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18 Jun 2020

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This report by Unearthed appeared in February but I missed it; then Covid came along. Lots of links and commentary. Unearthed is an investigative journalism organisation run by Greenpeace. Unearthed: A secret report obtained by Unearthed has revealed serious weaknesses in the Environment Agency’s controls on an industry that spreads millions of tonnes of sewage sludge on […]

18 Jun 2020

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Environment Agency’s use of civil sanctions Cases for which the Environment Agency has accepted an Enforcement Undertaking (EU) or imposed a civil sanction for environmental offences. Our approach to Enforcement Undertakings (EUs) An EU is a voluntary offer made by an offender to: put right the effects of their offending put right the impact on third parties […]

18 Jun 2020

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This is government’s annual account of how it has implemented its commitments for protecting and improving the environment. It is our second account of progress since we published the 25 Year Environment Plan, our plan for improving the environment within a generation. Our 25 Year Environment Plan is a living blueprint for the environment covering […]

18 Jun 2020

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A succinct summary of how the government view their progress on many key policy and legislative areas and  issues like the 25 year plan, Net zero, Net Gain, Office for Environmental protection and much more. Defra  ‘The government is extremely grateful for the expert advice the Natural Capital Committee (NCC) has provided in its seventh […]

18 Jun 2020

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New working group includes a range of water companies and experts across the UK Published 12 June 2020 Defra: Sewage monitoring is being established across the UK as part of an advance warning system to detect new outbreaks of coronavirus. The new approach is based on recent research findings that fragments of genetic material (RNA) […]

18 Jun 2020

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Latest rod licence figures show increase as restrictions lifted Over quarter of a million fishing licences sold after lockdown restrictions lifted Environment Agency figures released today show a huge surge in fishing licence sales after the government lifted restrictions on outdoor activities. Between 13 May 2020, when the restrictions were lifted, and 9 June 2020 over 335,000 […]

09 Jun 2020

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Blueprint for Water – Submission to the CMA on Water Company Re-determinations The principle of redetermination As the Water Industry economic regulator, a key part of Ofwat’s role is to ensure that companies are investing funds efficiently. Efficiency challenges are right and just. But the Final Determination decisions issued by Ofwat place at risk a […]