27 Jun 2019
Ofwat “Southern Water has agreed to pay £126m in penalties and payments to customers following serious failures in the operation of its sewage treatment sites and for deliberately misreporting its performance. In the course of a large-scale investigation into the water company, Ofwat found that Southern Water failed to operate a number of wastewater treatments […]
27 Jun 2019
Sir James Bevan warns companies to improve their pollution performance Environment Agency (EA) Chief Executive Sir James Bevan has warned water companies to improve their pollution performance, saying: “If companies cannot operate without damaging the environment, they will rightly lose their social licence to operate.” Bevan, in a speech at the Water Industry Forum in Birmingham, said the […]
27 Jun 2019
HoC ‘Six select committees of the House of Commons (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy; Environmental Audit; Housing, Communities and Local Government; Science and Technology; Transport; and Treasury) have today announced plans to hold a Citizens’ Assembly on combatting climate change and achieving the pathway to net zero carbon emissions. Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee […]
27 Jun 2019
The CaBA Data Package V5 is now ready for download for every partnership. The Data Package is a set of over 150 data layers, which is provided to CaBA Catchment Hosts under a license negotiated centrally with the data providers. Version 5 is the latest release and is a complete refresh of all the preceding […]
27 Jun 2019
ISO have published the first international standard for adaptation – ISO 14090 Adaptation to climate change – Principles, requirements and guidelines – which aims to help organisations assess climate change impacts, plan for effective adaptation, and identify and manage risks. You can find a press release and more information here https://www.iso.org/news/ref2405.html
25 Jun 2019
MCS and environmental lawyers, ClientEarth, are challenging an unlawful misuse of Brexit powers, relating to the EU Withdrawal Act. MCS: ‘The two environmental groups, working with Leigh Day Solicitors, have today launched a High Court challenge to the UK government’s Brexit laws, over sweeping new powers that they say may weaken protection for seas and […]
25 Jun 2019
The Journal Explainer: Where is Rockall and why has it sparked tensions between the Irish and Scottish governments? Around 260 miles – or 419km – off the cost of Donegal sits the small uninhabited island of Rockall. Ownership of the island and the fishing rights in the waters surrounding it have become a hot topic […]
25 Jun 2019
European Marine Board Leading European ocean experts have launched a publication, titled Marine Science for a Sustainable Future, which will provide governments with robust, independent scientific advice on future seas and ocean research to 2030 and beyond. The launch took place during EurOCEAN2019, the European Marine Board conference in Paris (June 11). The experts from […]
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