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What would a Global Plastics Treaty actually look like?
As the second stage of negotiations on a possible Global Plastics Treaty continues in Paris this week, David Burrows asks what this treaty could actually look like, what it could mean for the UK, and whether it could see a cap on plastic production
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Will the government’s plans stop microplastics from slipping through the net?
The government has given an update on how it plans to tackle microplastic pollution in the country’s waterways through policy, but do these measures even begin to scratch the surface of the problem? Shosha Adie reports
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
‘The unethical environmental lawyer’: Does the legal profession need to rethink its green ethics?
In a world where the existential threat of climate change and environmental harm is rising up the agenda, do environmental lawyers need to rethink the ethics of their work when batting for clients contributing to the problem? Isabella Kaminski speaks to some of the lawyers asking awkward questions about who should bear responsibility for planetary harms
The ENDS Briefing: The policy changes to expect from the Environment Act targets
All the information you need to anticipate the implications of the new Environment Act targets in terms of policy and regulation, including expert analysis of what achieving them will require, and which sectors are set to be most impacted by them
Environmental Improvement Plan: The interim targets to be met in the next five years
As part of the government’s Environmental Improvement Plan published last month, 19 new interim targets have been set to help meet the government’s longer-term environmental goals. Here’s what you need to know
Scorecard summary: Where the EA is meeting its objectives - and where it is falling short
The Environment Agency has published its latest assessment of its performance against its corporate targets, including on air and water quality, incident response, and the diversity of its own workforce. Click through to view the targets it assesses good progress against, and those it believes it will miss
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Why a court ruling on when Japanese Knotweed damages are payable will have ripple effects
A court ruling clarifying when damages are payable in cases where Japanese Knotweed has caused the amenity value of land to diminish sets an important precedent, writes Angus Evers
Why the case against Bristol Airport’s expansion is a bellwether for the future of climate litigation
Earlier this year an attempt to halt the expansion of Bristol Airport on climate grounds was quashed in the High Court, but the judge’s opening remarks should give food for thought to any chief executives running a high-emitting company, writes Nina Pindham
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
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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
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Newhurst EfW plant starts full-scale operations
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The Burning Issue podcast talks to Local Partnership’s Hattie Parke
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Local authority urges Scottish Government to push back landfill ban
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Permit consultation launched for MVV’s Medworth-based EfW project
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Local authority considers legal action after no ‘call in’ for EfW project