@ELB @EnvLaw_Blog
A new blog covering environmental law, policy and practice, run by barristers @FTB_law. Commissioning Editors @edrabkinreiter and @jhrwelch. ftbchambers.co.uk/elb United Kingdom Joined January 2021-
Tweets232
-
Followers263
-
Following307
-
Likes73
Court of Appeal dismisses appeal against judgment of Lieven J on 2 July 2024, giving first appellate guidance on s.19 Environment Act 2021. Breakdown by FTB Pupil Jeffrey Chu: lnkd.in/ejNeWvzd Subscribe to #ELB: lnkd.in/exzJTHCn #EnvironmentLaw #CourtOfAppeal
#ELB will return in September with fresh insights and #LegalUpdates after a short summer break. Best wishes, Esther Drabkin-Reiter, Jonathan Welch (Commissioning Editors), Richard Honey KC, Ned Westaway, Merrow Golden, Claire Nevin and Dr Richard Caddell (Editorial Board).
A new Bill introduced in @SeneddWales seeks to address the environmental governance gap post-Brexit and set targets to tackle the nature crisis in Wales. Read more from guest author @ruthmchambers: lnkd.in/e74TkF_j Subscribe: lnkd.in/eX6CStUw #EnvironmentalLaw
On 3 July 2025, the IACtHR issued its second-ever climate Advisory Opinion: Climate Emergency & Human Rights. Insights from #FTB’s Stephanie Bruce-Smith & Emma Rowland: lnkd.in/gbvaWatA Subscribe to #ELB: lnkd.in/eX6CStUw #ClimateChange #HumanRights #EnvironmentLaw
New from the Court of Appeal: key judgment on Article 9(3) of the Aarhus Convention and CPR 46.24 in HM Treasury v Global Feedback Ltd [2025] EWCA Civ 624. Read the full case summary and analysis here: lnkd.in/e_XmdCDi Subscribe to #ELB: lnkd.in/eX6CStUw
The Water (Special Measures) Act 2025 marks a significant step in reforming UK water sector, introducing new duties on accountability, transparency, and pollution control. 🔗lnkd.in/e-DFyXBx 📩lnkd.in/eX6CStUw #EnvironmentalRegulation #PublicLaw #LegalReform #ELB
New from #ELB: @RichardHoney breaks down two #ECtHR decisions - Klimaseniorinnen v Switzerland & Cannavacciuolo v Italy - and what they mean for human rights in environmental law. 🔗 lnkd.in/e683jimi 📩 lnkd.in/eX6CStUw #EnvironmentalLaw #HumanRights #LegalUpdate
Lewes District Council supports the UK’s first Rights of River Charter - an important step in recognising nature’s rights. Read more in our latest #elb post by Emma Rowland: lnkd.in/e2n5VbUe Subscribe: lnkd.in/eX6CStUw #RiverOuse #RightsOfNature #EnvironmentalLaw
Court of Appeal rules PoMs must detail actions for each water body - not just broad plans. Big implications for river basin planning & DEFRA’s duties. Read @GabrielNelson25 analysis: lnkd.in/eTb4MASY Subscribe: lnkd.in/eX6CStUw #EnvironmentalLaw #PlanningLaw
Can the UK balance housing & nature? The Planning Bill introduces EDPs & NRLs to speed up both. Read more in this post by @FTB_law’s Esther Drabkin-Reiter & Michael Feeney: lnkd.in/ewh-gD8t Subscribe to #elb: ftbchambers.co.uk/elblog/ELB-sig… #Planning #Environment #Conservation
New blog post: @FTB_law pupil barrister Jeffrey Chu provides a case summary & analysis of key aspects of the judgment in The National Farmers’ Union v Herefordshire Council & Ors [2025] EWHC 536 (Admin): tinyurl.com/44abbh4k Subscribe to @EnvLaw_Blog: tinyurl.com/yv3u98sb
New #elb post today in which @FTB_law pupil Emma Rowland provides a provides a case summary and analysis of key aspects of the judgment in Cannavacciuolo and Others v. Italy ftbchambers.co.uk/elblog/view/pu… Subscribe to #elb: ftbchambers.co.uk/elblog/ELB-sig… #environmentallaw #ECHR #pollution
In Dec 24 @FTB_law held a panel discussion on chemical pollution chaired by @JamesPereiraQC and with Charles Streeten, @ClaireNevin8 & @RoySocChem on the panel. This post provides a summary of the presentations and discussions which took place: tinyurl.com/y2c5nv5p #PFAS
