13 Aug 2020
Water coalition calls for Green Homes Grants retrofit scheme to include water efficiency measures The steering group for the UK Water Efficiency Strategy and the independent water efficiency campaigning organisation Waterwise have joined forces to urge the Energy Secretary, The Rt Hon Alok Sharma MP, to include water efficiency measures that save energy in the government’s […]
13 Aug 2020
This summer we have had some excellent weather and the staycation mind set is leading to a surge in wild swimming in our rivers. For years our rivers, unlike Europe’s, seem to have been immune from this, and legislation like the Bathing Water Directive has not been applied. There are growing cases of the wild […]
13 Aug 2020
Nature-based solutions towards sustainable communities – Analysis of EU-funded projects Over the past thirty years local communities have remained at the heart of efforts to address sustainable development across the European Union, mobilised by a wide range of policies and initiatives to develop sustainable, smart, low carbon, resilient and eco-cities. This report examines how far […]
13 Aug 2020
But the fishing fraternity are not happy Five-year beaver reintroduction trial successfully completed Defra to consult on the management of beavers in the wild and national approach for any further releases later this year. The trial has bought a wealth of benefits to the local area and ecology. The government has today (Thursday 6 August) […]
13 Aug 2020
New site link https://www.ukclimaterisk.org/ What is the UK Climate Change Risk Assessment Evidence Report? The UK Government is required, under the 2008 Climate Change Act, to publish a climate change risk assessment (CCRA) every five years which is published on the Government website. The assessment sets out the risks and opportunities facing the UK from climate change. The Committee […]
11 Aug 2020
Eastern Atlantic bluefin tuna was on the verge of collapse less than two decades ago but is now considered to be sufficiently recovered and well managed for a small Japanese company to receive accreditation by the Marine Stewardship Council Click here The assessment process started in 2018 and has been subject to formal objections from […]
11 Aug 2020
An environmental review of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) has been published by Defra. providing insights into the effectiveness of the EMFF scheme in delivering environmental benefits (one of the key thrusts of the scheme). One of the benefits of the EMFF is that the scheme has broad eligibility criteria. Interviews with stakeholders […]
11 Aug 2020
The UK Government has said that Tidal Power’s five-year development consent order (DCO) for its £1.3 billion project lapsed at the end of June – a position shared by Swansea Council. Tidal Power claims it has extended the DCO in perpetuity by starting land-based works – namely knocking down a wall at Swansea docks – […]
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