This year, CHEM Trust attended the Liberal Democrat and Labour Party Conferences, and we were delighted to host panel events at each. As we learn more about the scale of the chemical pollution crisis in the UK and the risks posed to people and wildlife, it’s more essential than ever to bring these issues to the attention of parliamentarians. CHEM Trust travelled first to the … [Read more...] about CHEM Trust at the Party Conferences 2026
Clean Water, Clear Future: How Labour can reverse the chemical crisis in our rivers
This September, CHEM Trust will be hosting an event at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, in partnership with The Rivers Trust, and SERA, Labour’s environment campaign. The theme will be, ‘Clean water, clear future: How Labour can reverse the chemical crisis in our rivers’. Monday 28th September, 11:00-12:00 Quaker Meeting House, 22 School Lane, L1 3BT (outside … [Read more...] about Clean Water, Clear Future: How Labour can reverse the chemical crisis in our rivers
Forever polluted? The health and environmental threats of PFAS ‘forever chemicals’
CHEM Trust will be hosting an event at the Liberal Democrat Party conference this year in Brighton, in partnership with the Green Liberal Democrats, titled, ‘Forever polluted? The health and environmental threats of PFAS ‘forever chemicals’’ Sunday 20th September, 12:15-13:15 Gloucester room, Double Tree Hilton Hotel (outside the secure zone), BN1 2FU Focus of the … [Read more...] about Forever polluted? The health and environmental threats of PFAS ‘forever chemicals’
New UK government proposals could change the game for harmful flame retardant use in furniture
The UK government is running a consultation on proposed changes to the UK’s furniture fire safety regulation, which closes 23rd of June. If introduced, the changes will reduce the furniture sector’s reliance on flame retardants. CHEM Trust and other NGOs have been calling for these changes for years. High use of chemical flame retardants in the UK is driven by fire safety … [Read more...] about New UK government proposals could change the game for harmful flame retardant use in furniture
Committee of MPs recommends strong action on ‘Forever Chemicals’
Today, the Environmental Audit Committee published its report on its inquiry into per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as the ‘forever chemicals’. The inquiry, launched in April 2025, follows years of growing concern about the state of uncontrolled and widespread PFAS pollution in the UK. The findings deliver a damning verdict on the UK’s handling of the PFAS … [Read more...] about Committee of MPs recommends strong action on ‘Forever Chemicals’