A #elb post by @FTB_law's @GabrielNelson25 addressing important EU environmental legislation introduced in recent years & comparisons with current UK legislation in order to identify potential areas for reform. ftbchambers.co.uk/elblog/view/fd… Subscribe to #elb: ftbchambers.co.uk/elblog/ELB-sig…
In this latest #elb post, @FTB_law's @RichardHoney provides a summary of the judgment in R (FoE, Jordan & Paulley) v SSEFRA [2024] EWHC 2707 (Admin): tinyurl.com/2b2tvyry Subscribe to #elb: tinyurl.com/s9mdk4je #environmentallaw #climatechange #judicialreview
In this latest #elb post, @RichardHoney provides a summary of the judgment in R (Fighting Dirty) v EA & SSEFRA: ftbchambers.co.uk/elblog/view/in… Subscribe to elb: ftbchambers.co.uk/elblog/ELB-sig… #Environmentallaw #JudcialReview
Whitehaven marks one of the 1st cases in which the Finch judgment has been applied. In this latest #elb post, @FTB_law's Stephanie Bruce-Smith provides a summary of the Whitehaven case.tinyurl.com/mryy77he #climatechange #environmentallaw #blog
In this latest #elb post, @FTB_law's @ClaireNevin8 summarises the OEP report, a review of implementation of the Water Framework Directive Regulations and River Basin Management Planning in NI. ftbchambers.co.uk/elblog/view/no… #EnvironmentalLaw #Water #NorthernIreland
In this latest #elb post, @FTB_law pupil barrister Armin Solimani explores the Supreme Court's decision in Manchester Ship Canal Company Ltd v United Utilities Water Ltd (No2) tinyurl.com/24nzvdxp Subscribe to #elb: tinyurl.com/bdemarx6 #SupremeCourt #nuisance
In this #elb post, @FTB_law's Jonathan Welch provides an overview and comment on the first High Court judgment to consider s.19 of the Environment Act 2021 tinyurl.com/435j6ytm Subscribe to #elb tinyurl.com/55nr7usa #environmentallaw #HighCourt #blog #EnvironmentAct2021
Richard Harwood KC @RichardHarwood2
3K Followers 2K Following Joint Head of @39EssexChambers and at Bar Library Belfast; planning, environmental, art & public law; co-presenter Art & Heritage Law Contested Heritage podcast
Francis Taylor Buildi... @FTB_law
2K Followers 2K Following Barristers: planning, environmental, land valuation, CPO, infrastructure, public, licensing, local government, rating, religious liberty & ecclesiastical
Alison Hough @AlisonNiEochaid
1K Followers 5K Following Law Lecturer, Aarhus, Brexit, International Law, Environmental Democracy, Participation, Equality, Inclusive Feminism. @[email protected] #TransRights
Rosie P 🦇 🦎 �... @RosieP4
7K Followers 3K Following Planning & environmental campaigner. Chairman: @CommunityPlann1. Founder: @PylonsEAnglia. #TeamBat #TeamNewt
Natalie Bennett @natalieben
173K Followers 132K Following Green Party peer. Leader 2012-16. https://t.co/Y7MjTeIaf9 Prmted by CWilliams on bhf of Green Party, PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ
Richard Honey KC @RichardHoney
4K Followers 2K Following Barrister @FTB_law @kbwchambers @TheBarofNI; public & environmental law; UK Sierra Leone Pro Bono Network steering group chair; @ALBA_Members Vice Chair
Sarah Sackman KC MP @sarahsackman
16K Followers 2K Following Labour MP for Finchley and Golders Green. Minister of State for Courts and Legal Services. Former environmental lawyer. Still a community campaigner.
Mark O'Brien O’Reil... @markobrien747
2K Followers 5K Following Barrister (planning, infrastructure and compulsory purchase) @FTB_Law. Graduate of @UCDLawSchool (Law with History) and @cambridgelaw (LLM). Horse racing fan.
