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How post-Brexit law making is jeopardising the environment

Since Brexit, environmental policy is increasingly being implemented via statutory instruments (SIs), which have been used to transpose EU law into UK law. They cover almost every aspect of the
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Is the promise of waste based aviation fuel sending us down a blind alley?

This post is by Cait Hewitt, deputy director of the Aviation Environment Federation. Scientists in America have found a way to massively reduce emissions from flying by using a new
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A tale of two developments: why new planning reforms threaten to entrench unsustainable lifestyles

This post is by Steve Chambers, sustainable transport campaigner at Transport for New Homes. In 2018, Transport for New Homes produced an initial report that revealed the deep flaws in
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We need a UK law to stop companies profiting from destruction and abuse

This post is by Tom Wills, project manager – corporate accountability and trade at the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre. Last month, the European Union took a major step
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Toxic air is an equality issue that can’t be ignored any more

Nyeleti Brauer-Maxaeia, co-founder of Choked Up For a young person, living in an area with extremely high air pollution that far exceeds World Health Organization guidelines can feel like an
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It’s time we recognised that overconsuming resources causes climate change and nature’s decline

In just a few short months this year, world leaders will assemble at two landmark conferences to hammer out solutions to the two biggest environmental challenges facing the planet. The
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It’s time to link food, nature and climate policy

This post is by Jessica Sinclair-Taylor, head of policy and media at Feedback. A recent letter, organised by Nourish Scotland and signed by a number of organisations (including Feedback) and
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The ultra low emission zone expansion will cement London’s legacy as a clean air leader

This post is by Oliver Lord, head of policy and campaigns for Environmental Defense Fund Europe. The pandemic has revealed the consequences of health inequity. We must learn from this
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Why Birmingham chose a comprehensive clean air zone

This post is by Steve Arnold, head of the clean air zone at Birmingham City Council. Everybody, regardless of age, geographic location or personal wealth, has a right to breathe
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Changing the way we do deliveries will be good for cities, businesses and people

This post is by Angela Hultberg, head of sustainable mobility at IKEA Retail (Ingka Group) E-commerce is soaring. It already was pre-pandemic, and during 2020 it has risen to entirely
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