16 Feb 2021
Environmental Audit Committee – New Report in time for the Budget ‘VAT reductions to encourage energy efficiency, the use of recycled materials, and repair services are among recommendations the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) makes as it publishes its report on how to ‘grow back better’ after covid-19 – to create a greener, healthier and more […]
16 Feb 2021
Two pieces on water scarcity – the article below and the EA’s consultation Drought and Water Scarcity Management Policy in England and Wales—Current Failings and the Potential of Civic Innovation ‘Environment Agency – new consultation on water stress to inform decisions on compulsory metering by water companies The Environment Agency (EA) has launched a new consultation […]
16 Feb 2021
South West Water sets out £92m Green Recovery plans South West Water has published its Green Recovery Initiative – a plan to create up to 500 new jobs and help the region’s economy recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. The proposals will increase South West Water’s environmental investment to 2025 by £92 million, with six projects focused […]
16 Feb 2021
The jury’s out on River Ouseburn future Ouseburn Citizens’ Jury has taken place in the North East and will help inform the Environment Agency’s future water management plans. An innovative project to involve communities in decisions about the future of their local river has taken place in the North East. The first of its kind […]
16 Feb 2021
Guardian ‘Record number of beavers to be released in Britain this year Industrious rodent to make a comeback in five counties where they have been extinct for centuries A record number of beavers will be released by the Wildlife Trusts into Britain this year as the industrious mammal is restored to five counties where they have been […]
16 Feb 2021
The first few plenary sessions of the negotiations for a UK/EU fisheries agreement for 2021 have provided a glimpse into the UK’s future relationship with the EU. The primary task in the annual negotiations is to set total allowable catches for shared stocks. As this is the first set of annual fisheries negotiations in which […]
16 Feb 2021
There are 48 MPAs in the Northern Ireland inshore region that cover 38% of the area. The latest assessments for both the Marine Strategy Framework Directive and Habitats Directive have identified that overall, the benthic habitats are not reaching the required status, and that the main pressure is from physical damage of the seabed from […]
16 Feb 2021
Salmon farming is wreaking ruin on marine ecosystems, through pollution, parasites and high fish mortality rates which are causing billions of pounds a year in damage, according to a new assessment of the global salmon farming industry. ‘Dead Loss’ describes some of the global economic, social and environmental costs of salmon farming including from associated […]
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