As worries mount over HSE’s “rushed” chemicals reforms, @shoshaadie.bsky.social journeys back to long before the referendum to find out whether the workplace watchdog bit off more than it could chew – and what the implications are for Great Britain ⬇️ www.endsreport.com/article/195350

Tonight at 9pm a three-part @channel4news.bsky.social drama, Dirty Business, will spotlight the devastating human cost of the sewage crisis. Today, a ‘fountain of filth’ has been unveiled on London South Bank to launch the series and spark action. It’s already drawn in a crowd.

How can a new “super” regulator for the water sector help the government get to grips with the industry? And what’s next for Ofwat? 🌊 Find out & catch up on the latest green news in the most recent episode of the ECO Chamber podcast, with @jamesxparsons.bsky.social and @shoshaadie.bsky.social 🎧

"[The government] needs to use the tools that are available now with existing policies and frameworks..." Listen to the OEP's 🧑🏼‍🔬 chief scientist Robbie McDonald on the 🍃 state of nature and what needs to happen next. Only on this week's ECO Chamber podcast: 🎧 pod.fo/e/3788dc

The search is on for the 100 most influential and effective UK environmental professionals. Can you help us find them? Our ENDS Power List is now open for nominations. Make yours here... ➡️ surveys.haymarket.com/s3/The-ENDS-... ⬅️ ...and read on to find out who we are looking for 👇

“If reform get elected in the next election, we’re totally f**ked” @chrisgpackham.bsky.social has told #BlueEarthSummit that this is the environment movement’s “Dunkirk movement”, in the face of “organised, calculated oppression” from the far-right. He said it’s time to “fight”.

FACTCHECK: What the Climate Change Act actually means for the UK – and what is a load of old nonsense Really enjoyed putting this together with colleagues, inc learning new things about the fascinating backstory to the Act Feat. OG authors of the Act & more www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-wh...

At the Green Party conference today! The buzz and energy that Zack Polanski has brought to the party is already palpable, but interestingly there are far fewer events on climate policy/the environment than expected. If you’re around please do say hi 👋

Energy minister Michael Shanks has just described this Labour conference as an “energy Conference with some Labour fringe events” — and that feels very much the case! I’ve found less water events than last year, still looking for some events on chemicals policy too. If you’re around, do say hi! 💚

This is definitely one to tune in to! ⚠️ ENDS has teamed up with the same duo that brought you the BBC's Buried podcast ⬇️

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A bale of plastic. A mystery body. A global investigation. Boy Wasted - a new true-crime series - out next week. Subscribe to the Eco Chamber podcast now wherever you get your podcasts to get it in your feed.

A bale of plastic. A mystery body. A global investigation. Boy Wasted - a new true-crime series - out next week. Subscribe to the Eco Chamber podcast now wherever you get your podcasts to get it in your feed.

Years and years of work is going to be undone if we go back on net zero, at a time when the biggest push is needed to meet our climate and nature targets. These targets aren't just to protect the planet, its to ensure our survival & the future generations survival. Plus they're the bare minimum!

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Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has pledged to scrap “ridiculous, harmful, wasteful” net zero policies, as leading figures from a US climate denial group with close links to Donald Trump addressed the party’s annual conference in Birmingham ⬇️

🚨BREAKING 🚨 Steve Reed, former DEFRA secretary, has been appointed as housing secretary following the resignation of Angela Rayner today ⬇️

BREAKING: DEFRA secretary Steve Reed named as new housing secretary

Steve Reed, former DEFRA secretary, has been appointed as housing secretary following the resignation of Angela Rayner today.

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@chemtrust.bsky.social & other campaigners have called on water minister Hardy to use the revised Environmental Improvement Plan to close the UK-EU “regulatory gap” on chemicals. This follows the news that a long promised chemicals strategy has been shelved 💡 Letter seen by @endsreport.com ⬇️

Use EIP to close UK-EU chemicals ‘regulatory gap’ or risk ‘harmful’ impacts, minister warned

<b>UPDATED:</b> Campaigners have called on water minister Emma Hardy to use the revised Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) to close the UK-EU “regulatory gap” on chemicals, following news that a lon...

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Thrilled & honoured to have made the #PPANextGen list of 30 rising stars for 2025 🙏 Extremely grateful to my editors @pippaneill.bsky.social and @jamiecarpenter.bsky.social for putting me forward - plus the hugely @endsreport.com team 💚

🚨EXCLUSIVE 🚨 Who has been granted a slice of the £11m in water company fines ring-fenced for river restoration by the Tories all that time ago? This is now public, after an EIR request I made in response to the uncertainty over the fate of the fund ⬇️

REVEALED: How £11m in water company fines will be spent – and the organisations awarded the cash

<strong>Exclusive:</strong> One charity will receive £1.2m from the government’s Water Restoration Fund, ENDS can reveal, along with the full breakdown of the £11m funding pot ringfenced from water co...

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Finally! HSE has published its restriction dossier on PFAS in firefighting foams, which will now see a six month consultation 🚨 consultations.hse.gov.uk/crd-reach/pf...

