Everything you need to know about the Environment Act, which contains provisions intended to maintain environmental standards outside the EU, as well as improve air and water quality, tackle waste, increase recycling, halt the decline of species, and improve the natural environment.
After a long and tortuous journey through parliament, the government’s ‘world-leading’ Environment Bill has finally passed into law. The ENDS team has scoured the resulting legislation to bring you everything you need to know about the raft of changes that the new act will bring about... Read more
Due to return in the next parliamentary session after its latest delay, it seems the Environment Bill will finally receive royal assent in the autumn. Since the bill was introduced, however, numerous amendments have been made and there remain a great many question marks surrounding key targets and the timetable for implementation, among other issues. Here's what you need to know... Read more
The Office for Environmental Protection became legally established today, following last week’s passing of the Environment Act
Green groups have responded with a mixture of relief and wariness to the publication of the Environment Act 2021
The Environment Act will usher in a hard-fought-for target to halt the decline of species by 2030, but will also open the door for amendments to the Habitats Regulations which concerns some conservationists. Here’s what you need to know
The battle over the inclusion of sewage pollution provisions in the Environment Act was hard fought, with the government conceding much ground, but ultimately campaigners feel the resulting legislation could have gone further. Here's what you need to know about the abstraction, pollution and water resource planning aspects of the new law
What the environment minister thinks about illegal river pollution, the Environment Agency's culpability and leaving water companies nowhere to hide
A decision on the new Office for Environmental Protection’s new power to sanction public authorities has been delayed to give government more time to consider the details
The new green watchdog will be required to heed guidance from the government, but will this hinder its ability to take robust action? Tess Colley reports
As pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Environment Bill gets under way, some MPs and peers have already set their own ‘green lines’. Where will the flashpoints arise?
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.
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