01 Jul 2025
Image description: Silhouette of windfarm against a sunset sky. Image by Anna Jiménez Calaf / Unsplash Following recent reports that there are just two years remaining at current emission rates to meet the international target of 1.5°C, it is welcome news that the UK can meet its net zero targets for 2050, according to […]
01 Jul 2025
The long-running dispute over sandeel fishing in the North Sea has taken another turn, with the UK Government re-confirming its position that closures remain in place. The dispute over sandeel fishing in the North Sea marked the first time the UK and EU had been in court since Brexit in 2020, with the […]
01 Jul 2025
New research led by the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS) has revealed how climate change will reshape the UK’s marine environment, with some species gaining suitable habitat while others face significant decline. The study examines how climate change will affect 19 threatened or declining UK marine species — from basking sharks to […]
01 Jul 2025
Should causing severe environmental damage be treated as a serious and distinct criminal offence? Are current penalties imposed by courts on individuals and organisations adequate? Could creating this offence impact on legitimate activities? These are the types of questions The Scottish Parliament’s Net Zero, Energy & Transport Committee is putting to members of the public […]
24 Jun 2025
Image description: Wildfire with the silhouettes of people looking on. Image by Issy Bailey / Unsplash The planet’s remaining carbon budget to meet the international target of 1.5°C has just two years left at the current rate of emissions, according to the latest Indicators of Global Climate Change study published in the journal Earth […]
24 Jun 2025
The Crown Estate has awarded seabed rights to Equinor and the Gwynt Glas joint venture between EDF Renewables UK and ESB to develop two 1500MW floating wind farms in the Celtic Sea off the coasts of Pembrokeshire and Devon. The winners were selected following the conclusion of Round 5 of the UK’s offshore wind leasing […]
24 Jun 2025
A new study highlights the unevenness of our knowledge of ocean biodiversity. Despite decades of ocean exploration, basic answers to one of the most fundamental ecological questions is still lacking: where is marine life found, and why? Biodiversity data underpin everything from habitat protection to climate impact modelling. The current data gaps mean that scientific […]
24 Jun 2025
The UK government’s Department for Environment, Fisheries & Rural Affairs (Defra) has launched two new consultations, one covering changes to marine licence fees, exemptions and self-service provision; the other consultation seeks input on the third update of the UK Marine Strategy Part One, which outlines the UK Government and Devolved Administrations’ approach to achieving Good […]
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