Ben Webster works on investigations for openDemocracy into climate, environment and biodiversity issues. Ben spent 24 years at The Times, 11 of them as environment editor
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Published in: Home: NewsMinister ‘gave Parliament false answer’ about landowner lobbying
Exclusive: Richard Benyon claimed he had not engaged with landowner groups over public rights of way – but he had
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Published in: Home: NewsPolluting waste firms avoid £500m bill thanks to a government ‘loophole’
Exclusive: Incinerator industry tried to delay plans to close ‘loophole’ and force firms to pay for emissions
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Published in: Home: InvestigationSome ‘renewable’ UK incinerators are more polluting than coal stations
Exclusive: Waste firms and councils accused of ‘greenwashing’ with false claims over burning rubbish for energy
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Published in: Home: NewsPublic to lose access to thousands of miles of paths after landowner lobbying
Exclusive: Government U-turned on vow to abolish deadline for registering paths in England after letter from landowners
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Published in: Home: InvestigationUK airlines’ new ‘sustainable’ fuels may be causing deforestation in Asia
Exclusive: Experts fear lack of industry regulation means virgin palm oil is being passed off as ‘used’ cooking oil
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Published in: Home: NewsWater firms threatened to hike bills if made to clean up sewage in rivers
Exclusive: Water companies told the government they’d pass the costs of cleaning up England’s rivers onto customers
