Taking stock of environmental governance in the UK, seven years on from the EU referendum
It has been seven years since the EU referendum and three and a half years since Brexit ‘proper’. This timeframe ...
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Environmental Governance and Rights in Scotland
Two significant consultations on environmental governance and rights have been launched in Scotland. One reflects on the present position and ...
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Did Conservatives turn over a new leaf with “Green Day”?
The story of the Conservative governments during the ‘Age of Brexit’ is one that has been marked by an almost ...
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Making sense of the Green Day
Last Thursday, badged as ‘Green Day’, the UK government unleashed a wave of energy policy announcements in a huge range ...
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What does the Windsor Framework mean for the Single Electricity Market?
Despite ongoing comment and debate around the Windsor Framework, agreed by the UK and EU, there has been little mention ...
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The Windsor Framework and Agri-Food: what is new?
On Monday, 27th February 2023, the UK and EU announced a new ‘Windsor Framework’ to change the Northern Ireland (NI) ...
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New Governance for Dynamic Alignment under the Windsor Framework
Dynamic alignment – whether the UK, or part thereof, would have to or alternatively choose to keep pace with ‘EU ...
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The Windsor Framework and the Environment
This blog post discusses the implications of the new Windsor Framework for the environment. Much at this stage remains uncertain ...
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The Agriculture (Wales) Bill – getting support right (part 2)
The new Agriculture (Wales) Bill introduced in September 2022 has the potential to profoundly change Welsh farming, food production and ...
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The Agriculture (Wales) Bill – greater clarity and ambition needed (part 1)
The Agriculture (Wales) Bill was introduced in September 2022. Despite various rounds of consultations and iterations of what the future ...
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Brexit, Energy & Climate Change: Some Damage is Done but There is Hope for New Talks
EU-UK relations are back in the news – which is a considerable achievement given the number of other crises and ...
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Ten questions for the REUL Bill in Northern Ireland
To consider the implications of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (REUL Bill) in the context of Northern ...
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