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Does building a wind farm on peatland ever make sense?

With plans to build a new wind farm on a peat bog in Yorkshire sparking concerns, James Fair explores whether it can ever be justified to build renewable energy projects on peatlands

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Convictions for wildlife crime showing a ‘concerning decline’

Government launches survey on commercial fishing impacts at offshore MPAs

Net gain regulations to see habitats of ‘significant wildlife benefit’ more vulnerable to development

‘Significant milestone’: Six beaver families to return to Cairngorms national park

MPs call for creation of new ‘soil protections legislative framework’

DAERA walks back on claim progress on nutrient plan ‘not possible’ without ministers

Regulations laid to allow Welsh farmers to exceed proposed 170kg nitrogen spreading limit

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DEFRA head of biodiversity net gain to join ENDS live webinar

Land, ecology & development analysis

The mechanics of bringing carnivorous plants back to a degraded peatland site

29 Nov 2023 by Michael Donnelly
Money from a landfill tax credit scheme is being used to bring carnivorous plants back to a degraded peatland, following a 100-year absence. ENDS spoke to the Wildlife Trust managing the project and the funding provider about how it was delivered.

Are government consultations worth the paper they are written on?

23 Nov 2023 by David Burrows
Recent years have seen several environmental consultation responses delayed, and in the case of waste, expert and industry knowledge seemingly ignored when policies finally emerge. Considering the time professionals spend responding to consultations, David Burrows asks what’s the point in them?

Who is the new DEFRA secretary Steve Barclay? 7 things you need to know

14 Nov 2023 by Tess Colley
The former health secretary has landed in DEFRA, but who is he, what are his green credentials, and what interesting links might he have to the water industry?

The Land Use Framework: What can you expect from it?

01 Nov 2023 by Tess Colley
The Land Use Framework is expected to be out in December. Here’s what you need to know…

What do we know about Labour’s plans for nature recovery?

01 Nov 2023 by James Fair
With a general election perhaps just six months away, what do we know about Labour’s offer to the electorate in terms of nature’s recovery? James Fair reports

To burn or not to burn? What the science says on grouse moor heather burning

25 Oct 2023 by James Fair
To some, heather burning on grouse moors amounts to environmental vandalism, to others, it is a necessary measure needed to prevent wildfires. James Fair takes a look at what the science actually says - and who’s paying for it

ECO Chamber podcast

ECO CHAMBER PODCAST: Bathing water stink, AONB or not to AONB and Suez lays waste to the EA

EP 68: EA shake-up scoop, climate COP-out, PLUS the nightmare nurdles choking the planet

Ep 67: ECO CHAMBER EPISODE: Fish justice, zombie power project purge PLUS Plantlife on net gain and grasslands

EP 66: Coffey quits, curtains for Curtin, and Barclay’s big brief

EP 65: Water framework fracas, the silent King's speech, and the Environment Act, two years on

EP 64: LURB sick, Wales' sorry sewage saga PLUS Fish Legal on how to win eco-battles
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