Eco Chamber

Why does the Office for Environmental Protection believe that three public bodies may have failed to comply with environmental laws with regard to sewage discharges? What are the latest environment-related amendments to the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill? Is European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen pursuing a personal vendetta against wolves? Listen to the latest episode of ENDS...

Why did the RSPB brand government ministers 'liars' over their plan to axe nutrient neutrality rules, only to later apologise? What does Labour's latest reshuffle tell us about how seriously the party takes environmental issues? Listen to the latest episode of ENDS Report's ECO Chamber podcast to find out. Every week, the ENDS team runs down the biggest green news stories across the UK and takes a...

Every week, the ENDS team runs down the biggest green news stories across the UK and takes a forensic look at one of the more deep-rooted environmental issues facing us today. On this week's episode we discuss:-   The potential ramifications of the government’s latest nutrient neutrality update. How  thousands of hares and hundreds of beavers have been culled in Scotland  over...

Every week, the ENDS team runs down the biggest green news stories across the UK and takes a forensic look at one of the more deep-rooted environmental issues facing us today. On this week's episode we discuss:-  The £800,000 fine levied against United Utilities for over-abstraction The EA's potential new powers to issue fines 1000 times greater than ever before. If water voles are really as...

Every week, the ENDS team runs down the biggest green news stories across the UK and takes a forensic look at one of the more deep-rooted environmental issues facing us today. On this week's episode we discuss:-  The potential policy impacts for DEFRA after Thérèse Coffey's decision to ban engagement with Greenpeace. The Labour Party’s decision to cut loose its clean air zones commi...

Every week, the ENDS team runs down the biggest green news stories across the UK and takes a forensic look at one of the more deep-rooted environmental issues facing us today. In this 52nd episode, we'll be discussing... The  protected sites  that could be hit with Sunak’s pursuit of black gold in the north sea The environment secretary Therese Coffey giving it large on REUL environmenta...

Every week, the ENDS team runs down the biggest green news stories across the UK and takes a forensic look at one of the more deep-rooted environmental issues facing us today. In this 51st episode, we'll be discussing... The cash put forward for councils embedding biodiversity net gain.  The plethora of oil and gas licences granted in the North Sea this week. As well as a breakdown of DEFRA’s...

Every week, the ENDS team runs down the biggest green news stories across the UK and takes a forensic look at one of the more deep-rooted environmental issues facing us today. In THIS week’s very special episode, we'll be covering... Labour's ULEZ woes and a lost by-election.  Nutrient neutrality and the emerging nature markets across England.  And the latest stocktake of the 25-year env...

How has the Environment Agency graded water companies’ performance in its latest annual assessment? Why has a decision to approve a huge offshore wind farm angered campaigners? Listen to the latest episode of the Eco Chamber podcast to find out. Every week, the ENDS Report team runs down the biggest green news stories across the UK and takes a forensic look at one of the more deep-rooted environme...

Every week, the ENDS team runs down the biggest green news stories across the UK and takes a forensic look at one of the more deep-rooted environmental issues facing us today. In this 48th episode, we'll be discussing... * Why Labour leader Kier Starmer hates tree-huggers and the wider implications for the party. * How the prime minister has set his sights on nutrient neutrality. * And a harrowing...

Does Zac Goldsmith's criticism of Rishi Sunak's green credentials rings true? is it REUL over now that the Retained EU Law Bill has cleared the Commons? Listen to the latest episode of the Eco Chamber podcast to find out. Every week, the ENDS Report team runs down the biggest green news stories across the UK and takes a forensic look at one of the more deep-rooted environmental issues facing us to...

Every week, the ENDS team runs down the biggest green news stories across the UK and takes a forensic look at one of the more deep-rooted environmental issues facing us today. In this special 46th episode, we're joined by John Curtin, interim chief executive of the Environment Agency, who discusses: * The lessons from last summer’s drought * Where bathing waters and pig DNA overlap * Making things...

