Retained EU Law Bill and Devolution: reigniting tensions in post-Brexit intergovernmental relations
From retained to reformed, repealed or ‘assimilated’: the future of what was EU law in the UK is at the ...
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The future of environmental protection: law, process and the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill
The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (the REUL Bill) is technically complex. But beyond the technicalities, it represents ...
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Adequate, but could do (much) better: The OEP takes on the NI Environment Strategy
A few months in and the OEP’s presence is starting to be felt in Northern Ireland. The new environmental watchdog ...
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Yet more soft law in environmental law and policy? The new principle of flexibility
EU principles of environmental law and policy have received a mixed reception within DEFRA and the UK Government. Despite Section ...
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‘The Benefits of Brexit’….and what this may mean for the environment
Since the EU Referendum, three competing visions for post-Brexit environmental governance have been articulated. First, a deregulatory vision, with slimmer, ...
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#SewageScandal shows how water regulators have been cowed rather than captured
If government had even tried to enforce existing legislation, we would not be having this conversation. Hamstrung regulators, lack of ...
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The Environment Act: Finally here but what comes next for UK environmental governance?
The Environment Act was adopted on 9 November 2021, almost 4 years to the day after the UK Government launched ...
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Environment Act 2021 – Between Modesty and Grandeur
The Environment Act 2021 has a long title that is as modest (‘An Act to make provision about targets, plans ...
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The Brexit Deal and Fisheries: The one that got away, again
This blog first appeared as part of UK in a Changing Europe's #EUref5yrsOn series on June 23rd 2021. The original ...
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Fertile Ground for Disagreement Post Brexit? The regulation of peat-based products
The Environment Secretary’s recent announcement of plans to ban the sale of peat-based products for gardeners in England presents a ...
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A Window of Opportunity? Brexit, the Environment and NGOs
The environmental NGO community has played an important role in shaping post-Brexit environmental law. In this blog post, Dr Carolyn ...
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UK Climate Policy in the Post-Brexit Era
When it finally departed the EU on 31 December 2020, the UK government took back control over regulation across every ...
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