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KM Smart
December 2024
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On October 30th 2024, Rachel Reeves, the first female Chancellor of the Exchequer, provided the first Labour Government budget in 14 years.


Seven pillars were set out as part of the Government’s growth mission, including:



economic and fiscal stability
investment, infrastructure, and...
K M Smart
November 2024
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The Wellbeing of Future Generations Act came into force in Wales in April 2016 and introduced a legal obligation for public bodies in Wales to improve the social, cultural, environmental, and economic wellbeing of Welsh citizens. 


The Act defines Sustainable Development in Wales...

K M Smart
October 2024
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On 24th September 2024 DAERA (Department of Agriculture, Environmental, and Rural Affairs) published its first Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP), as a requirement under the Environment Act 2021. This was following a 14-month delay, as the plan was due to be published on 25th July 2023.

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Ellie Savage and Ethny Childs
October 2024
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environmental SCIENTIST | Counting on Net Gain | September 2024


Ellie Savage and Ethny Childs consider the challenges, opportunities and next steps for this ambitious policy.


Mandatory biodiversity net gain (BNG) came into...

K M Smart
August 2024
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IES Environmental Policy Team · From the Archive 10 - Proposed planning reforms & economic growth

Listen to more episodes of 'From the Archive' on the series hub.



This article discusses the proposed changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) that were announced...

Benjamin C. Evans, Marcus Rowcliffe et. al
August 2024
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environmental SCIENTIST | Where Green Meets Machine | June 2024


Benjamin C. Evans, Marcus Rowcliffe, Chris Carbone, Emma L. Cartledge, Nida Al-Fulaij, Henrietta Pringle, Richard Yarnell, Philip A. Stephens, Russell Hill, Kate Scott-Gatty, Chloe Hartland and...

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