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23 Feb 2021

New £10 million Natural Environment Readiness fund to boost investment in nature projects launched

Defra ‘The new £10 million Natural Environment Investment Readiness Fund has been launched. This fund will provide grants of up to £100,000 to environmental groups, local authorities, businesses and other organisations to help them develop nature projects in England which both provide environmental benefits and attract private investment. One example would be new woodland creation which […]

23 Feb 2021

Flood prevention in Wales ‘should be national priority, nowhere near enough money is being invested in flood prevention in Wales, the leader of Plaid Cymru

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Click here to see the Welsh National flood and coastal erosion risk strategy Flood prevention in Wales ‘should be national priority, nowhere near enough money is being invested in flood prevention in Wales’, the leader of Plaid Cymru has said. Homes were evacuated and roads were closed as some areas saw a month’s worth of rain […]

23 Feb 2021

Beavers and fish interactions – Report published by the Angling Trust

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Report on the interactions between beavers and fish published In recent years, beavers have been reintroduced into the UK, mostly in enclosed (fenced) environments. Several ‘wild’ populations have also established, including one on the River Otter in Devon, which is being used as a trial to assess the likely impacts – positive and negative – […]

23 Feb 2021

Forgotten Freshwater Fishes – many threatened with extinction – new report

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A report has warned of a “catastrophic” decline in freshwater fish, with nearly a third threatened by extinction. ‘Conservation groups said 80 species were known to have gone extinct, 16 in the last year alone. Millions of people rely on freshwater fish for food and as a source of income through angling and the pet […]

16 Feb 2021

English farm pollution laws – “Useless”

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Revealed: no penalties issued under ‘useless’ English farm pollution laws Exclusive: Environment Agency has failed to prosecute or fine any of 243 documented violations since 2018 Campaigners have called legislation designed to reduce water pollution caused by agriculture in England “useless” as data reveals there have been no prosecutions or fines issued despite regular documented […]

16 Feb 2021

Growing back better: putting nature and net zero at the heart of our economic recovery – EAC

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Environmental Audit Committee – New Report in time for the Budget ‘VAT reductions to encourage energy efficiency, the use of recycled materials, and repair services are among recommendations the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) makes as it publishes its report on how to ‘grow back better’ after covid-19 – to create a greener, healthier and more […]

16 Feb 2021

Water Scarcity Management Policy in England and Wales – Compulsory meters?

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Two pieces on water scarcity – the article below and the EA’s consultation Drought and Water Scarcity Management Policy in England and Wales—Current Failings and the Potential of Civic Innovation ‘Environment Agency – new consultation on water stress to inform decisions on compulsory metering by water companies The Environment Agency (EA) has launched a new consultation […]

16 Feb 2021

Severn Trent and Anglian set out their plans – framed for modern times

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South West Water sets out £92m Green Recovery plans South West Water has published its Green Recovery Initiative – a plan to create up to 500 new jobs and help the region’s economy recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. The proposals will increase South West Water’s environmental investment to 2025 by £92 million, with six projects focused […]