AberdareOnline @AberdareOnline
7K Followers 5K Following An online community at the heart of the South Wales Valleys.
Green Alliance @GreenAllianceUK
40K Followers 2K Following Independent think tank working to accelerate political action for a green and prosperous UK. Listen to our podcast, read our blog and more ⬇️
All The Michaels @wheresmike67
288 Followers 5K Following
Climate Rights and Re... @Climate_Rights
569 Followers 223 Following We’re the Climate Rights and Remedies Project at the University of Zurich and we tweet about climate and human rights news & developments.
B Singh @bsg_187
35 Followers 4K Following
Thuessea @ThuesseaUvNo4c
12 Followers 2K Following
Yseult Marique @YseultMarique
836 Followers 3K Following Comptv 🇪🇺🇧🇪🇫🇷🇬🇧 admin lawyer. @UCLouvain_be @EssexLawSchool @REALawReview @BritAssoCompLaw @wabbey fellow 🚂🌻🐌.
Saddeausl @SaddeauslPOHH1
51 Followers 2K Following
WelshRiversUnion🐟�... @wrurestore
4K Followers 5K Following Fighting for Welsh Rivers, holding to account those who legislate, regulate & pollute. We are a voluntary organisation. Moving to @welshriversunion.bsky.social
Tom @tomharbottle_
15 Followers 172 Following Music Editor @PalatinateUK, in-house content creator at https://t.co/wTyDnGg18C & https://t.co/D0RgPLdtsv, partnership manager @WriterSummit.
Amy O'Halloran @AmyOHalloranLaw
2K Followers 7K Following Author of “The Normative Role of the Circular Plastics Alliance in the EU’s Transition towards a Circular Plastics Economy” https://t.co/PpG4KJVAdd 🇵🇸✊
Robert Butler @robert__butler
2K Followers 1K Following critic / journalist. PhD from @GeographyOU on how to represent the human-energy relations driving climate change https://t.co/hK2qp3SezZ @BloomsburyBooks
Vinod Aithal @VinodAithal
195 Followers 5K Following
t @Tamm_276
149 Followers 2K Following
David Maxwell @dmaxestates
168 Followers 4K Following Commercial Property Investments , Angel investor , startups & early stage Co’s inc Advisory SME’s .Interests Skiing,Football,Rugby,Tennis ,Cricket
colin @colinvanelli
174 Followers 774 Following migrants rights, public law @lawstopuk, ex: apocalyptic public law @cambridge_cpt, @detentionaction
Penny @penny_garza98
221 Followers 3K Following
Andrea @a_merrill39
290 Followers 3K Following
KatelynFuchs @KatelynFuc39941
51 Followers 2K Following
ecolawdude @ecolawdude
385 Followers 1K Following Singapore environmental lawyer https://t.co/GXbDSMu5RZ
Celine Belediyesi @Sothat268460
76 Followers 1K Following Selamlar! Dil değişimi yaparak yeni arkadaşlar edinmek ve eğlenmek istiyorum.
Ingrid @ingridmarlar98
233 Followers 3K Following
Somerset Residents As... @SomResAss
8 Followers 49 Following
Clara @Clara11503
280 Followers 3K Following
Nguyễn Tùng @heobebe1985
182 Followers 353 Following
Jennifer Glasgow @jenniferglasgo3
81 Followers 205 Following
Coton View 🍃💚�... @CotonView
711 Followers 526 Following Residents of West Cambridge are increasingly concerned for Cambridge, its environment and greenbelt 🚗🚲🚌🚃🚶♀️🌳
Gümeç @Karaguemec
266 Followers 949 Following PhD student (on leave) legal geography, planning law 🔎 unlawful spatial practices. Tweets in EN & TR.
Bronwyn McGahan @BronwynMcGahan
2K Followers 4K Following
Nicole @nicolereeder16
1K Followers 3K Following
T.Rae @T_Rae25
0 Followers 587 Following
👣 Lucy Wilson 👣 @Lucieer07
2K Followers 4K Following LLB (Hons) - First Class | Barrister in training @BPPgroup | Views my own, etc | https://t.co/EsNbRoSos9
Benoit Mayer @bntmayer
1K Followers 421 Following Law scholar, tweets on climate law / politics, also tweets on international law @cuhklaw
Maria @maria57carroll
320 Followers 3K Following
Georgina Hathway @HathwayGeorge
74 Followers 816 Following Environmental Law Masters.ICCA Bar student. Interests: housing, planning, infrastructure, extractive industries and water.
