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Environment
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 days ago

Labour's blinkered drive to build could push nature to point of no return'

UK government efforts to speed development risk severe biodiversity loss by weakening planning safeguards and biodiversity protections.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

Labour warned its planning reforms will fail nature and homes goals

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
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Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

It's madness': bat enthusiasts fear planning bill will derail years of conservation

A government planning and infrastructure bill threatens decades of progress in protected-species conservation, jeopardizing local bat conservation efforts.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Government U-turns on support for bird-friendly swift bricks in new homes

Housing secretary Steve Reed's department refuses to back a parliamentary amendment to mandate swift bricks in all new homes, reversing earlier support.
Renovation
fromHomebuilding
1 month ago

Will Labour's planning bill widen the 'green space gap'?

Planning reforms risk accelerating loss of local green spaces, worsening inequalities in access to nature and reducing housing desirability.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Area of England well protected for nature is in decline, data shows

Only 2.83% of England is effectively protected for nature, far below the UK legal target to protect 30% of land and sea by 2030.
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