The ENDS Report

Our new film⚡️LEGACY⚡️on the #EnvironmentAct is out NOW. Hear from its architects including: 💷 Zac Goldsmith on lobbying and leadership 😷 George Eustice on #Covid19 and #COP26 🌎 🐶The Office for Environmental Protection chair Dame Glenys Stacey on the green watchdog’s bite MORE ➡ https://lnkd.in/gruPwSpd

The government has announced a partnership between its new publicly-owned energy vehicle, Great British Energy, and landowner the Crown Estate, claiming the move could release up to £60 billion of private investment, help secure riskier renewable investments, and ‘turbocharge’ energy independence ⬇  

Our 100th ECO Chamber🎙️podcast is⚡️live! In this week's special episode we analyse the🌿green implications of the👑King's Speech #RoyalRoyal Family GB PLUS we hear from🦁leader Craig Bennett of 🦡The Wildlife Trusts on the Labour Party (UK)'s plans for 🏘️ housebuilding, nutrient neutrality, wild belt, the Celtic rainforests and more! 🎧 Listen now and be directed to your steaming platform here ➡️ podfollow.com/ends

🚨 EXCLUSIVE 🚨 DEFRA did not carry out a legally required assessment of how greenlighting the use of a banned pesticide, damned as a ‘deathblow to wildlife’, would impact some of the country’s most important nature sites, a document obtained by ENDS has revealed ⬇ https://lnkd.in/emsM8M8A

The number of serious pollution incidents created by water companies remains “unacceptably high” according to the Environment Agency, which has published its latest environmental performance assessment for the sector ⬇️

The government is to introduce a ‘more efficient and more strategic way’ of implementing nutrient neutrality rules, delivering ‘housing and nature recovery together at a landscape scale’, Natural England chair Tony Juniper CBE has said ⬇️

The Supreme Court recently found that United Utilities can be held accountable for damage caused by sewage discharges, with lawyers involved in the case stating that the ruling could see water companies ‘face a tide of legal challenges’. But what exactly does the ruling mean for future lawsuits? Isabella Kaminski reports ⬇

Holyrood has promised ambitious, EU-aligned green legislation for years. But is that what the government and its regulators are delivering? In a summer of political earthquakes, David Burrows looks into what progress is being made ⬇️

The new farming minister has recommitted to continuing the transition to environmental land management schemes (ELMs) for farmers, as anxiety builds over the future of the farming budget ⬇

The latest #ECOChamber is live⚡️with insights on :- 🌞 #EdMiliband's push for #solar power across the country... 🫧 Ofwat's balancing act when dishing out the next round of funds for water companies. PLUS 🏙️ the greenest cities of 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England ranked from the best to the worst. LISTEN NOW 🎧 podfollow.com/ends