By Guest Contributor, Rt Hon Dame Theresa Villiers DBE, former Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs The next few years will see implementation of changes...
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The private sector has been doing a lot of the “heavy lifting” to roll out new services to comply with the requirements of Simpler Recycling, according to panellists speaking...
Members of Defra’s Circular Economy Task Force today (Wednesday 17th September) convened for a discussion panel at the ESS Expo to discuss the process of creating the UK Government’s Circular...
The United Kingdom is facing an epidemic of fires associated with the improper disposal of batteries and the ESA has today (Monday 15th September 2025) published a policy briefing report setting...
Sir Keir Starmer undertook a major cabinet shuffle this weekend (6th – 7th September 2025), prompted by the resignation of Angela Rayner as Deputy Leader, with more than ten...
By Charlotte Rule, Head of Climate and Energy Policy at the ESA In 2023, the UK Government first announced its intention to include the waste sector in the Emissions...
The UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) Authority this week published its interim response to a consultation exploring the expansion of the UK ETS to waste treatment. This interim consultation...
In his latest vlog, the ESA’s Executive Director, Jacob Hayler, provides an update on recent issues affecting the UK’s resources and waste management sector, as well as an overview...
The Environmental Services Association (ESA) has appointed new Independent Non-Executive Director, Helen Phillips, to its Board of Directors to contribute a valuable external perspective to the association and to...
The Environmental Services Association has published a position paper setting out its “vision” for a circular economy by 2040. The report was launched during an evening reception at the...
