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How a digital deposit return scheme was piloted in Wales – with glass included to 'prove a point'

After years of DRS delays, ENDS examines a ‘town-sized’ scheme in Brecon trialling a new approach in search of UK-wide lessons...

Latest environmental politics news

Reservoirs may be brought into major infrastructure regime to address ‘growing gap’ in water supplies

Government will bring forward deposit return scheme ahead of 2027, minister says

Labour’s planning review: What you need to know

Government seeking to improve ‘quality of environment’ in green belt as part of planning reforms

Government confirms ‘rapid review’ of Environmental Improvement Plan

DEFRA flags ‘potential progress’ in nature recovery goal despite data gaps

Miliband announces record £1.5bn budget for next renewables auction round

Miliband’s ‘nature voice’, clean energy trade unions, and future proofing GB Energy: 6 things you need to know

‘Hugely disappointing’: Government scraps fund to reopen mothballed railway lines

‘Billions of pounds’ of public sector cuts set to be announced

Environmental politics analysis

‘Pious wishes’: Does Scotland deserve a red card for green policy?

18 Jul 2024
For years, Holyrood has promised ambitious, EU-aligned green legislation. But is that what the government and its regulators are delivering? David Burrows probes exactly what progress is being made

What can we expect from the Labour government’s first 100 days?

10 Jul 2024 by Catherine Early
The new Labour administration has hit the ground running in its first week in power. But what else can we expect from the first 100 days of a new Labour government? Catherine Early reports...

Who is the new environment secretary Steve Reed and what are his priorities for DEFRA?

09 Jul 2024 by Pippa Neill
On Friday, Steve Reed was appointed secretary of state at DEFRA. But who is the new environment secretary and what do we know so far about his priorities?

From grey belt to green belt: What to expect from the new Labour government

05 Jul 2024 by Pippa Neill
The results are in and Labour has won its predicted landslide. With Sir Keir Starmer set to enter Number 10 for the first time as the country’s prime minister shortly, here’s what you can expect from the new Labour government…

Election 2024: How far did the Tories deliver on their 2019 green manifesto pledges?

04 Jul 2024 by Tess Colley
It was 2019 when the public last voted a government in, seeing the Conservatives take a storming majority with a mandate to make the UK the ‘cleanest, greenest’ country on Earth. As voters head to the polls, ENDS looks at how far the Tories met their key green promises

Election 2024: What the Conservative manifesto says about... nature

28 Jun 2024 by ENDS staff
Pledges to improve the accountability of environmental regulators, cut red tape that holds back the planting of trees, and to abolish nutrient neutrality rules are among the nature-related commitments in the Conservative Party’s election manifesto.

ECO Chamber podcast

ECO CHAMBER PODCAST: The Tories' toxic pesticide, England's over-abstraction baddies PLUS the swimworthy rivers of Swiss cities

EP 100: The supersized King’s Speech PLUS The Wildlife Trusts' CEO on housing, Celtic rainforests and Labour’s vision

EP 99: Miliband’s solar power play, Ofwat gives? PLUS the greenest cities in England

EP 98: Labour landslide: who’s in, who’s out PLUS Reeves revs up building blitz

EP 97: Fibreglass-filled oysters, the new cow tax PLUS the general election showdown for nature

EP 96: Supreme Court strikes down oil, nature's protest PLUS what happens when NGOs get too close to big business
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Interviews

INTERVIEW: Former minister Trudy Harrison on why the government is struggling to deliver on environmental policy

Interview: Caroline Lucas on her decision to step down from Parliament

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INTERVIEW: The interim EA chief on the ‘toxic’ sewage debate and his one great fear

INTERVIEW: Lord Deben on climate immigration to come and how the Environment Agency lost power

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Why the Court of Appeal held that it pays to know where your wastewater goes

24 Apr 2024 by Simon Tilling
A recent dispute around the public or private nature of a sewer illustrates the need to better grapple with the complex history of – and shared responsibility over – the UK's wastewater networks, writes Simon Tilling

Why ClientEarth’s case against the approval of an oil and gas firm’s London Stock Exchange prospectus failed

20 Mar 2024 by Angus Evers
The environmental law NGO’s unsuccessful bid for judicial review of the approval of Ithaca Energy’s listing prospectus is the first climate-related judicial review of a UK financial regulator, but it is unlikely to be the last, writes Angus Evers

How Suez’s win against the EA will open up a previously restricted route to challenge regulatory decisions

03 Jan 2024 by Nina Pindham
Waste firm Suez’s court victory against the Environment Agency’s appeals process could have wide reaching implications for both regulators and those they regulate, but its not entirely black and white, writes Nina Pindham

Why a landmark win against the government over its river protection plans leaves unanswered questions

05 Dec 2023 by Ned Westaway
Last month the government’s plans to restore rivers was found unlawful in landmark ruling, which could have huge consequences for waterbodies across England. Ned Westaway explains where the government’s case fell down, and asks, what happens next?

Why a court decision to slash an ‘unreasonable’ EA fine has implications for all regulated industry

23 Nov 2023 by Simon Tilling
With unlimited Variable Monetary Penalties for environmental permitting offences coming into force in December, a decision this month to reduce an ‘unreasonable’ penalty imposed by the Environment Agency shows that the body’s decision-making is not beyond challenge, writes Simon Tilling

Why a court dismissed claims that DEFRA’s sewage spill reduction plan was unlawful

05 Oct 2023 by Angus Evers
The High Court rejected applications for judicial review by two NGOs, but the case is unlikely to be the last on the subject, writes Angus Evers


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