25 Jan 2022
Covid-19 lessons for sustainability
What lessons does COVID-19 offer for sustainability? The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted swift and forceful actions by governments and societies around the world. A European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing reflects on these responses and the link between the pandemic and the environment to draw lessons that could be used in making societies more sustainable. Read […]
25 Jan 2022
Improving the environment key aim for water regulator
Read more and download the consultation Our three strategic goals – to transform water company performance, to meet long-term challenges and to provide greater value for customers and the environment – continue to shape our programme for the coming year. Our key aim is for the water sector to provide the very best service to […]
25 Jan 2022
Minister Rebecca Pow’s speech at the Coastal Futures-REACH Conference
Defra ‘On 18 January, Defra’s Environment Minister Rebecca Pow MP gave the keynote speech to the Coastal Futures 2022 conference. This series of conferences on coastal and marine environment issues has been running since 1994. In her speech Minister Pow gave an outline of the various pieces of work which Defra Group is delivering to […]
25 Jan 2022
2022: The Year of Climate Adaptation
2022: The Year of Climate Adaptation Emma Howard Boyd, Chair of the Environment Agency speech to the Coastal Futures conference “Thank you for inviting me to speak at this year’s Coastal Futures conference. In 1953, 307 lives were lost on land and more than 177 people were lost at sea in the east coast surge. […]
25 Jan 2022
‘1.5 degrees will slip from our grasp’: COP26 President Alok Sharma urges countries to deliver on Glasgow Climate Pact
Business Green: Chatham House speech by Alok Sharma since UN Climate Conference will see Minister call on countries to set aside geopolitical tensions to tackle climate goals. COP26 President Alok Sharma has this morning urged countries to deliver on the promises they made at the COP26 Climate Summit, warning the commitments set out in the […]
25 Jan 2022
Compare & Contrast: ‘No Fish’ business collapses with this shocking report of Bass dumping
Compare & Contrast: ‘No Fish’ business collapses with this shocking report of Bass dumping. Jerry Percy made it crystal clear that the ‘no fish’ scenario is putting UK fishers out of business at the Coastal Futures conference – see his speaker note below. Then look at this link to bass dumping in the channel Is […]
25 Jan 2022
MMO gives consent to ABP’s £25 million development of Lowestoft Eastern Energy Facility for offshore wind
MMO grants marine licence to marine development project following collaboration and joint working. MMO ‘Last month the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) granted a marine licence to Associated British Ports (ABP) for the development of the Lowestoft Eastern Energy Facility (LEEF). This followed a period of collaboration and joint working, beginning in November 2020, when ABP […]