23 Jul 2024

Exxon Mobil is seeking approval for the Solent CO2 Pipeline Project, which would see a pipe running from its Fawley oil refinery near Southampton to a CO2 storage site under the English Channel. The company says it is critical for introducing Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) to the Solent area which would help to reduce […]

23 Jul 2024

Since 2023, the Our Seas Coalition has been collating testimonies from across Scotland of people’s first-hand experiences and local knowledge of Scotland’s inshore Seas ahead of its touring “Coastal Testimonies” exhibition. The exhibition involved gathering testimonies and portrait photographs from individuals from around Scotland including commercial fishers, skippers, sea anglers, politicians, naturalists, scientists, local businesses, […]

23 Jul 2024

New Legislation comes into force which aims to help ensure cockle fisheries in Wales remain environmentally sustainable and economically viable for the future.  The Cockle Fishing Management and Permitting (Specified Area) (Wales) Order 2024 will simplify regulations and give the Welsh Government new tools to flexibly manage each cockle fishery in response to evidence about […]

23 Jul 2024

The UK government has announced plans to accelerate the delivery of high-quality infrastructure and housing and to “get Britain building”. The King’s Speech contained planning reforms via the Planning and Infrastructure Bill. The Bill will set out to unlock more housing and infrastructure across the country, supporting economic growth as well as the environment. The new legislation […]

23 Jul 2024

On the 18th July, the Biden-Harris Administration announced nearly $220 million for transformational habitat restoration and coastal resilience projects. Investing in America The Department of Commerce’s NOAA is recommending nearly $220 million, plus an additional $66 million in future funding, for 32 habitat restoration and coastal resilience projects under President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. […]

23 Jul 2024

Researchers from a global collaboration have unveiled groundbreaking evidence of dark oxygen production (DOP) at the abyssal seafloor, challenging existing understanding of deep-sea oxygen dynamics. The study, published in Nature Geoscience, reveals that polymetallic nodules on the abyssal Pacific Ocean floor may contribute to unexpected oxygen production in the deep sea. Polymetallic Nodules reveal new […]

22 Jul 2024

The European Union will demand access to British fishing waters in return for a closer relationship with Britain, The Telegraph understands. Sir Keir Starmer is pursuing a reset to European relations and last week hosted a summit for European Political Community (EPC) leaders at Blenheim Palace. The Telegraph reports that the EU is said to […]