• An assessment of what Brexit and the new UK-EU trade deal mean for nature
    In what seems a lifetime ago, on 23 June 2016 the UK voted to leave the European Union. Our environmental laws and agriculture/fisheries policies had been shaped by our membership of the EU for over 43...
  • People and Nature need good environmental impact assessment
    From Romania to Romford and from Portugal to Perth, the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Directive is a crucial tool in the protection of Europe’s environment. Since I last blogged on the proposals...
  • Brexit and beyond – getting a good deal for nature
    It’s official - Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty has been triggered, the EU has been formally notified of the UK’s intention to withdraw and the Brexit negotiations can begin. Parliament Green in London...
  • Spurn Point - assessing the impact of a new visitor centre
    For as long as I can remember the fate of Spurn point lay in the hands of the winter storms. One day, the point would be breached beyond recovery and Spurn would change- That happened in 2013 and the...
  • Why a ‘no deal’ Brexit increases risks to the environment
    Following the comprehensive rejection of the Prime Minister’s proposed Withdrawal Agreement by the UK Parliament last night, and without stronger assurances which would avoid a disorderly Brexit, the...