21 Jun 2022
WTO members concluded the 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) in Geneva on 17 June, securing multilaterally negotiated outcomes on a series of key trade initiatives. The negotiations on fisheries subsidies began more than twenty years ago, in 2001, and have now reached an important milestone. It is the first time WTO members have ever concluded a […]
21 Jun 2022
UK Government and Swiss Re Foundation backed programme announces nine community-led, coastal-resilience focused projects. All aim to build resilience in coastal communities vulnerable to climate change and reduce ocean risk through financial innovation. Based around the world, the projects now go through to the final assessment to receive support from the Ocean Risk and Resilience […]
21 Jun 2022
Round One of the UK Seafood Fund Infrastructure Scheme has now closed for applications, and Defra are looking for EEA-based economists, social scientists, environmental scientists, and industry experts to assist in the evaluation of applications being submitted to the Scheme. To be eligible, you must not have applied in Round One of the Scheme, and you must […]
16 Jun 2022
The Local Government Association (LGA) has conducted research entitled ‘Nutrient and water neutrality: The impact of environmental protections on housing supply’. The LGA commissioned Residential Analysts and Canal Street Research to investigate the potential impact of environmental protections on new housing delivery. A news report in inews said that ‘sewage-polluted rivers blocking construction of thousands […]
16 Jun 2022
Hybrid grey and green water infrastructures (HGGI) are combinations of grey, smart and green infrastructures, aimed at producing (climate) resilient water systems, reliably controlling peak flows and/or delivering clean water, sustaining environmental flows, and providing ecosystem, economic and social services. They can therefore be seen as supplying multiple benefits simultaneously. The implementation level (planning, designing, […]
16 Jun 2022
The treatment of sewage (or urban wastewater) produces sludge that has to be treated, managed, used or disposed. Within the UK, sewage sludge is typically treated using anaerobic digestion and treated organic matter, known as biosolids (or bioresources) are primarily recycled to agricultural land. Recognising the potential impacts on water, soil and air quality the […]
16 Jun 2022
Backers of plans to create a £1.5bn lagoon on the River Humber have said it would create 19,000 jobs. Lagoon Hull’s scheme would see an A63 relief road built in the Humber and say it would offer 100% flood protection between the Humber Bridge and the Port of Hull. The project would also offer improved […]
16 Jun 2022
Up to 200,000 English properties are at risk of sea level rise from the 2050s shows a study published by Paul Sayers an Affiliate of the Tyndall Centre UEA. The story was also covered in the Guardian and the BBC. The estimate is according to a study published in the peer-reviewed journal Oceans and Coastal […]
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