A Class Act? How HSE is changing the way Great Britain decides which chemicals are hazardous
Knowing which chemicals are hazardous is essential to using them safely and avoiding dangerous exposure. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is making changes to how chemical hazards are decided.
A Regulatory Step Backwards: Why the draft Chemicals SI fails the test
Chemical pollution is one of the greatest threats to our health and environment, and the regulations that keep it in check are only as strong as the chemical classification system that underpins them.
Will the Government’s Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) help end chemical and microplastic pollution?
Fidra welcome the UK Government’s new Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) 2025, and take a closer look at the commitments, highlights, and next steps to protect our environment from pollution.
Protecting Health and Nature: A Call to Rethink Chemical Regulation Proposals
HSE proposals for Chemicals Legislative Reform for won’t protect us from the some of the most hazardous chemicals that have been developed and need an urgent rethink
UK agrees to align with the EU on pesticide regulation
Reset discussions between the UK and EU have resulted in a massive win for pesticide regulation and our environment as the UK has committed to ‘dynamically align’ with the EU on pesticides.
Landmark Decision – Intentionally-added microplastic restrictions are to be adopted by the EU
On the 26th of April the European Commission voted to adopt the intentionally-added microplastics restriction proposal. What does this mean and when will the ban come into effect?