The UK’s no. 1 source of news, scoops & analysis on environment and climate policy for environmental professionals - and the journalists behind the ECO Chamber podcast.
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The UK’s no. 1 source of news, scoops & analysis on environment and climate policy for environmental professionals - and the journalists behind the ECO Chamber podcast.
Find us at: https://www.endsreport.com/
Prime minister Andy Burnham’s proposed “pragmatic approach” to oil and gas in the North Sea is “pouring fuel on the fire of climate breakdown”, former Green Party MP @carolinelucas.bsky.social has told ENDS ⬇️
The Conservative Party will pledge to scrap key green regulators the Environment Agency and Natural England as part of new plans to move to a more streamlined regulatory landscape, according to reports ⬇️
The latest episode is now live ➡️
Want to learn more? The latest episode of the ECO Chamber podcast is dropping later today, which you can listen to for free wherever you get your podcasts 🎉
ENDS Subscribers can get additional insights and the latest news on our dedicated coverage page ➡️
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Were Labour conference attendees feeling “hope again” – this year’s slogan? Has the new DEFRA secretary managed to drum up new confidence in the party’s green credentials?
ECO Chamber podcast host @jamesxparsons.bsky.social shares his reflections ⬇️
And so @endsreport.com team is getting ready for the @labouruk.bsky.social Party Conference.
What does this government want for our 🍃 natural environment?
I'll be doing my best to find out alongside colleagues @jamiecarpenter.bsky.social, @shoshaadie.bsky.social, and Florence Jones.
HMRC has issued a winding-up petition against one of the UK’s largest landfill operators, ENDS can exclusively reveal ⬇️
Listen 🎧 to the episode on all streaming platforms �
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The ECO Chamber podcast is live ⚡ This week, special guest @alexaculver.bsky.social from RSK Wilding joins the team to discuss 🍃 Natural England’s first ever EDP that she believes is a ‘lose-lose’ for both nature and developers. Link to the full episode in the comment section below ⬇️
DEFRA closed the second window of its new Sustainable Farming Incentive on the same day as launching it, after allocating the £233m fund within hours. Here's what you need to know ⬇️
Southern Water has been fined £2.4m for sewage pollution in Kent, the latest in ongoing regulatory action against the company ⬇️
After years of Labour’s attacks on nature as a ‘blocker’, ecologists are now reporting attempts by some builders to force them to silence inconvenient findings. James Gordon hears stories from the field and asks sector professionals as well as developers for a better way forward ⬇️
New illegal ‘super sites’ will go on blighting the nation unless the prime minister forces a culture shift at the Environment Agency, lawyer Dr Anna Willetts writes in a new opinion piece for ENDS ✍️
DEFRA may face a third judicial review over updated measures to address pollution at a Yorkshire stream at the centre of a landmark legal ruling, ENDS can reveal ⬇️
Listen now 🎧 pod.fo/e/61e18a
The ECO Chamber podcast is live ⚡ This week, special guest Martin Baxter from @isepglobal.bsky.social joins the team to discuss the existential risks posed by the adoption of AI, and what the environmental profession needs to do to stay ahead. Link to the full episode in comment below ⬇️
Ministers from both DEFRA and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government have been pushed to increase the UK’s preparedness for future wildfires as blazes become more likely due to drought and climate change ⬇️
A House of Lords committee has questioned whether the maximum fixed penalty for waste crime of £5,000, introduced by the government in July, is a sufficiently large deterrent ⬇️
Listen to the full episode on all 🎧 major streaming platforms pod.fo/e/5f2278
The ECO Chamber podcast is live ⚡ This week, special guest Andrew Fowler from pollsters @moreincommonuk.bsky.social joins the team to discuss the existential threat Reform UK leaders ⚔️ may face from their own voter base should they forge a platform that attacks 🍃 nature policies. Link below ⬇️