On Friday 28th July, Defra published its policy paper The waste prevention programme for England: Maximising Resources, Minimising Waste. The Paper addresses Principle 2 of the 2018 Resources and Waste Strategy- “to prevent waste from occurring in the first place and…
This week Defra published its annual 25 Year Environment Plan Progress Report, which details action actions taken towards achieving the 10 core environmental goals envisioned in the original Plan published in 2018. While the report doesn’t announce any new policy,…
Today Chris Skidmore MP published his response to the Review of Net zero. Announced back in September under the Truss administration, the independent Review was initially established to “ensure that delivering the net zero target does not place undue burdens…
Humans generate around 105 billion tonnes of organic waste annually, directly and indirectly. According to the world bank, 33% of the annual waste generated is not managed in an environmentally safe manner. Zooming in on the UK, our estimates show…
The 25 Year Environment Plan was first published in 2018 and set out the vision of a clean, sustainable and thriving environment which would improve human lives by providing green economic growth, equal opportunities and engagement with the natural environment.…
In order to prevent biodiversity loss and enhance natural capital, legally binding long-term environmental targets related to land use, water quality, waste, and air quality are necessary. As such, DEFRA is collecting responses to a current consultation on proposed environmental…
(Please note that this article was amended 4/02/22 to include reference to the correct regulations in point 1) Defra and the Environment Agency confirmed their support for the use of waste derived bio-CO2 at the launch of BEIS’ Spring 2022…
Yesterday the EA published its new ‘Check if your material is waste’ and ‘Get an opinion from the definition of waste service’ guidance. The ‘Check out if your material is waste’ guidance, found here, sets out how producers can assess…
The English Government has now released its latest Waste Management Plan. Reviewed every six years as required by the Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011, the plan provides a summary of the amount of waste produced, and the policies in…
