03 Sep 2024
In a recent article, we looked back at how Ocean and Coastal Futures (OCF) has evolved from CMS. We’ve worked hard in that time to bring coastal and marine practitioners together as a community, and create a wider network of experts and stakeholders to benefit our sector. We’re now looking to build on the progress […]
03 Sep 2024
The Lydd Ranges Sea Defences scheme has been completed and was officially opened in July 2024 at an opening event held by the Environment Agency with construction partner Van Oord UK Ltd at Lydd Community Hall. The Environment Agency worked closely with Natural England and the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to plan the scheme and […]
03 Sep 2024
Codling Wind Park, Ireland’s largest Phase 11 offshore renewable energy project, is set to submit its planning application to An Bord Pleanála in September 2024. The application marks a significant milestone for Ireland’s offshore renewable sector and national climate policy. The project, a 50/50 joint venture between Fred. Olsen Seawind and EDF Renewables, will have […]
03 Sep 2024
European flat oysters are being reintroduced to the Solent through a joint MOD conservation project aiming to boost marine life and help clean the waters of the strait between the Isle of Wight and the Hampshire coast. It is hoped that the re-introduction of 2,000 oysters to the area after nearly half a century will […]
03 Sep 2024
A new paper titled “Over 80% of the European Union’s marine protected area only marginally regulates human activities” has assessed how protected marine protected areas (MPAs) really are in the EU. The researchers looked at the level of protection of 4,858 EU MPAs based on the MPA Guide and found that in 2022, MPAs covered […]
03 Sep 2024
A new report from McKinsey & Company reveals the urgent need to scale up decarbonisation technologies to meet global climate targets, particularly in Europe and the United States. Despite progress since the Paris Agreement, there remains a “reality gap” between ambitious climate goals and actual implementation of necessary technologies like renewable energy sources (RES), electrification […]
03 Sep 2024
The Scottish Government’s decision to redirect £5 million from its Nature Restoration Fund to settle local government pay disputes has triggered widespread concern, especially within rural and environmental sectors. This fund, designed to combat climate change and biodiversity loss through conservation projects, has been vital for numerous initiatives across Scotland, such as saving rainforests, protecting […]
03 Sep 2024
A new scientific assessment has reported steep declines in the UK’s seabird populations over the last 25 years. Five new species have joined the “red List”, which denotes the highest category of conservation concern and means a risk of local extinction: Leach’s storm-petrels, common gulls, great black-backed gulls, Arctic terns and great skuas. These join the […]
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