Fairness and opportunity: A people-powered plan for the green transition The final report of our Environmental Justice Commission The Environmental Justice Commission was established in May 2019 in recognition that action to address the accelerating climate and nature emergencies can be about more than staving off the worst; it can be about imagining a better […]
From WaterBriefing David Black, Interim Chief Executive at Ofwat has said that the transformation of the UK water sector over the next 30 years will require significant new investment. Speaking at a conference on water security last week, he told his audience that looking ahead to 2050, a step change in outcomes was required, including: […]
Ofwat has set out £2.8 billion in green recovery investment plans for the water sector which includes £850 million for completely new projects by 5 water companies and a further £1.9 billion of accelerated AMP7 & AMP8 future planned projects by 12 water companies in total. Severn Trent Water, South Staffs Water, South West Water, Thames Water, and United […]
The government’s Green Recovery Challenge Fund has opened for applications. The fund of up to £40 million will create jobs in nature recovery and conservation, according to Defra. Grants from £50k to £5 million are now available to help the nation build back greener from the coronavirus pandemic, the government announced today [14 September]. The […]
From the CBI Speaking at the CBI’s first virtual Net-Zero Conference, Director-General Dame Carolyn Fairbairn (Monday) will say the UK must become a global leader in climate action to create new green jobs and lift productivity post-pandemic. Launching the CBI’s Green Recovery Roadmap, Carolyn will say “action speaks a thousand times louder than words” – […]
£4m for green prescribing and £5m pilot to establish a Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment. Drop in the ocean for the environmental pressures we face. Environment Secretary George Eustice has set out his vision for a green recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Read the speech here.
The government’s covi-19 recovery strategy includes (largely already committed) money for ‘shovel ready’ projects covering hospitals, schools and transport. But, apart from a recommitment to reforest parts of the country by planting more than 75,000 acres of trees every year by 2025, there is little to please the environmental sector. There is just £40m for […]