Show Notes
The economist John Fingleton has published his recommendations to streamline planning laws for the development of UK nuclear power – and they could have implications far beyond the nuclear industry.
The prime minister Sir Keir Starmer has endorsed all of Fingleton’s recommendations and in a speech last week, promised to go further citing “well-intentioned, but fundamentally misguided, environmental regulations” as derailing the country’s infrastructure growth plans.
On this week’s podcast, ECO Chamber host, James Agyepong-Parsons, and ENDS Report deputy editor, Tess Colley, speak with Georgia Dent, the chief executive officer at the Somerset Wildlife Trust to find out what it means for environmentalists.
The team also discusses the Office for Environmental Protection’s latest report looking at England’s protected nature sites.
PLUS: The creation of a national park in Wales has been rejected due to its ‘adverse impact’ on development prospects; DEFRA confirms the green light for Habitats Regulations changes tied to offshore wind; and the High Court has dismissed a legal challenge over Luton Airport’s expansion.
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