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Michael Gove

'Very little has changed': Has the 'de facto' onshore wind farm ban really been lifted?

Wind

'Very little has changed': Has the 'de facto' onshore wind farm ban really been lifted?

The government insists its latest planning changes will help 'provide a cleaner, cheaper and more secure energy system for the UK' - but the onshore wind industry begs to differ

clock 06 September 2023 • 9 min read
Government confirms moves to ease planning restrictions for new onshore wind farms

Wind

Government confirms moves to ease planning restrictions for new onshore wind farms

Proposed changes aim to 'increase our energy security and develop a cleaner, greener economy', but industry warns they will have negligible impact on renewable energy pipeline

clock 05 September 2023 • 8 min read
'I stand by my pledge': Therese Coffey defiant in housebuilder nutrient pollution row

Legislation

'I stand by my pledge': Therese Coffey defiant in housebuilder nutrient pollution row

Environment Secretary insists 'no loss of environmental outcomes' from ditching water pollution requirements for housebuilders, but OEP maintains proposals amount to 'clear regression'

clock 01 September 2023 • 5 min read
'We've had enough': Row over scrapping of nutrient neutrality rules escalates

Policy

'We've had enough': Row over scrapping of nutrient neutrality rules escalates

RSPB accuses government of 'lying' over water pollution rules, as Office for Environmental Protection warns proposed changes amount to a 'regression'

clock 31 August 2023 • 5 min read
Could tax reforms help landlords drive long-overdue energy efficiency improvements?

Efficiency

Could tax reforms help landlords drive long-overdue energy efficiency improvements?

Letter argues landlords should be able to deduct cost of energy savings improvements on their tax return, as government signals it could delay efficiency standards for rented properties

clock 31 July 2023 • 4 min read
The battle over M&S Oxford Street: How embodied CO2 concerns have left retailer's redevelopment plan 'in deep freeze'

Buildings

The battle over M&S Oxford Street: How embodied CO2 concerns have left retailer's redevelopment plan 'in deep freeze'

After a two year process and public inquiry which warned project could emit 40,000 tonnes of carbon, M&S has had its plans to redevelop its flagship Oxford Street store rejected by the government

clock 25 July 2023 • 8 min read
'Not fit for purpose': Over 100 firms call for UK planning reforms to support nature and net zero

Policy

'Not fit for purpose': Over 100 firms call for UK planning reforms to support nature and net zero

More than 100 businesses call for 'clear legal imperative' for planning decisions to align with net zero and nature-facing legislation

clock 15 June 2023 • 4 min read
High Court agrees to hear West Cumbria coal mine legal challenge

Legislation

High Court agrees to hear West Cumbria coal mine legal challenge

Legal challenges against controversial plans will now be considered in a three-day hearing

clock 19 May 2023 • 3 min read
Climate campaigners launch fresh legal action against coal mine approval after High Court setback

Policy

Climate campaigners launch fresh legal action against coal mine approval after High Court setback

Friends of the Earth and South Lakes Action for Climate Change allege government's decision to approve mine in December was illegal

clock 12 April 2023 • 3 min read
Biodiversity Net Gain: Defra confirms new 'nature positive' rules for developers

Policy

Biodiversity Net Gain: Defra confirms new 'nature positive' rules for developers

Developers will have to show how their housing and commercial plans will achieve a 10 per cent net gain in biodiversity from November 2023 under new rules

clock 22 February 2023 • 6 min read
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