Environmental Protection
Keep up to date with what’s happening to the world around us.
Capital’s low emission zone 'just the first step'
As the world’s first 24-hour ultra low emission zone (ULEZ) came into operation the Mayor, Sadiq Khan, reveals it has already reduced harmful pollution levels.
Noise nuisance: is the law about to change?
It has long been an established principle of common law nuisance that it is no defence that the claimant ‘came to the nuisance’.
Grenfell ground contamination raises public health concerns
Researchers call for long-term health screening as soil and debris analysis following fire reveals cancer-causing chemicals and respiratory sensitisers.
Career advice: how to switch sector
What you need to know if you're considering moving from public to private sector.
Local authorities should ‘plan away’ air pollution
Local authorities should actively protect residents from traffic-related pollution during the planning stage of developments.
Government presses ahead with waste consultations
The government has opened four consultations seeking views on the reform of packaging and waste.
Environmental and pollution crises are now too big to ignore, say researchers
Society is on the brink of environmental breakdown that will have the greatest impact on poor people, according to IPPR.
Clean Air plan welcomed but lacks detail
Ambitious government plans to clean up the air will work only if coupled with effective and properly funded local authority powers, according to experts.
Green watchdog could take government to court
DEFRA promises to create an Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) that could sue the Government if it failed to act on environmental breaches.
Nottingham air quality plan 'may not hit targets'
First local authority air quality plan approved by the government is at risk of not meeting legal air quality limits.
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