Gregor Donaldson @GregorDonaldso2
16 Followers 455 Following
Arrowsmith Associates @Arrowsmiths_
244 Followers 739 Following Yorkshire based town planning and development consultancy.
Shi Yun @yuninlaw
7 Followers 31 Following
Hugh Craddock @PannageMan
333 Followers 169 Following Living in Surrey and working for the Open Spaces Society. Married with two horses. Now on Bluesky @pannageman
Debra @debra81jones81
512 Followers 3K Following
Paul Powlesland @paulpowlesland
39K Followers 5K Following Rights of nature & climate campaigner. Barrister & river guardian. Protecting trees & rivers. Founder @lawfornature & @riverroding
DennisH @DennisH82554287
0 Followers 178 Following
Jesamine James @JesamineJames
13K Followers 14K Following Painting British Wildlife to Raise Funds and Awareness.
Tanika Zeidler @tanika_zeidler
28 Followers 280 Following
Richard Harwood KC @RichardHarwood2
3K Followers 2K Following Joint Head of @39EssexChambers and at Bar Library Belfast; planning, environmental, art & public law; co-presenter Art & Heritage Law Contested Heritage podcast
Francis Taylor Buildi... @FTB_law
2K Followers 2K Following Barristers: planning, environmental, land valuation, CPO, infrastructure, public, licensing, local government, rating, religious liberty & ecclesiastical
Alison Hough @AlisonNiEochaid
1K Followers 5K Following Law Lecturer, Aarhus, Brexit, International Law, Environmental Democracy, Participation, Equality, Inclusive Feminism. @[email protected] #TransRights
Rosie P 🦇 🦎 �... @RosieP4
7K Followers 3K Following Planning & environmental campaigner. Chairman: @CommunityPlann1. Founder: @PylonsEAnglia. #TeamBat #TeamNewt
UN Biodiversity @UNBiodiversity
219K Followers 4K Following Official account of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity. Executive Secretary: @SchomakerAstrid
Natalie Bennett @natalieben
173K Followers 132K Following Green Party peer. Leader 2012-16. https://t.co/Y7MjTeIaf9 Prmted by CWilliams on bhf of Green Party, PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ
Richard Honey KC @RichardHoney
4K Followers 2K Following Barrister @FTB_law @kbwchambers @TheBarofNI; public & environmental law; UK Sierra Leone Pro Bono Network steering group chair; @ALBA_Members Vice Chair
Sarah Sackman KC MP @sarahsackman
16K Followers 2K Following Labour MP for Finchley and Golders Green. Minister of State for Courts and Legal Services. Former environmental lawyer. Still a community campaigner.
Mark O'Brien O’Reil... @markobrien747
2K Followers 5K Following Barrister (planning, infrastructure and compulsory purchase) @FTB_Law. Graduate of @UCDLawSchool (Law with History) and @cambridgelaw (LLM). Horse racing fan.
ClientEarth @ClientEarth
42K Followers 3K Following We use the power of the law to protect the planet. We work to secure a lasting civilisation for people and nature. Get updates: https://t.co/gXdQQGfpN4
Ruth Chambers @ruthmchambers
4K Followers 153 Following 🌍 Senior fellow @GreenAllianceUK. Chair, Foodrise. Hon Prof @ucllaw_env. Advisory board @RiverActionUK. Conservation Advisory Committee @Natures_Voice
Climate Rights and Re... @Climate_Rights
569 Followers 223 Following We’re the Climate Rights and Remedies Project at the University of Zurich and we tweet about climate and human rights news & developments.
Richard Benwell @RSBenwell
12K Followers 5K Following CEO, Wildlife & Countryside Link, for #wildlife, animal #welfare and #wellbeing. https://t.co/bG2mhLqHWS @WCL_News. Chair, #Oxfordshire Local Nature Partnership.
