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23 Nov 2021

NewsWater

The EEA’s new ‘Europe’s changing climate hazards’ is an interactive report that gives an overview of past and projected changes in Europe’s most important climate hazards and how they impact European regions. The EEA report is especially valuable for policymakers and experts concerned with climate risk assessment and adaptation planning in Europe. EU Member States can also use the information to […]

23 Nov 2021

NewsWater

A new report finds that ever more homes are at risk of flooding and calls on the government to implement policy changes that would bolster climate resilience Developers should be banned from building on floodplains, according to a new report by think tank Localis, which warns growing numbers of homes are at risk from escalating […]

23 Nov 2021

NewsWater

This discussion paper sets out further detail on our approach to long-term delivery strategies at PR24, following our recent consultation, ‘Creating tomorrow together’, and subsequent engagement with the sector. It sets out our expectations for what companies should include in their long-term delivery strategies as part of the business plan submission for PR24. To help […]

23 Nov 2021

NewsWater

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

MarineNews

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

MarineNews

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

MarineNews

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 […]