Every week, the ENDS team runs down the biggest green news stories across the UK and takes a forensic look at one of the more deep-rooted environmental issues facing us today. In this 45th episode, we'll be discussing...  An ENDS exclusive that there is only one Natural England staff member to carry out condition assessments for every 73 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) How 135,000...

Every week, the ENDS team runs down the biggest green news stories across the UK and takes a forensic look at one of the more deep-rooted environmental issues facing us today. In this 45th episode, we'll be discussing the launch of ENDS Report's new documentary WILDERNESS. For this special episode, we'll be taking a deep dive into the vast amounts of public money spent on our most protected sites...

Every week, the ENDS team runs down the biggest green news stories across the UK and takes a forensic look at one of the more deep-rooted environmental issues facing us today. In this 44th episode, we'll be finding out why... Staffing levels at the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) could be compromising the regulation of the UK’s most dangerous sites. Water companies in England are in hot water wi...

Every week, the ENDS team runs down the biggest green news stories across the UK and takes a forensic look at one of the more deep-rooted environmental issues facing us today. In this 43rd episode, we'll be discussing...  The on-going battle over the controversial REUL bill. Sovereignty rows in Scotland over recycling glass bottles. Wild boar livers and their ability to help find PFAS hotspot...

Every week, the ENDS team runs down the biggest green news stories across the UK and takes a forensic look at one of the more deep-rooted environmental issues facing us today. In this 42nd episode, we'll be discussing... The concerns of environmental watchdogs over the Environmental Principles Policy Statement (EPPS) ignored by government. The ailing health of our most protected water bodies in En...

Every week, the ENDS team runs down the biggest green news stories across the UK and takes a forensic look at one of the more deep-rooted environmental issues facing us today. In this 40th episode, we'll be discussing... the fallout from the government’s decision to ditch the the deadline to scrap retained EU laws the policies that might form part of the Labour Party’s next general election manife...

Every week, the ENDS team runs down the biggest green news stories across the UK and takes a forensic look at one of the more deep-rooted environmental issues facing us today. In this 40th episode, we'll be discussing... how environmental issues played a key part in last week’s local election results the future prospects for the Environment Agency, should Labour win the next election why 2022 was...

Every week, the ENDS team runs down the biggest green news stories across the UK and takes a forensic look at one of the more deep-rooted environmental issues facing us today. In this 39th episode, we'll be discussing... Why allowing water companies to convert drought permits into permanent licences would set a bad precedent. The recent multi million pound payouts by water companies for polluting...

Every week, the ENDS team runs down the biggest green news stories across the UK and takes a forensic look at one of the more deep-rooted environmental issues facing us today. In this 38th episode, we'll be covering... Why a Herefordshire farmer was given jail time for straightening out part of a protected river. DEFRA’s beef against Natural England’s interventions in  Dartmoor . And the...

Every week, the ENDS team runs down the biggest green news stories and takes a forensic look at one of the more deep-rooted environmental issues facing us today. In this 37th episode, we'll be covering... The Office for Environmental Protection's decision to enter into the Surrey Hills oil drilling legal battle. Transparency concerns at DEFRA over the chemicals, which determine water quality statu...

Every week, the ENDS team runs down the biggest green news stories and takes a forensic look at one of the more deep-rooted environmental issues facing us today. In this 36th episode, the team explores: The REUL Bill and the latest news that the government is in retreat.  The 56th gamekeeper of Scotland, found guilty of raptor persecution. And the Environment Agency's new interim chief execut...

Every week, the ENDS team runs down the biggest green news stories and takes a forensic look at one of the more deep-rooted environmental issues facing us today. In this 35th episode, the team explores: The implications of the Government's "Green Day", including a look at the 40+ documents and reforms. What's new in the biodiversity metric 4.0 for ecologists.  And the implications of DEFRA's...

Every week, the ENDS team runs down the biggest green news stories and takes a forensic look at one of the more deep-rooted environmental issues facing us today. In this 34th episode, the team explores: Why Scotland may be heading towards a plastics disaster if its nascent deposit return scheme is stymied. The importance of the government’s latest set of EIA reforms for the natural environment. An...