Systems Thinking in Government: Defra Launches Systems Research Programme Ian Boyd Defra – ‘This programme breaks new ground by taking a “systems-thinking” approach to understanding the key policy questions across the Defra group. Defra manages different systems such as the food, water, waste, land use or marine. These systems involve many components which interact in defined […]
The latest MMO Marine Planning Newsletter has been produced and includes: Progress on the emerging regional plans The Marine Planning team has just completed a period of engagement with stakeholders on our emerging marine plan policies. These policies form part of our Iteration 3 outputs of the process to develop the North West, North East, […]
As the awareness of plastic pollution in the ocean gyres has increased one solution has been gathering momentum – the Ocean Cleanup and boom solution proposed by Boyan Slat. The unease about this technology and its effect on floating marine life has been developing more recently. This blog sets out five reasons why this technology […]
Phase out greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 to end UK contribution to global warming 2 May 2019 The UK can end its contribution to global warming within 30 years by setting an ambitious new target to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050, the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) says today. Ten years after […]
Environment Agency announces new green legacy for £2.6bn flood and coastal risk management programme. The Environment Agency has announced a set of new supplier arrangements and partnerships which will increase efficiency, value for money and the green legacy of its £2.6 billion capital investment programme. The programme aims to better protect 300,000 homes from coastal […]
Labour table a motion to asking for the declaration of a Climate Emergency (Guardian) putting the Government in a very difficult spot not least among younger voters. Parliament agree Labour motion on the climate emergency. The emerging theme from Greta Thunberg (Defra) that the older generations have simply done too little is gaining traction. Harking […]
EFRA 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 […]
Water UK ‘Water companies in England have agreed a series of pledges which form part of a new Public Interest Commitment, strengthening their ongoing commitment to working in the public interest and placing wider good at the heart of everything they do. Announcing the Commitment, Water UK, the body which represents all the UK water […]