Eco Chamber

Are we really diverging from EU rules on water? What was missing from the King's speech? And what did the Environment Act ever do for me? Find out on this week's Eco Chamber.

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 episode, we're covering...

• The WTF news that the WFD is undergoing a makeover under DEFRA's new plan for reporting on water quality in England.
• The Environment Agency's win on pay for workers... but why wasn't it resolved sooner?
• And the King's speech? Mind the gaps, environmentalists have warned.

And for our deep-dive we celebrate the second anniversary of the Environment Act but why is it important?

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Why is Welsh Water in hot water... again? What has LURB got to do with me? Find out on this week's Eco Chamber.

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 episode, we're covering...

• An ENDS' exclusive on Welsh Water’s’ very murky sewage spill record and the regulator’s record on permit breaches.

• Westminster's latest energy and housing bills that have received Royal Assent.

And finally, for this week’s deep dive we hear from Fish Legal’s leader Penny Gane about their ground-breaking David and Goliath legal battles for our waterways and the natural environment.

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Why is Welsh Water in hot water? Why does my bin bag need a digital barcode? Find out on this week's Eco Chamber.

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 episode, we're covering...

• The OEP’s warning that environmental assessments aren’t up to snuff.  
• Welsh Water’s terrible track record on pollution spills.
• And the government’s latest plans on waste – rubbish or treasure?

And finally, for this week’s deep dive we hear from nutrient neutrality expert Dr Gabriel Connor-Streich about the solutions to England's nitrates and phosphates glut.

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Does Labour present a threat to precious scrubland as much as wet wipes threaten out coastlines? Find out on this week's Eco Chamber.

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 episode we discuss: 

• Why DEFRA is preventing staff from the Marine Management Organisation transferring to different civil service jobs. 
• Tony Juniper's love of scrub, fears of Labour's 'greybelt' and the claims that the Natural England leader is 'anti-housebuilder'.
• The scourge of plastic wet wipes and the government's latest plan to deal with them. 

For this week's deep dive we hear from ENDS' waste expert Pippa Neil about the potential consequences of a carbon price set for the UK's energy-from-waste sector.

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How will Labour's plan to build, build, build impact the UK's natural environment? Does it matter that they don't have a plan for nature?

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 forensic look at one of the more deep-rooted environmental issues facing us today.

In this week's episode we discuss:

• The Labour Party Conference – what exactly is the opposition promising to build heading into the next election?

For our deep-dive we hear from Steve Ormerod, professor of water ecology at Cardiff University and deputy chair or Welsh environment watchdog Natural Resources Wales on water pollution and the role of the Welsh environment watchdog.

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Why have wonky bananas made it onto the Conservatives' agenda? Why has net gain been pushed back? What do we now know about the state of the UK's nature? And why should we liquify a body?

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 forensic look at one of the more deep-rooted environmental issues facing us today.

In this week's episode we discuss:

• The environmental takehomes from the Conservative party conference and the environment secretary's love of wonky bananas. 
• We’ll be looking at the government's latest delay to biodiversity net gain.
• And to finish off the big green news this week we’ll be discussing the latest State of Nature report.

For our deep dive, we’ll be looking at the latest Scottish policy and the environmental implications of liquifying the dead.

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Why does it matter that the PM Rishi Sunak has deferred environmental policies and railed against the implementation of seven bins? Who thinks the environment secretary Thérèse Coffey is complacent? Why doesn't the government leave nitrates policy alone?

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 forensic look at one of the more deep-rooted environmental issues facing us today.

In this week's episode we discuss:

• Rishi Sunak’s environmental rollbacks. An honest approach to net-zero or a misstep that will cost billions? 

• The Lord’s charge of ‘deep-rooted complacency’ levelled at Environment secretary Therese Coffey.  

• And the PM’s plans to take another swing at axing nutrient neutrality rules.

For this week's deep dive, we’ll be speaking to financier and rewilder Ben Goldsmith getting his insights on government ministers, agricultural subsidies, philanthropy and more.

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Why does it matter that the House of Lords have put down controversial environment-related amendments to the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill? How can a conservational legal outfit celebrate a court loss over sewage pollution? How are hen harrier numbers faring in England? 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 forensic look at one of the more deep-rooted environmental issues facing us today.

In this week's episode we discuss:

* The Lords backlash against the government’s amendments on nitrate policy.

* The implications of a High Court legal challenge surrounding illegal sewage spills.

* And hen harrier recovery in England… a good news story.

For this week's deep dive, we’ll be looking at food waste policy and fact-checking the government’s rationale that mandatory food waste reporting for large businesses would increase food prices.

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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 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 forensic look at one of the more deep-rooted environmental issues facing us today.

In this week's episode we discuss:

* Why the Office for Environmental Protection believes that three public bodies may have failed to comply with environmental laws with regard to sewage discharges

* The winds of change affecting renewables policy. Is it onshore in, and offshore out?

* The latest environment-related amendments to the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill

For this week's deep dive, we discuss species reintroductions in Europe, and find out find out why a wolf called GW950m is possibly the most-wanted predator on the continent.

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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 forensic look at one of the more deep-rooted environmental issues facing us today.

In this week's episode we discuss:

* The continuing fallout from the government's plan to scrap nutrient neutrality rules

* The green track record of new net zero secretary Claire Coutinho

* And what Labour’s latest reshuffle tells us about how seriously the party takes environmental issues

For this week's deep dive, we are joined by Friends of the Earth lawyer Katie de Kauwe, who explains why the NGO believes the government is in breach of the Climate Change Act and discusses why a case before the Supreme Court could have major implications for UK fossil fuel development.

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