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On 4th August 2020, a speech given by the Chief Executive of the Environment Agency, Sir James Bevan, at the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry on environmental regulation, was published online. The speech, titled, In praise of red tape: getting regulation right, emphasised the important role good regulation plays in protecting and enhancing the environment.
Read in full(UPDATED - 30th September 2020) In April 2020, the Environment Agency published two regulatory position statements clarifying how emissions monitoring from installations, radioactive substances and waste activities can be undertaken in light of COVID-19 and what temporary changes may be made regarding the reporting of this monitoring data.
Read in full(UPDATE - RPS withdrawn on 1st October 2020) On 4th May 2020, the Environment Agency published a regulatory position statement, RPS C17, temporarily permitting waste operators to store any excess waste which has accumulated on site due to coronavirus restrictions, on an unpermitted site that is also controlled by the operator.
Read in fullThe question of whether regulators have the power to require a person to answer questions in relation to suspected environmental offences under subsection 108(4)(j) of the Environment Act 1995, without exercising a power of entry, has long been a point of contention.
Read in full(UPDATE - RPS withdrawn on 1st October 2020) In the wake of COVID-19 and lock-down, the waste and recycling sector raised concerns that waste sites may struggle to comply with the conditions of their permit in the event of a reduced workforce or inability to move recyclable or waste material to its normal destinations.
Read in fullDrones are fast becoming the must-have device employed by regulators in the detection of crime. However, are they always being used in accordance with the correct authorisation and in compliance with data protection legislation?
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