diff --git a/apps/explorer/.env b/apps/explorer/.env
index a72be23cf..0c83efe3e 100644
--- a/apps/explorer/.env
+++ b/apps/explorer/.env
@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@ NX_URL=$URL
 NX_DEPLOY_URL=$DEPLOY_URL
 NX_DEPLOY_PRIME_URL=$DEPLOY_PRIME_URL
 
-NX_CHAIN_EXPLORER_URL = "https://explorer.vega.trading/.netlify/functions/chain-explorer-api"
-NX_TENDERMINT_URL = "https://lb.testnet.vega.xyz/tm"
-NX_TENDERMINT_WEBSOCKET_URL = "wss://lb.testnet.vega.xyz/tm/websocket"
-NX_VEGA_URL = "https://lb.testnet.vega.xyz/query"
+NX_CHAIN_EXPLORER_URL = 'https://explorer.vega.trading/.netlify/functions/chain-explorer-api'
+NX_TENDERMINT_URL = 'https://lb.testnet.vega.xyz/tm'
+NX_TENDERMINT_WEBSOCKET_URL = 'wss://lb.testnet.vega.xyz/tm/websocket'
+NX_VEGA_URL = 'https://lb.testnet.vega.xyz/query'
 NX_VEGA_ENV = 'TESTNET'
 NX_VEGA_REST = 'https://lb.testnet.vega.xyz/datanode/rest'
-NX_VEGA_NETWORKS = '{\"TESTNET\":\"https://explorer.fairground.wtf\",\"MAINNET\":\"https://explorer.vega.xyz\"}'
+NX_VEGA_NETWORKS = '{"TESTNET":"https://explorer.fairground.wtf","MAINNET":"https://explorer.vega.xyz"}'
 CYPRESS_VEGA_TENDERMINT_URL='https://lb.testnet.vega.xyz/tm'
 
 # App flags
diff --git a/apps/explorer/.env.capsule b/apps/explorer/.env.capsule
index a9da49665..4589e0022 100644
--- a/apps/explorer/.env.capsule
+++ b/apps/explorer/.env.capsule
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ NX_CHAIN_EXPLORER_URL = "https://explorer.vega.trading/.netlify/functions/chain-
 NX_TENDERMINT_URL = "http://localhost:26617"
 NX_TENDERMINT_WEBSOCKET_URL = "wss://localhost:26617/websocket"
 NX_VEGA_URL = "http://localhost:3028/query"
-NX_VEGA_NETWORKS = '{\"TESTNET\":\"https://explorer.fairground.wtf\",\"MAINNET\":\"https://explorer.vega.xyz\"}'
+NX_VEGA_NETWORKS = '{"TESTNET":"https://explorer.fairground.wtf","MAINNET":"https://explorer.vega.xyz"}'
 NX_VEGA_ENV = 'LOCAL'
 NX_VEGA_REST = 'http://localhost:3029'
 
diff --git a/apps/explorer/.env.devnet b/apps/explorer/.env.devnet
index 838dc8b5e..047a94ad3 100644
--- a/apps/explorer/.env.devnet
+++ b/apps/explorer/.env.devnet
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ NX_CHAIN_EXPLORER_URL = "https://explorer.vega.trading/.netlify/functions/chain-
 NX_TENDERMINT_URL = "https://n04.d.vega.xyz/tm"
 NX_TENDERMINT_WEBSOCKET_URL = "wss://n04.d.vega.xyz/tm/websocket"
 NX_VEGA_URL = "https://n04.d.vega.xyz/query"
-NX_VEGA_NETWORKS = '{\"TESTNET\":\"https://explorer.fairground.wtf\",\"MAINNET\":\"https://explorer.vega.xyz\"}'
+NX_VEGA_NETWORKS = '{"TESTNET":"https://explorer.fairground.wtf","MAINNET":"https://explorer.vega.xyz"}'
 NX_VEGA_ENV = 'DEVNET'
 NX_VEGA_REST = 'https://n04.d.vega.xyz/datanode/rest'
diff --git a/apps/explorer/.env.mainnet b/apps/explorer/.env.mainnet
index 5c8dcad60..d982efa5c 100644
--- a/apps/explorer/.env.mainnet
+++ b/apps/explorer/.env.mainnet
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ NX_CHAIN_EXPLORER_URL = "https://explorer.vega.trading/.netlify/functions/chain-
