Keep up to date on the implications of the coronavirus crisis for UK environmental professionals.
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Updated daily: Use our sortable and regularly updated table of business-critical environment-related Covid-19 operational updates, regulatory position statements and guidance documents to navigate the coronavirus crisis
Click through to view the latest data on how the Covid-19 crackdown has affected nitrogen dioxide levels at London's most polluted sites, and how the easing of coronavirus lockdown measures is impacting air quality
The Environment Agency has extended three regulatory position statements, which are aimed at relaxing the requirements on firms who cannot comply with their permits due to Covid-19
Water and sewerage companies will be able to reduce the frequency with which they monitor the sewage they discharge into water bodies, after the Environment Agency relaxed its permitting requirements because of Covid-19
Environment Agency staff capacity was reduced on average by 16% between May and November last year, according to figures revealed to ENDS under freedom of information rules
The waste sector has called on the government to ensure its frontline staff are prioritised for vaccination against Covid-19
The waste trade in refuse-derived fuel and other materials for treatment or recycling has been halted after EU countries closed their borders with the UK due to the emergence of a new, more contagious variant of Covid-19
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Covid-19 lockdowns have seen air pollution levels plummet across areas that have put restrictions in place, including China, northern Italy and European cities, data shows. Early evidence suggests that pollution levels are beginning to drop in London too
Scientists have found that coronaviruses can survive in sewage and remain infectious but little is known about how long Covid-19 can last and whether it might pose a risk to people and wildlife from rivers and seas. Rachel Salvidge investigates
For many, one source of hope during the coronavirus crisis has been news of the positive impact that control efforts have had on the environment. But the virus could make that future less likely to come about
The Environment Agency has reduced its regulatory site visits, SEPA has suspended its compliance assessment scheme and Natural England is no longer undertaking fieldwork. Here’s what you need to know about how the UK’s environmental regulators are handling their duties during the outbreak