EJNI @EJNI_Online
627 Followers 191 Following Non-profit research platform. Promoting collaboration between academics, lawyers, NGOs & communities to challenge enviro injustice across the Island of Ireland
Jennifer Glasgow @jenniferglasgo3
81 Followers 205 Following
IEEP UK @IEEP_uk
268 Followers 502 Following The Institute for European Environmental Policy UK is a sustainability think tank. We no longer update X. Check: https://t.co/1eOk6Snb1G
👣 Lucy Wilson 👣 @Lucieer07
2K Followers 4K Following LLB (Hons) - First Class | Barrister in training @BPPgroup | Views my own, etc | https://t.co/EsNbRoSos9
Benoit Mayer @bntmayer
1K Followers 421 Following Law scholar, tweets on climate law / politics, also tweets on international law @cuhklaw
Hugh Craddock @PannageMan
333 Followers 169 Following Living in Surrey and working for the Open Spaces Society. Married with two horses. Now on Bluesky @pannageman
Paul Powlesland @paulpowlesland
39K Followers 5K Following Rights of nature & climate campaigner. Barrister & river guardian. Protecting trees & rivers. Founder @lawfornature & @riverroding
Rights : Community : ... @RightsClimate
1K Followers 2K Following Empowering climate change action | Art & Activism |
Rebecca Sage @sagebyname
10 Followers 135 Following
Matthew Kelly @Scorhill
2K Followers 2K Following @northumbriahist Britain & Ireland. Nationalism, landscape, environment. Author of The Women Who Saved the English Countryside (@YaleBooks, April 2022).
StephDavid @StephDavid11
212 Followers 444 Following Barrister @39EssexChambers practising in human rights, health, sport and environmental matters
Public Law @PL_PublicLaw
2K Followers 175 Following A Thomson Reuters journal publishing research on public law. This account is maintained by the editors: [email protected]
European Climate Neut... @ECNO_climate
673 Followers 279 Following Monitoring Europe's progress towards climate neutrality. Findings of the 3rd ECNO flagship report🔗⬇️
National Trust for Sc... @N_T_S
116K Followers 253 Following We think places that make people smile are worth caring for – support our charity so we can keep sharing them with everyone, #ForTheLoveOfScotland.
National Trust @nationaltrust
915K Followers 557 Following We’re a charity looking after nature, beauty and history – for everyone, for ever. #NationalTrust
Plantlife Global @PlantlifeGlobal
760 Followers 676 Following Working with partners across the globe to inspire & support action for healthy abundant wild plants and fungi 🌳🌵🍄 #ImportantPlantAreas #WildPlantsandFungi
Plantlife Scotland @PlantlifeScot
4K Followers 593 Following From saving arctic alpines in the Cairngorms to working with politicians at Holyrood, we aim to make Scotland's ecosystems a better place! #SaveCoulLinks
Plantlife Cymru @PlantlifeCymru
3K Followers 517 Following Gweithio i ddiogelu planhigion gwyllt a ffwng Cymru. Rhan o @Love_Plants🌼 Working to protect the wild plants and fungi of Wales. Part of @Love_Plants🌱
Plantlife @Love_plants
62K Followers 3K Following The global charity working to secure a world rich in wild plants and fungi🌱🍄 Home of #NoMowMay
WWT @WWTworldwide
56K Followers 1K Following This account has been archived and is no longer monitored. Find us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok and YouTube.
Scottish Wildlife Tru... @ScotWildlife
43K Followers 1K Following Protecting wildlife and restoring ecosystems across Scotland's land and seas. #WordsOfTheWild #WorkingForWildlife
RSPB Arne and Weymout... @RSPBDorset
10K Followers 112 Following Covering news, events and photos from all across RSPB Dorset.
RSPB England @RSPBEngland
68K Followers 1K Following Protecting habitats, saving species, and helping to end the nature and climate emergency. 💚
RSPB Cymru @RSPBCymru
13K Followers 2K Following Am fyd lle mae bywyd gwyllt, llefydd gwyllt a phobl yn ffynnu. For a world where wildlife, wild places and all people thrive. 🌍🐦🌿
RSPB Action @RSPBAction
21K Followers 845 Following Get the latest from the RSPB’s campaigning and policy work from across the UK.
