Earlier this summer John Englander came to a major UK Flooding conference and provided the audience with starkest and clearest presentation on the effects of climate change on sea level rise. We are already locked into that change and it’s not a question of if but when. The reality is that our coastline will be […]
Defra: We’re seeking evidence to help develop a new approach for allocating any additional English fishing quota we may secure during negotiations following Brexit. In particular, we want to hear from the fishing industry and others in England and the Crown Dependencies, on issues like: establishing a reserve of quota improving how the discard ban […]
The Times has run the article below raising the concerns of NGOs on the impact of the cooling water intakes on fish populations in the Severn estuary. There is a consultation underway – nearly closed – on this issue – time to comment! Bob Earll ‘Nuclear power plant will suck fish to their deaths’ The […]
Clean Maritime Plan: It sets out a number of domestic policies to reduce greenhouse gases and pollutant emissions from shipping, and to stimulate clean maritime growth. The plan delivers on government’s commitments under the Clean air strategy and international climate obligations. Clean maritime plan: Maritime 2050 environment route map – GOV.UK Defra: Clean Air Strategy Defra consults on Clean Air Strategy which […]
JNCC’s new interactive MPA mapper lets you explore recently designated MCZs and find out which habitats, species and geological features are protected in them. See: https://jncc.gov.uk/mpa-mapper.
Michael Gove speech: How late it was, how late – why the earth asks us to act now A special place “It is a particular pleasure to be here at Kew – one of the greatest examples of the UK’s soft power that I know. As we all know, it is a centre of scientific […]
This inquiry was launched following the Government’s publication of a draft National Policy Statement (NPS) for Water Resources Infrastructure. It sets out the government’s policy for development of nationally significant infrastructure projects (NSIPs) for water resources in England. Read the conclusions and recommendations Read the summary Read the full report The National Infrastructure Commission has […]
More planning applications held up by SuDS design in England than in Wales Planning applications are twice as likely to be blocked or delayed due to sustainable drainage system (SuDS) design in England than in Wales, according to a new report published today by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) and Wavin. Based on a representative […]