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DRS disaster: Who wins if UK politics kiboshes Scotland’s deposit return scheme?
Long-coming plans to refund deposits to those who return plastic bottles and steel cans to collection points have become an unlikely political football in the last month, with the UK government threatening to block the policy in Scotland. David Burrows unpacks how we got here, and the significance of what happens next
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‘A moment of accountability’: The biggest talking points at COP27
Government officials, campaign groups and businesses are preparing for this week's round of climate talks, but what will be on the table? Catherine Early takes a look
'It's like writing a book': How a seaweed farm successfully won millions of pounds of BEIS funding
A Yorkshire-based seaweed farming company put together winning bids for a share of £30 million of government funding to develop an innovative seaweed harvesting technology, with the aim of boosting domestic biomass production. How did they do it?
COP27: Everything you need to know about the climate conference
The United Nations international climate change conference is approaching and much is riding on it. Here are 27 things you need to know about COP27
‘They said the pay was lousy but the experience would be great’: ENDS Power List interview with Tim Walker, Arc21
Tim Walker, chief executive of Arc21, and ENDS Power List 2022 nominee, speaks about what it means for him to have influence in the environmental sector, how he got where he is, and his career highlights
'Don't underestimate the value of a network': ENDS Power List interview with Anne Johnstone, Northtree Investment Management
Anne Johnstone, managing director at Northtree Investment Management, and ENDS Power List 2022 nominee, speaks about what it means for her to have influence in the environmental sector, how she got where she is, and her career highlights
Power List Interviews: 5 tips on how to effect change from the sector’s most influential professionals
Earlier this year, ENDS’ first ever Power List named the 100 UK environmental professionals who have made the greatest impact in the past two years, as nominated by their colleagues, clients and competitors. Here, some of the professionals who made it on to the list share their tips on how to affect change
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Legal comment: Why Dartmoor’s wild camping case will have wider implications for the countryside
Contrary to popular understanding – and byelaws dating back to 1989 – there is no right to camp on Dartmoor commons, according to an important judgment from the High Court. However, with the government having just made a commitment to increase public access to nature, the case is unlikely to be the last word on the topic, writes Ned Westaway
Why directors can be personally held to account for environmental harm caused by their companies
The separate legal status of one company director’s waste firm was not enough to prevent him being personally punished in the Court of Appeal for his business’ lack of environmental compliance, and senior managers across the country should take note, writes Simon Tilling
Legal comment: Why EU nature conservation laws have survived Brexit - for now
The Court has ruled that despite Brexit, certain parts of the EU-derived Habitats Directive remain enforceable by domestic courts, and has ordered the Environment Agency to prepare a plan for complying with the Directive in respect of the Broads Special Area of Conservation. However, the claimants’ victory may prove short-lived, writes Angus Evers
Legal comment: Why a quashed appeal for wind farm planning permission will bring uncertainty for developers
The court’s decision to uphold a ruling which refused planning permission for an offshore wind farm due to its impact on the landscape is likely to cause uncertainty for developers, as achievement of energy targets is not given decisive weight under the current Scottish planning system, writes Laura Tainsh
Legal comment: The practicalities of cases where property rights meet environmental regulations
When a minerals supplier took Natural England to the High Court this year the case produced some particularly practical advice for lawyers. Nina Pindham of No.5 Barrister’s Chambers explains
Legal comment: Nutrient neutrality in the courts - the limits of precaution
A judge’s dismissal of a legal challenge against Natural England’s nutrient neutrality advice is an important restatement of the reluctance of the courts to intervene in technical cases, writes Ned Westaway
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From ENDS Europe
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MEPs push to make ecocide a crime, but clear political divisions remain
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PFAS ban proposal: 9 things you need to know
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ECHA unveils proposed blanket ban on ‘forever chemicals’
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Global plastics production continues apace as clamp-down looms
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‘Arguing like children’: Acrimony as RED talks cancelled over delay to green hydrogen rules
From ENDS Waste & Bioenergy
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Powerfuel Portland EfW plant refused
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England’s household waste recycling rate continues to stagnate
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Indaver's John Ahern on planning struggles, nearly 30 years in the sector, and why he do it all over again
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Enfinium-backed report highlights EfW’s benefits to energy security and economy
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Businesses behind badly run landfill sentenced over permit breaches