RSPB Science @RSPBScience
21K Followers 1K Following RSPB Centre for Conservation Science - discovering solutions to 21st century conservation problems Now also on BlueSky
RSPB Pulborough Brook... @RSPBPulborough
9K Followers 2K Following Photos, wildlife sightings, events and news from the team at RSPB Pulborough Brooks.
RSPB Rainham Marshes @RSPBRainham
12K Followers 2K Following Adventure into nature! News, sightings & events from RSPB Rainham, South Essex, Wallasea, Old Hall, and North Kent!
RSPB @Natures_Voice
413K Followers 3K Following Protecting habitats, saving species, and helping to end the nature and climate emergency. 💚 Find us on Bluesky too!
Recycle Now @recycle_now
36K Followers 896 Following Help us rescue our recyclable friends from the rubbish bin #RescueMeRecycle #RecycleWeek https://t.co/RXU8I2bYA2
Keep Britain Tidy @KeepBritainTidy
44K Followers 5K Following We are no longer updating this account. Follow us on other platforms, or head to our website for more on our work for a cleaner, greener environment.
SuffolkWildlifeTrust @suffolkwildlife
13K Followers 1K Following We are Suffolk’s nature charity 🌿 〰️ Protecting & restoring our county’s wildlife 〰️ Connecting local people with nature
Derbyshire Wildlife T... @DerbysWildlife
19K Followers 721 Following We want a #WilderFuture and a #WilderDerbyshire - campaign with us and let’s reverse nature’s decline.
Sussex Wildlife Trust... @SussexWildlife
33K Followers 2K Following Sussex Wildlife Trust. For everyone who cares about nature in Sussex. Become a member, volunteer & support our campaigns. Tweets by Emma, Richard & Kerry
Dorset Wildlife Trust @DorsetWildlife
32K Followers 3K Following We're Dorset's biggest conservation charity, caring for 42 nature reserves and managing 4 visitor centres and a National Nature Reserve. Threads @dorsetwildlife
Herts & Middlesex Wil... @HMWTBadger
6K Followers 2K Following Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust manages 2,000 acres of nature reserves and inspires people to care about the natural world.
Surrey Wildlife Trust @SurreyWT
14K Followers 2K Following One of the 46 UK Wildlife Trusts, we are dedicated to connecting Surrey's nature with the help of members & volunteers.
Essex Wildlife Trust @EssexWildlife
17K Followers 3K Following We are the county’s leading conservation charity, committed to protecting wildlife and inspiring a lifelong love of nature 💚
Energy Saving Trust @EnergySvgTrust
46K Followers 2K Following We're dedicated to promoting energy efficiency, low carbon transport & sustainable energy use to address the climate emergency. Mon-Fri 9-5.30 House rules below
NAEE in the UK @NAEE_UK
8K Followers 9K Following Education ‘in’, ‘about’, ‘for’ #environment #sustainability | UK based, partners worldwide esp USA, Canada, Africa, Asia, NZ, Aussie | [email protected]
Center for Internatio... @ciel_tweets
26K Followers 4K Following CIEL defends the right to a healthy planet | #HealthyEnvironmentForAll 🦋 Follow us on Bluesky @ https://t.co/1LaZLFwDaK ✒️ Take action at: https://t.co/UM2N3r3y21
Markus W Gehring 🇪... @mwgehring
5K Followers 3K Following EU & Int'l Sustainable Development; Senior Proctor @Cambridge_Uni, Associate Prof @cambridgelaw @EULegalStudies @Hughes_Hall @Lauterpacht_Ctr, also on🦋
International Tribuna... @ITLOS_TIDM
11K Followers 20 Following Official account of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea - Compte officiel du Tribunal international du droit de la mer
Philippa Goodwin @Goodwin_Pip
482 Followers 1K Following Working in nature conservation and gardening when I have time. Views here my own.
Community Environment... @celp_law
6 Followers 32 Following Helping communities to use the law to protect their local wildlife and environment.
National Pro Bono Cen... @ProBonoCentre
2K Followers 999 Following A hub for pro bono & access to justice charities across the legal sector.Trends for United States
You might like