“Faced with political gridlock, businesses increasingly represent an effective lever to move the environmental agenda forward...” I explore how NGOs are weathering the current geopolitical storm for @endsreport.com, featuring insights from a press trip I recently went on with Novotel x WWF ⬇️

‘Big risks’: The dividends – and the dangers – of privately-funded alliances for nature as state support dries up

A tide of populism is slowing government funding for green groups around the world. Is corporate money the solution? Following a visit to Nice for the UN Ocean Summit, Shosha Adie surveys a WWF partne...

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Particularly concerning as there are thousands of unmonitored highway outfalls across the UK, channeling road run-off with chemical contaminants from tyres into rivers, estuaries and the sea ⚠️ We need to get a grip on this!

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The growth of an organism relied on by the entire ocean ecosystem is significantly slowed down by exposure to chemicals commonly found in road run-off, a study has found. Researchers say that this issue should be at the ‘forefront of environmental regulation’ ⬇️

🌊The government has been advised to review the current water legislative framework, including reforming the Water Framework Directive. But what is proposed, and why are some proposals controversial? @shoshaadie.bsky.social reports ⬇️

‘Delicate balance’: Why proposals to reform EU-era water regulations have sparked concern

The government has been advised to review the current water legislative framework, including reforming the Water Framework Directive (WFD). But what is proposed, and why are some proposals controversi...

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“Farmers are being deceived by the water companies” - @georgemonbiot.bsky.social Have you read the sludge files yet? 💡 ENDS revealed 22 tonnes of microplastics are dumped on farms PER DAY via sewage sludge - and that the government has sat on warnings for years ⚠️ Find out more ⬇️

22 tonnes of microplastics spread on farms every day via sewage sludge, investigation reveals

<b>The Sludge Files:</b> Twenty-two tonnes of microplastics per day are estimated to be spread on English and Welsh farmland through contaminated sewage sludge fertiliser sold by water companies, with...

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Vegetables grown in an allotment near a Lancashire chemical plant have been found to contain elevated levels of PFOA, a carcinogenic forever chemical ⚠️ Soil samples in nearby residential gardens were also confirmed to contain elevated levels of the chemical. @pippaneill.bsky.social reports ⬇️

Vegetables grown near chemical plant found to contain carcinogenic ‘forever chemical’

Vegetables grown in an allotment near a Lancashire chemical plant have been found to contain elevated levels of PFOA, a carcinogenic forever chemical, with the soil samples in residential gardens also...

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David Attenborough’s call to end damaging fishing practices in a recent documentary has seen marine protections soar up the public agenda 🌊 But did policymakers manage to ride this wave at the UN Oceans conference last week? Here's my take for @endsreport.com ! ⬇️

Marine protections are having a ‘moment’ but did policymakers at the UN Oceans Conference seize it?

David Attenborough’s call to end damaging fishing practices in a recent documentary has seen marine protections soar up the public agenda. Did policymakers manage to ride this wave at the UN Oceans co...

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Spending Review here we go! At @endsreport.com we'll be covering what it the announcements mean for the environment 🌱

Spending Review 2025: Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiling government spending plans

The chancellor will confirm a £39bn boost for housing - but other departments face real-terms cuts.

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Finally got confirmation on the rumours that the long delayed Chemicals Strategy, first announced by the previous government, has been shelved by Labour ⚠️ A new one might be developed though! An update is expected in the new Environment Improvement Plan ⬇️

Chemicals Strategy shelved but other plans to take its place, says DEFRA official

A DEFRA official has confirmed that the long delayed Chemicals Strategy, first announced by the previous government, has been shelved, with an update to come in the new Environment Improvement Plan (E...

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The Monday EU-UK reset talks were a big topic at CHEM UK Expo 2025 today 💡 Very few updates on Labour’s direction for main post-brexit chemicals regulation (UK REACH), but it is clear the government is still seeking a ‘besoke’ deal with the EU…

⚡️Now launched! ENDS Power List 2025 ⚡️ #ENDSPowerList2025 shines a spotlight on 100 UK environmental professionals who've made a great impact in the past two years, as nominated by peers 🗳️ Today, we start by naming the most impactful campaigners 📢 and unsung heroes 🌠 🧵

Power List 2025: The UK’s 100 most impactful environmental professionals

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🎆COMING SOON🎆 Mark your calendars, because ENDS Report’s 2025 Power List will be announced NEXT WEEK 🥂 The list celebrates the 100 UK environmental professionals who have made the greatest impact in the past two years – as nominated by their peers ⭐️

A PFAS 'forever chemicals' subgroup (LC-PFCAs) are among three groups of harmful chemicals that are to be banned 🌍 under the Stockholm Convention, following a recent UN chemicals conf 💡 Surprised to see this not reported more widely, given the growing awareness of the threat these chemicals pose!

Water companies have been urged to prepare for a medium risk of summer drought following the driest Spring since 1961, after a meeting of the National Drought Group on Wednesday... ⚠️