This post is by Trewin Restorick, founder of the sustainability consultancy Sizzle. Despite repeated government promises to end the sale of peat for horticulture, the necessary legislation has stil…

A law firm is “gathering views” on the implications for animals like beavers and grey seals of the government rejecting all protected species recommendations from the UK’s wildlife agencies, in a move...

This post is by Beccy Speight, chief executive officer of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.

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This article was first published on the Institute of Welsh Affairs website. In a world of political uncertainty, democratic checks and balances matter. As we approach the last four months of the si…

The new OEGW can fill our environmental governance gap, but it must be given the legal duty and resources to ensure its independence and delivery.

Last week, a by-election in Caerphilly in South Wales was won by Plaid Cymru. With elections to Senedd Cymru – the Welsh Parliament – just seven months away, this result highlights the political un…

Last week, a by-election in Caerphilly in South Wales was won by Plaid Cymru. With elections to Senedd Cymru – the Welsh Parliament – just seven months away, this result highlights the political un…

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At last year’s Labour party conference the prime minister spoke about the beauty and wonder of the Lake District. Visitors to this year’s conference are greeted by six Labour history information bo…

Emma Reynolds has become the tenth UK environment secretary in a decade, joining the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) at a critical time for environmental protection. She …

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Five years ago, I reflected on the role that civil disobedience and protests have played in the environmental movement and the worrying direction of travel prompted by the backlash to Extinction Rebellion. What has happened since September 2020?

Five years ago, I reflected on the role that civil disobedience and protests have played in the environmental movement and the worrying direction of travel prompted by the backlash to Extinction Re…

Across the world, governance systems that protect precious environments and people are being dismantled. This may feel a far cry from the cut and thrust of domestic politics, but there are already …

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Huw Irranca-Davies MS, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs

This post is by Maria Lee, professor of law at UCL. Much concerned and angry attention has, quite rightly, been paid to Part 3 of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, for what the Office for Envir…

All government departments have been told to 'justify their existence' of their quangos as part of as part of the prime minister's quest to 'hack back the thicket of red tape', but what would happen i...

This piece first appeared in the New Statesman. The UK’s decision to leave the EU sparked frenzied debate about the UK’s environmental protections, and whether these would ‘keep pace’ with EU law m…

Legislation would dismantle regulations in farming, mining and energy, increasing risk of widespread destruction

A decision by the governments at Holyrood and Westminster could set the tone for future efforts to restore nature.

Government to allow reintroduction of beavers into the wild after centuries of absence in a huge boost for nature conservation

Green Alliance is an independent think tank and charity focused on ambitious leadership for the environment

Green Alliance is an independent think tank and charity focused on ambitious leadership for the environment

An emergency authorisation for Cruiser SB, a neonicotinoid pesticide, will not be granted