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Environment weekly highlights—23 August 2018

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Published on: 23 August 2018

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This week’s edition of Environment highlights includes the first three parts of a news analysis series on the future of energy, covering peak oil and moving towards renewables, the big switch to renewables and the new energy map. In addition, this week the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has launched a consultation on proposals to reduce domestic burning pollution and HMRC has published a summary of responses to its consultation calling for evidence on how to use tax to reduce plastic waste, showing strong public support for using the tax system to cut plastic waste. This week we have also published the August edition of our monthly environmental law podcast produced in partnership with Christopher Badger at 6 Pump Court.

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