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.
Clean water can’t wait: the Government must take action now for nature and people
Our rivers, lakes and seas are in crisis, suffocated by decades of pollution and inaction. The way we treat our waters is no longer something the public, or the environment, is going to tolerate.
A new vision for water? How the UK Government’s Water White Paper falls short on chemical pollution
Stopping chemical and plastic pollution at source is needed to deliver clean rivers, lakes and seas.
Fidra’s Response to Scotland’s Circular Economy Strategy
While Fidra welcomes Scotland’s draft Circular Economy Strategy, our consultation response highlights a critical gap: the strategy overlooks the role of harmful chemicals in undermining circular activities.
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.
A commentary on the new Environment Agency flame retardant scoping review
Environment Agency Flame Retardant report does not sufficiently highlight high volume flame retardants currently under close scrutiny in the European Union.
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
Cunliffe’s Water Commission highlights need for regulation to tackle chemical and plastic pollution
Independent Water Commission’s Review recommends regulation to tackle chemical and plastic pollution from polluting products and sewage sludge
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.