26 Jan 2017
Chair speaks to the BBC MPs today criticised the Government for missing opportunities to act on its report on improving flood protection for communities at risk across England. The Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committee’s future flood prevention report published in November 2016 recommended action to tackle fragmented, inefficient and ineffective flood management. MPs were disappointed with […]
26 Jan 2017
A good day to publish bad news … what better? Slip it out after the Prime Ministers Brexit speech … except then you generate publicity for all the wrong reasons ‘appalling media handling’ (PRweek), ‘Government’s sly subterfuge’ (The Independent), and then have to react to defend the media release! Huge reaction which highlights this Government’s […]
26 Jan 2017
EU European Environment Agency report argues more flexible climate adaptation strategies and policies are urgently needed Climate change-related extreme weather events accounted for almost €400bn of economic losses across 33 European countries over the past several decades and were responsible for more than 140 million deaths, a new EU agency report today reveals. The impacts of these […]
26 Jan 2017
Business Green – Michael Holder Government advisory body says 25 Year Environment Plan should be legally binding and consistent with Climate Change Committee recommendations Defra must rapidly progress work to draft a legally-binding 25 Year Environment Plan if there are to be demonstrable improvements in England’s natural capital before 2020, an independent government advisory body […]
26 Jan 2017
The World Economic Forum has published the 12th Edition of its Global Risks Report for 2017 – with environmental concerns more prominent than ever and water flagged up as a key risk. For the past seven editions of the report, a cluster of interconnected environment-related risks – including extreme weather events, climate change and water […]
26 Jan 2017
In December Mark Carney & Michael Bloomberg spoke to the need for greater disclosure by companies to the threats of climate change ….. Emma Howard Boyd the Environment Agency chair’s blog – and she comes from the finance sector – reflects on its importance. Emma Howard Boyd ‘The Governor of the Bank of England has […]
23 Jan 2017
DCLG ‘Coastal Communities Fund and Economic development in coastal and seaside areas A further 28 new Coastal Community Teams will be set up across the country. Coastal Communities Minister Andrew Percy today (20 January 2017) gave seaside areas a cash boost and urged an army of activists to help revitalise our Great British coast. Mr Percy announced […]
23 Jan 2017
Details of the next rounds of EMFF funds which cover: MMO ‘There are different eligibility requirements depending on who you are and what project you are applying for. In general, to qualify for EMFF funds your project needs to support the overall aims of the EMFF which are to: make the fisheries and aquaculture sectors more sustainable conservation of […]
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