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University appeal against Equality Act finding dismissed

In University of Bristol v Abrahart, the university appealed against a judge's findings that it had breached the Equality Act 2010.

The student was in the s...

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EU tighten up legislation on F-Gas and Ozone depleting substances

Two new European Regulations on fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-gas) and ozone depleting substances (ODS) will begin to come into force on 11 March and 3 March 2024. These are:

  • Regul...
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"Reasonable adjustments" for workers going through menopause

Under new guidance issued by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), employers...

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"Reckless" pollution results in £2 million fine for Severn Trent Water

Severn Trent Water has been ordered to pay a fine of £2,072,000 for allowing huge amounts of raw sewage to discharge into the River Trent from Strongford Wastewater Treatment Works (WTW), bet...

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EU Commission welcomes provisional agreement for cleaner air

The European Commission has welcomed the provisional political agreement between the European Parliament and the Council on t...

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Environment Agency publishes Blue Space Forum

The Environment Agency has published its Blue Space Forum: Health and Inequalities project.

They have published the research and analysis to understand how people us...

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Regulations on Biodiversity Net Gain enters into force

On 12 February 2024 the Biodiversity Gain Regulations came into force.

These Regulations establish the system for Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG), which is a form of creating and improving natu...

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UK’s leading agricultural research facility facing funding crisis

The UK’s leading agricultural research facility is facing a funding crisis with its future work in jeopardy. Rothamsted Research is pausing all ‘non-essential’ work, announcing a...

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Global warming above target over 12 months

Global warming has been above 1.5°C across an entire year according to the latest data from the EUs climate service. This is the first time this has happened since word leaders pledged via the...

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Europe farmers protests: EU scraps plans to halve pesticide use

Plans to scrap proposals halving pesticide use across the European Union (EU) have been announced by the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.

Farmers in many EU countries...

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Toxic run-off from roads not monitored

Englis...

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Community service and fine for waste offence

A waste offender has been sentenced to 250 hours of unpaid community service over 18 months as well as a £2,000 fine after being caught running an illegal waste transfer station and depositin...

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Today is Time to Talk Day!

Today (1 February 2024) is Time to Talk Day, which is the nation's' biggest mental health conversation, run by Mind and Rethink Mental Illness, in partnership with the Co-op.

It is a day fo...

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HSE launches campaign "Asbestos: Your Duty"

On 15 January 2024, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) launched the campaign "Asbestos: Your Duty", which aims to improve understanding of what the legal duty to manage a...

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ECHA launches new chemical database

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has launched a new database containing chemicals registrations required under Regulation (EC) 19...

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