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EU agrees new environmental crime rules
Environmental crimes could result in prison sentences of up to 10 years and company fines of 5% of turnover under a proposed EU law agreed by the European parliament and council.
The new directive will double the number of environmental offences that currently exist under EU criminal law from nine to 18, including the import of invasive species, the illegal depletion of waterContinue reading this with an IEMA membership
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UK public wants more involvement in planning process, IEMA research finds
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Campaign group Wild Justice has accused the UK government of trying to relax pollution rules for housebuilders “through the backdoor”.