 NX_TENDERMINT_URL = "https://mainnet-observer-proxy01.ops.vega.xyz/"
 NX_TENDERMINT_WEBSOCKET_URL = "wss://mainnet-observer-proxy01.ops.vega.xyz/websocket"
 NX_VEGA_URL = "https://api.token.vega.xyz/query"
-NX_VEGA_NETWORKS = '{\"TESTNET\":\"https://explorer.fairground.wtf\",\"MAINNET\":\"https://explorer.vega.xyz\"}'
+NX_VEGA_NETWORKS = '{"TESTNET":"https://explorer.fairground.wtf","MAINNET":"https://explorer.vega.xyz"}'
 NX_VEGA_ENV = 'MAINNET'
 NX_VEGA_REST = 'https://api.token.vega.xyz/'
diff --git a/apps/explorer/.env.stagnet1 b/apps/explorer/.env.stagnet1
index 544db503d..4e6859861 100644
--- a/apps/explorer/.env.stagnet1
+++ b/apps/explorer/.env.stagnet1
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ NX_CHAIN_EXPLORER_URL = "https://explorer.vega.trading/.netlify/functions/chain-
 NX_TENDERMINT_URL = "https://n03.s.vega.xyz/tm"
 NX_TENDERMINT_WEBSOCKET_URL = "wss://n03.s.vega.xyz/tm/websocket"
 NX_VEGA_URL = "https://n03.s.vega.xyz/query"
-NX_VEGA_NETWORKS = '{\"TESTNET\":\"https://explorer.fairground.wtf\",\"MAINNET\":\"https://explorer.vega.xyz\"}'
+NX_VEGA_NETWORKS = '{"TESTNET":"https://explorer.fairground.wtf","MAINNET":"https://explorer.vega.xyz"}'
 NX_VEGA_ENV = 'STAGNET'
 NX_VEGA_REST = 'https://n03.s.vega.xyz/datanode/rest'
diff --git a/apps/explorer/.env.stagnet2 b/apps/explorer/.env.stagnet2
index 7b8772813..9b1e479c0 100644
--- a/apps/explorer/.env.stagnet2
+++ b/apps/explorer/.env.stagnet2
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ NX_CHAIN_EXPLORER_URL = "https://explorer.vega.trading/.netlify/functions/chain-
 NX_TENDERMINT_URL = "https://n03.stagnet2.vega.xyz/tm"
 NX_TENDERMINT_WEBSOCKET_URL = "wss://n03.stagnet2.vega.xyz/tm/websocket"
 NX_VEGA_URL = "https://n03.stagnet2.vega.xyz/query"
-NX_VEGA_NETWORKS = '{\"TESTNET\":\"https://explorer.fairground.wtf\",\"MAINNET\":\"https://explorer.vega.xyz\"}'
+NX_VEGA_NETWORKS = '{"TESTNET":"https://explorer.fairground.wtf","MAINNET":"https://explorer.vega.xyz"}'
 NX_VEGA_ENV = 'STAGNET2'
 NX_VEGA_REST = 'https://n01.stagnet2.vega.xyz/datanode/rest'
diff --git a/apps/explorer/.env.testnet b/apps/explorer/.env.testnet
index c9b04da85..aabe2f8bc 100644
--- a/apps/explorer/.env.testnet
+++ b/apps/explorer/.env.testnet
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ NX_CHAIN_EXPLORER_URL = "https://explorer.vega.trading/.netlify/functions/chain-
 NX_TENDERMINT_URL = "https://lb.testnet.vega.xyz/tm"
 NX_TENDERMINT_WEBSOCKET_URL = "wss://lb.testnet.vega.xyz/tm/websocket"
 NX_VEGA_URL = "https://lb.testnet.vega.xyz/query"
-NX_VEGA_NETWORKS = '{\"TESTNET\":\"https://explorer.fairground.wtf\",\"MAINNET\":\"https://explorer.vega.xyz\"}'
+NX_VEGA_NETWORKS = '{"TESTNET":"https://explorer.fairground.wtf","MAINNET":"https://explorer.vega.xyz"}'
 NX_VEGA_ENV = 'TESTNET'
 NX_VEGA_REST = 'https://lb.testnet.vega.xyz/datanode/rest'
diff --git a/apps/token/.env b/apps/token/.env
