07 Aug 2018
Fisheries Bill, discards & bycatch – the threat of Brexit A few weeks ago the Government launched their White Paper on sustainable fisheries after Brexit. These two articles are among the growing wave of responses to the White Paper. Environmental campaigners join forces to tell Michael Gove not to fail on fisheries post-Brexit Experts from […]
01 Aug 2018
Environment Secretary calls in Water Bosses to explain leakage failures NB: Some of these links will be behind pay walls Defra: ‘Today’s Times reported on the news that The Environment Secretary has called in the Chief Executives of nine water companies to explain their poor performance on leakage. Environment Secretary Michael Gove said: Customers expect a reliable […]
01 Aug 2018
Flood Re has released its second transition plan (July 2018) – entitled ‘Flood Re, Our Vision: Preparing for a future of affordable flood insurance” – which outlines its latest thinking on moving to affordable risk-reflective pricing by 2039. The vision sets out 12 areas where Flood Re believes things need to change. These include limiting the risks […]
01 Aug 2018
This Commons Library Briefing Paper examines water quality in the UK, including EU requirements and potential impacts of Brexit. It sets out some key facts and figures for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, explains how water quality is measured and discusses action being taken by the Government to manage and improve water quality. Water […]
01 Aug 2018
Committee on Climate Change: ‘We have today put six research projects out to tender to support the next UK Climate Change Risk Assessment Evidence Report, due in summer 2021. The research is being funded by Defra, the devolved administrations and research councils (NERC, ESRC, EPSRC), totalling £925K. Closing dates for bids range from 10th – […]
01 Aug 2018
Good news story – The Rivers Trust have launched a new film about the Green Port Hull Fish Mitigation Project with Associated British Ports and the Environment Agency. The projects, carried out by Aire Rivers Trust, Yorkshire Dales Rivers Trust and Don Catchment Rivers Trust have helped salmon and other migratory fish reach new spawning […]
30 Jul 2018
If this story sounds familiar it is. That is because planning authorities recently gave the green light to another Scottish Coastal golf course in despite it being a coastal SSSI. The role of SNH in this and what is appearing like a suppressed report on the impact of the Trump golf course also raises unfortunate […]
30 Jul 2018
BEIS ‘Announcement of further Contract for Difference auctions, giving the offshore wind sector certainty it needs to build on success through the next decade. Meeting staff from the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult today in Newcastle ahead of the meeting of Regional Cabinet, Energy and Clean Growth Minister Claire Perry said: We are witnessing an unprecedented […]
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