PFAS are a group of around 10,000 man-made substances, often dubbed ‘forever chemicals’ because of how long they last in the environment, with some linked to certain cancers.

On this week’s ECO Chamber, special guest Dr. Shubhi Sharma, scientific researcher at the CHEM Trust joins host James Agyepong-Parsons and ENDS Report news editor Pippa Neill, to discuss why the plan has been called “a roadmap to nowhere”.

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Plus, the team discusses the OEP’s warning that it will need to shed its workload following DEFRA’s funding freeze, the author of a controversial nuclear review is in two minds about rolling out his plans across the Industrial Strategy; and the Scottish government brings in new nature legislation.

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In November last year, the economist John Fingleton published his recommendations for a “radical reset” for the nuclear sector, which included changes to the Habitats Regulations.

In just three months’ time, the government will present its plan for how to implement Fingleton’s controversial recommendations across the whole Industrial Strategy. But some of the report’s evidence base has been called into question by NGOs, including the Wildlife Trust.

On this week’s ECO Chamber, special guest Matthew Browne, head of public affairs at the charity joins host James Agyepong-Parsons and ENDS Report news editor Pippa Neill to discuss why he believes errors related to environmental case studies in the report could have serious implications for nature.

Plus, we bring you news of the sixth mass extinction event you may already be living through.

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The government wants to create a new super regulator, which it says will be more “integrated and empowered” and “guided by clear objectives and flexible mechanisms with appropriate safeguards”.

But what do we know of this new super power to be? And why are some environmentalists already worried about its ability to hold water companies to account?

On this week’s ECO Chamber, host James Agyepong-Parsons and ENDS Report senior reporter Shosha Adie discuss the implications of the new plan and what it means for England and Wales.

The duo also assesses the latest developments of SSE Renewables’ Berwick Bank wind farm. Will it really be “the world’s deadliest” for seabirds as some fear?

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