01 Sep 2021
From Defra About blocking in-field drains in grassland You can block in-field drains or remove them to restore natural flows of water through grassland. The natural passage of freshwater through rocks, soil and over land supports many habitats and species. If you use artificial surface and sub-surface drainage, it will change the natural flow of […]
01 Sep 2021
Returning by popular demand for its second year, the acclaimed Environmental Economics course, jointly developed by eftec, Environmental Policy Consulting and the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM), introduces the key concepts, methods and valuation techniques used in environmental economics to tackle real world challenges. Whether you are interested in designing and delivering […]
25 Aug 2021
EA ‘The Environment Agency’s 12 week consultation on changes to the way organisations and individuals are charged to abstract water from the environment has been launched. These changes are to help better manage and protect our water resources. Based on recent projections, more than 3.4 billion additional litres per day will be needed in England […]
25 Aug 2021
Biodiversity 3.0 metric launched in new sustainable development toolkit Natural England unveils the Biodiversity Metric 3.0 to help developments achieve biodiversity net gain and give back to nature. Natural England (NE) has launched three new tools to help developers measure biodiversity net gain and ensure new developments are “nature positive”. Where a development has an […]
25 Aug 2021
UK hydrogen strategy BEIS ‘This strategy sets out the approach to developing a thriving low carbon hydrogen sector in the UK to meet our ambition for 5GW of low carbon hydrogen production capacity by 2030. Hydrogen is a new low carbon solution which can help the UK to achieve net zero by 2050, and our […]
25 Aug 2021
River modelling: technical standards and assessment Environment Agency – read more Standards for the flood risk management industry on how to build and review hydraulic models and provide evidence for flood risk management decisions. These standards are techniques that you can use in the fields of hydrological analysis and hydraulic modelling. Use this best practice […]
25 Aug 2021
There are a number of new documents on the Defra website relating to water and habitats – ponds, lakes, ditches etc., which seem to have been released to support the sustainable farming initiative. Create ponds and lakes Find out how land managers can create new clean freshwater ponds and lakes to benefit wildlife and improve […]
25 Aug 2021
Staycationers urged to become #WaterWarriors this summer Make the right choices when visiting beaches, rivers and lakes this summer. Staycationers are being urged to become #WaterWarriors and make the right choices when visiting beaches, rivers and lakes this summer in a new Environment Agency campaign launched today. Record numbers are expected to holiday at home […]
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