index 4eacba644..f93bd20e5 100644
--- a/apps/token/.env
+++ b/apps/token/.env
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ NX_ETHEREUM_PROVIDER_URL = "https://ropsten.infura.io/v3/4f846e79e13f44d1b51bbd7
 NX_ETHERSCAN_URL = "https://ropsten.etherscan.io"
 NX_FAIRGROUND = false
 NX_IS_NEW_BRIDGE_CONTRACT = true
-NX_VEGA_NETWORKS='{\"DEVNET\":\"https://dev.token.vega.xyz\",\"STAGNET\":\"https://dev.token.vega.xyz\",\"STAGNET2\":\"staging2.token.vega.xyz\",\"TESTNET\":\"token.fairground.wtf\",\"MAINNET\":\"token.vega.xyz\"}'
+NX_VEGA_NETWORKS='{"DEVNET":"https://dev.token.vega.xyz","STAGNET":"https://dev.token.vega.xyz","STAGNET2":"staging2.token.vega.xyz","TESTNET":"token.fairground.wtf","MAINNET":"token.vega.xyz"}'
 
 #Test configuration variables
 CYPRESS_FAIRGROUND = false
diff --git a/apps/token/.env.devnet b/apps/token/.env.devnet
index 303b1686a..c236b7ccd 100644
--- a/apps/token/.env.devnet
+++ b/apps/token/.env.devnet
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # App configuration variables
 NX_VEGA_ENV = "DEVNET"
 NX_VEGA_URL = "https://n04.d.vega.xyz/query"
-NX_VEGA_NETWORKS='{\"DEVNET\":\"https://dev.token.vega.xyz\",\"STAGNET\":\"https://dev.token.vega.xyz\",\"STAGNET2\":\"staging2.token.vega.xyz\",\"TESTNET\":\"token.fairground.wtf\",\"MAINNET\":\"token.vega.xyz\"}'
+NX_VEGA_NETWORKS='{"DEVNET":"https://dev.token.vega.xyz","STAGNET":"https://dev.token.vega.xyz","STAGNET2":"staging2.token.vega.xyz","TESTNET":"token.fairground.wtf","MAINNET":"token.vega.xyz"}'
 NX_ETHEREUM_CHAIN_ID = 3
 NX_ETHEREUM_PROVIDER_URL = "https://ropsten.infura.io/v3/4f846e79e13f44d1b51bbd7ed9edefb8"
 NX_ETHERSCAN_URL = "https://ropsten.etherscan.io"
diff --git a/apps/token/.env.mainnet b/apps/token/.env.mainnet
index 7035d8405..bf5ba3311 100644
--- a/apps/token/.env.mainnet
+++ b/apps/token/.env.mainnet
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # App configuration variables
 NX_VEGA_ENV = "MAINNET"
 NX_VEGA_URL = "https://api.token.vega.xyz/query"
-NX_VEGA_NETWORKS='{\"DEVNET\":\"https://dev.token.vega.xyz\",\"STAGNET\":\"https://dev.token.vega.xyz\",\"STAGNET2\":\"staging2.token.vega.xyz\",\"TESTNET\":\"token.fairground.wtf\",\"MAINNET\":\"token.vega.xyz\"}'
+NX_VEGA_NETWORKS='{"DEVNET":"https://dev.token.vega.xyz","STAGNET":"https://dev.token.vega.xyz","STAGNET2":"staging2.token.vega.xyz","TESTNET":"token.fairground.wtf","MAINNET":"token.vega.xyz"}'
 NX_ETHEREUM_CHAIN_ID = 1
 NX_ETHEREUM_PROVIDER_URL = "https://mainnet.infura.io/v3/4f846e79e13f44d1b51bbd7ed9edefb8"
 NX_ETHERSCAN_URL = "https://etherscan.io"
diff --git a/apps/token/.env.stagnet1 b/apps/token/.env.stagnet1
index f69446951..e27160cc9 100644
--- a/apps/token/.env.stagnet1
+++ b/apps/token/.env.stagnet1
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # App configuration variables
 NX_VEGA_ENV = "STAGNET"
 NX_VEGA_URL = "https://n03.s.vega.xyz/query"
