The way the wind works

Accompanying their article, 'The Green Steves' of Sharpe Pritchard discuss on-shore wind power in this webinar Read more

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Jan 29, 2024

Government departments facing claim over air pollution death

The High Court has this month (27 January) held a case management hearing in relation to a claim against three Governmental departments over the death of Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah, the first person in the UK to have "air pollution exposure" listed as a cause of death.

  FEATURES AND ANALYSIS

December 01, 2023

The way wind works

In the first in a new series on renewable energy technologies, Steve Gummer and Steve Cirell look at onshore wind.
November 10, 2023

Seven to Three: Simpler Recycling?

On 21 October 2023, the Government published its long awaited response to the results of its consultation on ‘Consistency in household and business recycling in England’. Sally Stock and Natasha Barlow examine the detail.
October 06, 2023

Nutrient neutrality

Rory Stracey and Tim Brown run the rule over recent developments in relation to nutrient neutrality.

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Oct 27, 2023

Councils call for clear role in delivering net zero

The Local Government Association (LGA), District Councils Network (DCN), County Councils Network (CCN) and London Councils have jointly called for councils to be given more scope to lead local climate action.

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September 08, 2023

The ULEZ Decision

Craig Howell Williams KC and Merrow Golden analyse the High Court’s judgment in the dispute over the expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) in London.
August 11, 2023

BNG - risk to opportunity

From November 2023, most English planning permissions must secure a 10% biodiversity net gain (“BNG“) against the pre-development habitat value baseline. This has been viewed as an additional cost and barrier to development, but it offers an opportunity for owners and developers taking a longer view of property assets and masterplans to realise additional value, writes Grace Pinault.
April 26, 2023

Biodiversity Webinar

Sharpe Pritchard's 'Green Steves' discuss developments in relation to biodiversity, including biodiversity net gain in the planning context. They also look at local authority biodiversity projects and how they can be financed.
March 23, 2023

Energy efficiency webinar

Steve Gummer, Steve Cirell and Jo Dicks consider the delivery of energy efficiency at local authorities.
March 10, 2023

Energy efficiency as part of local government decarbonisation plans

Local authorities continue to strive towards their net zero targets, but there can be no doubt that progress is stronger in some areas than others. One particular ‘Cinderella’ area is energy efficiency, but this is rapidly rising up the agenda due to the energy crisis and rocketing costs for householders and business premises, write Steve Gummer and Steve Cirell.
March 03, 2023

Net Gain: the regime comes into focus

With publication of the Government’s response to its consultation on regulations and implementation, the shape of the biodiversity net gain regime is becoming clear, writes Roy Pinnock.
February 22, 2023

Nature England – Green Infrastructure Framework

On 2 February 2023, Natural England published the Green Infrastructure Framework (“the Framework”), a new tool to help towns and cities turn greener. Emily Knowles and Tiah Weekes look at its contents.
February 22, 2023

Game changing planning decision for developers of renewables

By a decision on 6 February 2023, planning permission was granted on appeal for the installation of a solar park generating up to 49.9 MW of electricity on sites within the metropolitan Green Belt. Emily Knowles and Steve Gummer discuss some of the key reasons as to why planning permission was granted and what clients need to take away from this decision.
January 27, 2023

The role of offsetting in local government climate change plans

An important area for local authorities to consider as part of their decarbonisation plans is offsetting. Regrettably, this is in danger of becoming mired in controversy, with a widespread misunderstanding of its legitimacy and the role that it could properly play in those decarbonisation plans, write Steve Cirell and Steve Gummer.
December 09, 2022

Councils and marine licensing

Tommy Fox and Ian Manners examine a recent ruling where a local authority was fined after falling foul of the marine licensing regime.
August 19, 2022

Green gaps and emerging Local Plans

The High Court has quashed the Secretary of State’s decision to grant permission for housing on land designated as a green gap in an emerging Local Plan. Hugh Flanagan, Isabella Tafur and Daisy Noble analyse the ruling.