Government approves business case for Pembroke Dock Marine project, allowing plans for major new Marine Energy Test Area to move to next phase Plans to build a world leading marine energy hub on the Welsh coast received a boost this week, after the UK and Welsh government approved the business case for the high profile […]
JNCC ‘Finding solutions to tackle climate change is a key priority for the UK and international community. One emerging area of focus is ‘nature-based solutions’ to and the crucial role to play in taking action on climate adaptation, resilience, mitigation and biodiversity loss. This is why ‘Nature’ is a key theme at the UN Framework […]
Blue Belt Programme Annual Update now published Read about the work of the Blue Belt Programme in UK Overseas Territories in the 2019-2020 annual update. Earlier this week on World Ocean Day, 8 June, we published our annual update on the achievements and progress of the Blue Belt Programme over the past year. Lord Zac Goldsmith, Foreign […]
Public Accounts Committee – review of NAO on water supply – Defra, EA & Ofwat = questioned – also covers Covid at the start – watch the video Defra ‘There has been further coverage of dry weather over the weekend in the Sunday Times and Daily Star, following the meeting of the National Drought Group chaired by […]
Blueprint for Water – Submission to the CMA on Water Company Re-determinations The principle of redetermination As the Water Industry economic regulator, a key part of Ofwat’s role is to ensure that companies are investing funds efficiently. Efficiency challenges are right and just. But the Final Determination decisions issued by Ofwat place at risk a […]
Environment Agency work continues in line with government guidance, including social distancing We are aware communities, businesses and the environment rely on our services. This includes the advice and guidance we offer, our regulatory work which continues to protect the environment, people and wildlife from harm, managing the risks of flooding and coastal erosion, and […]
Energy security in the EU is a priority of the European Commission (EC). However, at present, energy-related policies do not account for the use of water as a resource — and water is becoming increasingly scarce as a result of human activity. This study provides a detailed assessment of the water footprint (WF) of the […]
Chris Rose ‘You may have noticed that despite various ‘bans’ on plastic bags there are quite a lot of media and social media stories in which plastic is compared with alternative materials and plastic is found to be ‘greener’, for example plastic bags compared to cotton bags, or plastic compared to glass or steel bottles. […]