18 May 2023
The government has published the list of 600 EU laws it plans to scrap by the end of the year in a much-reduced Brussels “bonfire”. In a significant retreat on its retained EU law bill, the government has slashed the number of environmental laws that would have automatically expired on 31 December from 1,700 to […]
18 May 2023
CIWEM has published a new report, funded by the Association of SuDS Authorities (ASA) and the Local Government Technical Advisory Group for Flood Coastal Erosion Risk Management (FCERM), on Surface Water Management. Risk Management Authorities (RMAs), particularly local government, are significantly under-resourced to manage surface water flood risk. Only a third of RMAs that responded to a survey for the report said they have a full complement of staff to deliver surface […]
18 May 2023
Defra has set out guidance on how developers can use habitat creation or enhancements to count towards their biodiversity net hain (BNG). If you’re creating or enhancing habitat as part of your development, you may be able to count this towards your BNG. You can still do this if the habitat required for your development is […]
18 May 2023
The INTERLACE Urban Governance Atlas is a new interactive database containing 250 policy instruments for nature-based solutions and ecosystem restoration. The Atlas features policy instruments from 41 countries including details on what made the instruments successful, any lessons learned and their different approaches to design, implementation and governance.
10 May 2023
In a UK first, the Environment Agency, BAM Nuttall, Arup and Tarmac have successfully trialled the use of two low carbon concrete mixes for works at the Hexham Flood Alleviation Scheme. The low-carbon concrete has been used across 3 panels, totalling 27 metres of the £6.5 million Hexham flood defences as part of a plan […]
10 May 2023
Ofwat chief executive David Black has provided a check list for water companies hoping to make the case for bill increases to fund a step-up in investment at PR24 amidst a cost-of-living crisis and falling public trust. Speaking at a British Water event, Black identified a number of priorities Focus on what matters to customers […]
10 May 2023
At last, England’s dying rivers are an election issue – and the danger isn’t just sewage | George Monbiot | The Guardian Voters are finally furious about water pollution, but tackling it means unpicking a complex web of assaults from source to sea I can’t help feeling a small surge of gratitude every time an […]
10 May 2023
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