01 Feb 2023
Natural England has published the National Green Infrastructure Framework, a commitment in the government’s 25 Year Environment Plan. It is designed to help local planning authorities and developers in England meet requirements in the National Planning Policy Framework to consider green infrastructure in local plans and in new developments. The Green Infrastructure Framework comprises: Green […]
01 Feb 2023
The Office for National Statistics has published estimates of the value of English natural capital and its beneficial effects for the population. Main points The total asset value of natural capital in England we can currently value was an estimated £1.4 trillion in 2020, 78% of the total UK asset value. The total annual value […]
01 Feb 2023
From Ofwat Ofwat has launched the Water Discovery Challenge, a £4m open-access competition for innovators with bold and ingenious ideas that can solve the biggest challenges facing the water sector today and in the future. The competition is the latest from Ofwat’s £200 million Innovation Fund, which seeks to generate new ideas to tackle issues […]
01 Feb 2023
A recently published piece of analysis completed by Wildlife & Countryside LINK has found that the cost of dropping or weakening EU environmental laws in only 4 sectors could reach £82bn over 30 years. There are over 1000 laws in the Retained EU Law (REUL) Bill, so the real cost of weakened protections for nature […]
01 Feb 2023
Thames Water’s new event duration monitoring (EDM) map shows near real-time storm discharge activity. You can use the map to see if the company’s EDM monitors indicate: that overflows are currently discharging into a watercourse the date, time and duration of the last recorded discharge From the Guardian Thames Water’s real-time map confirms raw sewage discharges […]
22 Jan 2023
Government’s progress on delivery of its 25 year plan to improve the environment has ‘fallen far short’ and opportunities to change course must be taken. The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) presents here its independent assessment of Government’s progress in improving the natural environment in accordance with its Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) for England in […]
22 Jan 2023
The benefits nature-based solutions can provide to both people and nature have been prominent at this year’s World Economic Forum (Davos). Two new World Economic Forum articles explore the important topics of how to fund nature-based solutions in urban areas and how Indigenous leadership can help to unlock the value of nature-based solutions. Read more here
22 Jan 2023
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