#SewageScandal shows how water regulators have been cowed rather than captured
If government had even tried to enforce existing legislation, we would not be having this conversation. Hamstrung regulators, lack of ...
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The Environment Act: Finally here but what comes next for UK environmental governance?
The Environment Act was adopted on 9 November 2021, almost 4 years to the day after the UK Government launched ...
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Environment Act 2021 – Between Modesty and Grandeur
The Environment Act 2021 has a long title that is as modest (‘An Act to make provision about targets, plans ...
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The Brexit Deal and Fisheries: The one that got away, again
This blog first appeared as part of UK in a Changing Europe's #EUref5yrsOn series on June 23rd 2021. The original ...
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Fertile Ground for Disagreement Post Brexit? The regulation of peat-based products
The Environment Secretary’s recent announcement of plans to ban the sale of peat-based products for gardeners in England presents a ...
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A Window of Opportunity? Brexit, the Environment and NGOs
The environmental NGO community has played an important role in shaping post-Brexit environmental law. In this blog post, Dr Carolyn ...
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UK Climate Policy in the Post-Brexit Era
When it finally departed the EU on 31 December 2020, the UK government took back control over regulation across every ...
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Environmental Regulation in the Post-Brexit Era
Picture courtesy of Kevinsphotos|Pixabay When it finally departed the EU on 31 December 2020, the UK government took back control ...
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“UK Regulation after Brexit – A Stocktake”
The full report UK Regulation after Brexit can be found here. When the UK departed the EU on 31 December ...
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Why Dynamic Alignment is Alive and Well: The story of lead shot and wetlands
Whether UK and EU negotiators would agree to include dynamic alignment in the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) has ...
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Envisaging the Future of Environmental Governance in Wales: The role of the Environmental Governance Stakeholder Task Group
In November 2020, the Welsh Government finally conveyed some further information relating to its arrangements for environmental governance in Wales ...
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Principles, Watchdog, Strategy and Dynamic Alignment: The new environmental governance arrangements in Scotland
In the week before Christmas, while many people’s thoughts were on what would emerge from the tireless work of the ...
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