-NX_VEGA_NETWORKS='{\"DEVNET\":\"https://dev.token.vega.xyz\",\"STAGNET\":\"https://dev.token.vega.xyz\",\"STAGNET2\":\"staging2.token.vega.xyz\",\"TESTNET\":\"token.fairground.wtf\",\"MAINNET\":\"token.vega.xyz\"}'
+NX_VEGA_NETWORKS='{"DEVNET":"https://dev.token.vega.xyz","STAGNET":"https://dev.token.vega.xyz","STAGNET2":"staging2.token.vega.xyz","TESTNET":"token.fairground.wtf","MAINNET":"token.vega.xyz"}'
 NX_ETHEREUM_CHAIN_ID = 3
 NX_ETHEREUM_PROVIDER_URL = "https://ropsten.infura.io/v3/4f846e79e13f44d1b51bbd7ed9edefb8"
 NX_ETHERSCAN_URL = "https://ropsten.etherscan.io"
diff --git a/apps/token/.env.stagnet2 b/apps/token/.env.stagnet2
index 6ae4725d3..64d0833f7 100644
--- a/apps/token/.env.stagnet2
+++ b/apps/token/.env.stagnet2
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # App configuration variables
 NX_VEGA_ENV = "STAGNET2"
 NX_VEGA_URL = "https://n03.stagnet2.vega.xyz/query"
-NX_VEGA_NETWORKS='{\"DEVNET\":\"https://dev.token.vega.xyz\",\"STAGNET\":\"https://dev.token.vega.xyz\",\"STAGNET2\":\"staging2.token.vega.xyz\",\"TESTNET\":\"token.fairground.wtf\",\"MAINNET\":\"token.vega.xyz\"}'
+NX_VEGA_NETWORKS='{"DEVNET":"https://dev.token.vega.xyz","STAGNET":"https://dev.token.vega.xyz","STAGNET2":"staging2.token.vega.xyz","TESTNET":"token.fairground.wtf","MAINNET":"token.vega.xyz"}'
 NX_ETHEREUM_CHAIN_ID = 3
 NX_ETHEREUM_PROVIDER_URL = "https://ropsten.infura.io/v3/4f846e79e13f44d1b51bbd7ed9edefb8"
 NX_ETHERSCAN_URL = "https://ropsten.etherscan.io"
diff --git a/apps/token/.env.testnet b/apps/token/.env.testnet
index a3f050437..47d22c4ca 100644
--- a/apps/token/.env.testnet
+++ b/apps/token/.env.testnet
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # App configuration variables
 NX_VEGA_ENV = "TESTNET"
 NX_VEGA_URL = "https://lb.testnet.vega.xyz/query"
-NX_VEGA_NETWORKS='{\"DEVNET\":\"https://dev.token.vega.xyz\",\"STAGNET\":\"https://dev.token.vega.xyz\",\"STAGNET2\":\"staging2.token.vega.xyz\",\"TESTNET\":\"token.fairground.wtf\",\"MAINNET\":\"token.vega.xyz\"}'
+NX_VEGA_NETWORKS='{"DEVNET":"https://dev.token.vega.xyz","STAGNET":"https://dev.token.vega.xyz","STAGNET2":"staging2.token.vega.xyz","TESTNET":"token.fairground.wtf","MAINNET":"token.vega.xyz"}'
 NX_ETHEREUM_CHAIN_ID = 3
 NX_ETHEREUM_PROVIDER_URL = "https://ropsten.infura.io/v3/4f846e79e13f44d1b51bbd7ed9edefb8"
 NX_ETHERSCAN_URL = "https://ropsten.etherscan.io"
diff --git a/libs/network-switcher/src/hooks/use-environment.tsx b/libs/network-switcher/src/hooks/use-environment.tsx
index 50d426708..f77497fc6 100644
--- a/libs/network-switcher/src/hooks/use-environment.tsx
+++ b/libs/network-switcher/src/hooks/use-environment.tsx
@@ -111,9 +111,10 @@ const transformValue = (key: EnvKey, value?: string) => {
         try {
           return JSON.parse(value);
         } catch (e) {
-          throw new Error(
+          console.warn(
             'Error parsing the "NX_VEGA_NETWORKS" environment variable. Make sure it has a valid JSON format.'
           );
+          return undefined;
         }
       }
       return undefined;