24 Nov 2020
There have been an increasing number of articles on the idea that ‘recycling’ is the ultimate example of ‘greenwashing’, which is really having little or no effect on reducing our overall use of plastics in particular. Beyond Recycling, a consultation report sets out how Wales sees a route to significant reductions in waste and carbon. […]
24 Nov 2020
Reality seems to be dawning – last week it was the fishing industry complaining about the increase in forms they’d have to use to export to Europe New Economics Foundation (NEF Blog): Deal or No Deal? Are the scales now tipping back in favour of the status quo for UK fishing? Chris Williams 19th […]
24 Nov 2020
WWF: Sustainable fisheries management is vital for the livelihoods and wellbeing of people all around the world, and for the health and survival of marine ecosystems and species. Remote Electronic Monitoring with cameras (REM) of fisheries is a powerful tool to underpin sustainable fisheries management. This report explores how REM can be used to address […]
24 Nov 2020
DNA – based methods offer a significant opportunity to change how we monitor and assess biodiversity. These techniques may provide cheaper alternatives to existing species monitoring or an ability to detect species that we cannot currently detect reliably. However, for most species, there is still much development required before they can be used in routine monitoring. […]
18 Nov 2020
The Prime Minister has set out his ambitious ten point plan for a green industrial revolution which will create and support up to 250,000 British jobs. Covering clean energy, transport, nature and innovative technologies, the Prime Minister’s blueprint will allow the UK to forge ahead with eradicating its contribution to climate change by 2050, particularly […]
18 Nov 2020
Defra: The new measures are part of the Prime Minister’s 10 Point Plan to help kickstart the nation’s green recovery. Published 18 November 2020 Doubling the funding for the Green Recovery Challenge Fund to create and retain thousands of green jobs across England New national parks and greater protections for England’s iconic landscapes to improve […]
18 Nov 2020
Water companies have unveiled a ground-breaking plan to deliver a net zero water supply for customers by 2030 in the world’s first sector-wide commitment of its kind. The Net Zero 2030 Routemap sets out the industry’s vision for how water companies, which together produce almost a third of UK industrial and waste process emissions, will play their part in tackling climate change by reaching net zero two […]
18 Nov 2020
Waterwise & NEA ‘It has been almost eight months since lockdown was announced in the UK due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Offices and schools were closed and, wherever possible, employees were asked to work from home; over 9.6 million people were furloughed via the Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme1 ; and in the early days […]
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