pollution performance?

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
Post-Brexit trade: The regulatory race for dominance and why the US ‘smells blood’

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
Brexit briefing: the final countdown

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
Brexit Library: live table

Click through to view a sortable and regularly updated table of key Brexit-related policy, legislation and guidance documents published by the UK government, devolved administrations and the European Commission
Fines Monitor: live table

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

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Environmental consultancy market review 2018

30 May 2018

Top consultants tell ENDS how they are dealing with new policy initiatives, major projects and ongoing uncertainty
ENDS Environmental Impact Awards 2017

4 May 2017

ENDS inaugural Environmental Impact Awards recognised the achievements of 11 winners and several highly commended projects and teams
UK environmental law on the way to Brexit

29 March 2017

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.