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New framework will protect public health and the environment from risks posed by PFAS.
Consultation launched on a more ambitious phase-down of hydrofluorocarbons commonly used in refrigeration, air-conditioning and heat pump systems
Environment Agency investigation discovers drainage water pollution from runway discharge. Airport pleads guilty to charges of breaching environmental permits.
New ban on use of lead in ammunition to protect iconic wildlife and clean up the nation’s waterways
New legislation to cut UK REACH costs for chemical businesses comes into force as part of Government’s Plan for Change
Tracked machines, drones and robot dogs are among the suite of tools defence scientists are working on with pioneers from industry and academia.
The UK welcomes the positive conclusion to negotiations at the resumed meeting of CBD COP16, which saw the international community make progress towards halting and reversing nature loss by 2030
Chief Regulator calls for Environment Agency to have “more teeth” against those falling short of high standards
• Government sets out plans to end the use of toxic neonicotinoid pesticides that threaten vital pollinators
It brings together key stakeholders to enhance local and regional collaboration, communication and strengthen environmental response capabilities.
The public have been asked to avoid an area of the Walsall canal in the West Midlands following a chemical spill
Views sought on permit application for mineral processing facility.
Statement from the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the consistency of extending submission deadlines with Article 1 of the UK REACH Regulation.
Government to consult on UK REACH deadlines
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Letter from the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to industry leaders about UK REACH chemicals registration.
Government has laid out plans for restriction work that will be carried out in the first year of UK REACH
The Government is considering a ban of lead ammunition to protect wildlife and nature as part of new plans under UK REACH
UK REACH, the UK’s independent chemicals regulatory framework, starts on 1 January 2021
In this webinar, Professor Tom Welton looked at how sustainable chemistry is essential to achieve global sustainable development goals
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh awarded almost half a million pounds in UK Government funding
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