28 Sep 2021
This document is a 44 page summary of an extended report produced for ORE Catapult by Atkins and ABPmer. The broad objective of the study was the consideration, through detailed review, of the development and consenting processes around the UK for the commercial development of floating offshore wind farms (FOW). This included identifying risks and […]
28 Sep 2021
Strategic Renewables Unit (SRU) update – Offshore wind and Marine Planning It is an exciting but challenging time to be engaged in renewables work, and particularly offshore wind, in the marine area. The Government has set ambitious targets of 40GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030 and further increases by 2050 to help meet a commitment to Net […]
28 Sep 2021
RYA env & sustainability https://www.rya.org.uk/about-us/policies/environment-and-sustainability The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) has recently sent out a detailed set of information about its commitment to sustainability and environment and climate change action. This is a clear statement about its intentions which relate to a very important group of recreational users who can be advocates for greater action […]
28 Sep 2021
New study estimates there is at least ten times more plastic in the Atlantic than previously thought Posted: 19 August 2020 NOC ‘The mass of ‘invisible’ microplastics found in the upper waters of the Atlantic Ocean is approximately 12–21 million tonnes, according to research published in the journal Nature Communications. Significantly, this figure is only for three […]
28 Sep 2021
Identifying juvenile and sub-adult movements to inform recovery strategies for a high value fishery—European bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) Thomas Stamp & colleagues The European bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) support high value commercial and recreational fisheries, however the Spawning Stock Biomass (SSB) of the northern Atlantic stock (ICES divisions 4.b–c, 7.a, and 7.d–h) has rapidly declined to an […]
21 Sep 2021
21 nature organisations are calling for urgent measures to help lift England’s rivers, lakes and streams from the bottom of the water quality league table, and warn that drastic action is needed to restore wildlife habitat. Every freshwater body in England currently fails chemical standards and only 16% are classed in good ecological health compared […]
21 Sep 2021
New report from RSPB, rivers Trust and National Trust reveals pollution is biggest threat to wildlife on our waterways Beautiful, freshwater habitats that are home to an abundance of wildlife are being devastated by agricultural waste, raw sewage and pollution from abandoned mines, according to a new report According to an online YouGov poll, 88% of those in England, Wales and Northern Ireland […]
21 Sep 2021
Ofwat has given its backing for 15 projects on the £500 million programme being overseen by the Regulators Alliance for Progressing Infrastructure Development (RAPID) to progress further. Ofwat has published draft Gate 1 decisions on these strategic water resource schemes, which have been put forward by Affinity Water, Anglian Water, Cambridge Water (South Staffs Water), […]
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