Brussels issues guidance on law to cut packaging waste
European Commission moves to ensure smooth implementation when new rules kick in after summer Source link
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Farmer sentenced over illegal waste dump near Settle
A North Yorkshire farmer who allowed thousands of tonnes of waste to be dumped on his land has been sentenced to 12 months in prison, suspended for two years. The Environment Agency (EA) discovered Hayden Fortune, 50, operated a large-scale waste dump at Pyethornes Farm, Wigglesworth, near Settle, in May 2024. EA officers found the…
DynamicsMinds 2026 Preview: Governing Dynamics 365 CE with Managed Environments
DynamicsMinds 2026 is coming up in Portoroz, Slovenia, May 25-27, 2026. As a media partner of the event, MSDW will be speaking with presenters from the community to learn more about their sessions and event plans. Cole Haddock, a Microsoft MVP and a Solution Architect for Dynamics 365 CE and Power Platform, will be presenting…
Work begins on improving coastal defences in Pevensey Bay
It is part of a coastal flood risk project described as ‘one of the most important in the country’. Source link
Berlin attacks methane regulation over US gas supply fears
EU climate policy could “hinder partner countries from exporting LNG to Europe”, German energy minister says Source link
New chair at the Built Environment Trust
The Built Environment Trust, an independent charity, which promotes and delivers education with the aim of improving the quality of the built envir… Source link
Environment Agency chief outlines waste crime concerns to peers
30 March, 2026 By Neil Merrett Philip Duffy shares views on current ‘shortcomings’ of existing enforcement approach, while setting out aims for new plan to directly address permit abuse and the sources of illegal waste This area is reserved. Please register…
Farmer who tipped thousands of tonnes of waste in North Yorkshire beautyspot sentenced
A North Yorkshire farmer who allowed thousands of tonnes of plastic, metal, electrical items and aerosols to be dumped on his land has been given a suspended jail sentence. Hayden Fortune, 50, who previously pleaded guilty to operating an illegal tip, has been ordered to clear the waste from Pyethornes Farm, Wigglesworth, Skipton, within two…
Stuart Penkett obituary | Environment
Stuart Penkett’s discovery of the chemical processes that cause acid rain transformed our understanding of atmospheric pollution and what was required to deal with it. Penkett, who has died aged 87, and his colleagues at the Atomic Energy Research Establishment (AERE) in Harwell, Berkshire, published a landmark paper in 1979 in the journal Atmospheric Environment,…
VOLTAGE: Europe's failed €1tn energy crisis shield
In today’s edition: CBAM, aviation, ETS changes Source link