23 Nov 2021
The focus of this paper is on Water-Energy-Carbon Nexus at a domestic level and how it presents both a challenge and an opportunity. The challenge is the contribution of water and energy to greenhouse gas (GHG emissions); the opportunity is to provide solutions, such as the 50L home, as a building block to signicantly reduce […]
23 Nov 2021
Bob Earll In the aftermath of COP26 it is the text of the final agreement that needs to be assessed as the main output. This is the Nov 13th version COP26 Glasgow Climate Pact https://unfccc.int/sites/default/files/resource/cma2021_L16_adv.pdf Glasgow Climate Pact – Washington Post – This is an annotated version of the Glasgow Climate Pact final text and […]
23 Nov 2021
Natural England June 2021 ‘Offshore wind expansion is a cornerstone of the UK’s Net Zero targets and represents a central aim of the Government’s ‘Green Industrial Revolution’. As of early 2021, approximately 10 GW capacity is operational, with much more at various stages in the development pipeline. By 2030, Government has committed to produce 40 […]
23 Nov 2021
The Blue Shield Programme is a new UK Government initiative aimed at tackling the challenges of illegal fishing and unlawful marine activities around the UK Overseas Territories. The Blue Shield Programme is a new UK Government initiative aimed at tackling the challenges of illegal fishing and unlawful marine activities around the UK Overseas Territories. It […]
23 Nov 2021
UKMPG Ports as Hubs for Sustainable Energy The UK Major Ports Group (“UKMPG”), the trade association for the UK’s largest port operators, has today called on the Government to establish a dedicated ‘Green Ports Fund’. The fund would co-invest alongside industry in green assets and infrastructure which are technologically proven but currently unaffordable, delivering major […]
23 Nov 2021
Jan Brooke ‘Are Sediments your thing? Concerned about the Climate Emergency? Want to take Climate Action? Take a look at the COP26 Sediment Management Pledge launched in Glasgow last week by SedNet and Navigating a Changing Climate – see https://sednet.org/climate-change-and-sediment-management-pledge/ and join the forward-looking organisations that have already signed up. Do you share our ambitions? […]
23 Nov 2021
UNESCO Marine World Heritage – Ocean Science Roadmap ‘Climate change is altering our planet and the effects are felt from the highest mountains to the deepest parts of the ocean. While the world seeks to hold warming to 1.5°C, it is vital that we take steps now to protect some of the Earth’s natural jewels […]
18 Nov 2021
What next after COP? Fund the future or face the fire Speech by Sir James Bevan, Chief Executive of the Environment Agency, to the Association of Foreign Banks, 16 November 2021 Introduction: Earth’s burning, fetch the engines, pour on water It’s a great honour to address such influential decision-makers at such a pivotal moment for […]
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