Government is taking a sensible approach to including nature-based GHG removals in the UK ETS. It's impossible to stop #climatechange without nature but offsets shouldn't allow industrial emissions to continue ad infinitum. Lowering the cap makes sense. https://t.co/STkVZDFJLi

The OEP's advice should raise a clear warning flag for Defra. Proposals to exempt small sites from biodiversity net gain requirements would 🪺put wildlife at risk 🏘️open the system to abuse 🎋slow demand & nature project development Here's our response:

🗓️ Today marks one year since @DefraGovUK launched a ‘rapid review’ of the Environmental Improvement Plan. 🪟 @OfficeforEP has warned the window to get on track to meet environmental goals will soon slam shut. 👀 Safe to say there’s a lot riding on the new plan.

Perhaps more than the harm it has done to ancient woodland or chalk streams HS2's worst injury to nature has been scapegoating environmental protection. Nature laws cannot be blamed for the huge delays and burgeoning budget of this struggling project.

The whole point of Part 3 is to enable development in a way that's compatible with nature restoration, not to force an artificial choice between the two Sometimes nature should simply be off the table for development but most of the time good planning can work out wins for both.

Part of the reason the #PlanningBill faced such a hard time in Parliament is because of inaccurate & divisive bat-bashing by senior ministers. Government amendments improve the bill; this kind of rhetoric does not. Housing & nature need not be at odds. https://t.co/XDAmR7iEm8

Problem: cost-saving and face-saving privileged over effective regulators Commission says: new single water regulator Government should: set nature-recovery as top priority for any water regulator (not private investment), invest in monitoring & enforcement.

Problem: financial engineering privileged over physical engineering to maintain pipes & sewers. Commission says: asset resilience standards & supervisory regime for companies. Government should: beware regulators "going native". Stick to a rules-based system for accountability.

Problem: private water company interests privileged over public interests. Commission says: add public interest test to water company licence conditions. Government should: set bar when public interest sanctions must be triggered, add consumers & environment reps to boards.

Problem: economic interests (low bills) chosen over environmental interests: no action. Commission says: set short-term, sector-specific goals thro' Regional Water Authorities. Government should: make RWA targets & plans binding for all polluting sectors & enforce delivery.

The Water Commission report is out today. It's a catalogue of failings allowing short-term economic opportunism to stomp on good environmental sense. The Commission sets out some intelligent architecture for change, but largely leaves it to Government to add the ambition.

It's particularly good to see a clear statement from Government that EDPs "could never be used where to do so would result in the loss of an irreplaceable habitat" & stronger legal certainty that any new approach must deliver material benefits for nature. https://t.co/dBsCMP53SW

These are good #PlanningBill amendments. Governments usually eke out concessions, resisting change as long as they can, so it's good to see a package address our top concerns. It's a long road to a "win-win" in the real world, but this brings it closer. https://t.co/zu89qEGYsi

New plans from HSE to weaken chemical regulation could increase contamination risks for UK rivers, food and products. 🧪 And harmful biocide chemicals have already been found in 95% of rivers by @WCL_News & @theriverstrust 🚨 Find out more 👇 https://t.co/e72JlStmo1

Actually coming today - and being debated right now! https://t.co/GxNCP9bfhP

Next week, thousands will gather in Westminster. To say: enough. Enough nature lost. Enough polluted rivers, soaring bills, & communities left to struggle. We’re calling for action that protects what matters: our health, climate, wildlife, & each other. Will you stand with us?

A year on from the inspirational Restore Nature Now march, where are we with nature policy in Westminster? Some musings on cold winds, old chestnuts and a few hope-inducing swallows https://t.co/FXMcL8WlNn

One year on from #RestoreNatureNow & the General Election we’re reflecting on progress for nature & the promises made by Government🦋 In our new blog we outline the action still needed, from nature friendly farming to making sure polluters pay👩‍🌾🪙 https://t.co/Zf6vUq2i5h

A recent win for nature is under threat from proposed changes for developers. Biodiversity Net Gain must not be weakened - here's why and what you can do to help

This week Lords lined up to spell out why the #PlanningBill is an existential threat to wildlife. Prof Willis put it perfectly: lost legal certainty, missing mitigation hierarchy & "pollute today, offset tomorrow". Part 3 must be fixed or scrapped. https://t.co/h3fij3VtPK