18 Apr 2023
In February 2023, the UK government asked the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) to undertake a study on the infrastructure planning system and the role of National Policy Statements. A new report sets out the Commission’s recommendations on how to improve the consenting process for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs). The Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project planning […]
18 Apr 2023
An ambitious goal to mobilise US$100 million to safeguard the ocean and sustainable seafood supplies over the next decade has been unveiled by the MSC. The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) announcement, an international non-profit which sets standards for sustainable fishing and supply chain assurance, marks a significant expansion of the MSC’s Ocean Stewardship Fund. Established […]
18 Apr 2023
The world’s deepest offshore wind turbine has been installed almost 17 miles off the coast as part of Scotland’s biggest offshore windfarm. The Scottish energy company SSE installed the 2,000-tonne turbine foundation at a depth of more than 58 metres (192ft) in the early hours of Easter Sunday as part of the £3bn Seagreen offshore windfarm. […]
18 Apr 2023
Offshore wind farms in the North Sea reduce the population of loons –fish-eating aquatic birds also known as divers – by 94% within a one-kilometre zone, according to new research published in Scientific Reports. The findings highlight the need to minimise the impact of offshore wind farms on seabirds, while balancing this effort with the demand […]
18 Apr 2023
The United States deposited its instrument of acceptance for the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies on 11 April, making it the fourth World Trade Organisation (WTO) member, and the first among the large fishing nations, to do so. The formal acceptance by the United States marks a pivotal moment for the approaching entry into force of […]
18 Apr 2023
Environment and Climate Ministers of the G7 Countries agree actions to reverse biodiversity loss at G7 meeting in Japan. UK Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey and the UK Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Grant Shapps, attended in person. Guest countries included India, Indonesia and the UAE. The G7 members committed […]
18 Apr 2023
A report published by Cornwall Wildlife Trust and Natural England has revealed that St Austell Bay supports one of the largest known seagrass beds in the UK. The findings come from the St Austell Bay Blue Carbon Mapping Project, part of the ambitious G7 Legacy Project for Nature Recovery announced by the Prime Minister at the G7 […]
18 Apr 2023
Wetlands along the east coast of England, from the Humber to the Thames, have successfully been added to the UK’s Tentative List of World Heritage sites. England’s east coast wetlands will be added to the UK’s Tentative List of World Heritage sites along with just five other new sites, the UK Government has announced. Inclusion […]
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