• An update on the review of the EU Nature Directives
    As we enter the final week of the EU Referendum campaign, I thought I would offer a brief update on the future of the the Birds and Habitats Directives (the Nature Directives). In May, I reported here...
  • The Nature Directives remain vital for our shared nature
    Our natural world and the wildlife that depends on it is just as important now as it was on 22 June before referendum on whether we stay in or leave the European Union. It will be some time before the...
  • European Parliament opposes revision of Nature Directives
    This morning, MEPs in the European Parliament adopted (with an overwhelming majority) a report that reinforces the importance of the EU Nature Directives in halting biodiversity loss. Today’s...
  • Debunking some myths about the EU Nature Directives
    This summer, 520,000 European citizens – including over 100,000 from the UK – sent a clear message to the European Commission that they place great value on the laws that protect nature (the EU Nature...
  • The future of the EU Nature Directives hangs in the balance
    This Wednesday, European Commissioners (including UK Commissioner Sir Julian King) will decide whether to save the EU’s flagship environment laws - the Birds and Habitats & Species Directives. This decision...