The Year Ahead in UK Environmental Policy

In this month’s Planet Possible, Niki Roach is joined by Ruth Chambers OBE - a Senior Fellow at Green Alliance, and honorary professor of practice at the UCL Centre for law and the environment. Ruth, and host Niki, metaphorically travel around the nations of the UK - identifying what will be making the headlines in UK environmental policy, in 2026. In Wales, the Environmental Governance Bill will be a new legislation allowing future Welsh governments to set long-term environmental targets. The Environment Minister of Northern Ireland, Andrew Muir, has outlined how environmental governance is currently operating, highlighting implementation. The Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill - Introduces statutory environmental targets that politicians will be required to meet in the future. The UK Government has added 13 new deliverables, expanding the scope and ambition of environmental action at UK-wide level. Credits Presented & Produced by Niki Roach Executive Producer Andy Taylor - Bwlb Limited With thanks to Alastair Chisholm Honorary Executive Producer Jane Boland

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This episode was published on Jan 15, 2026.

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