03 Jan 2018
As 2017 draws to a close, the prospects for the environment look brighter than they did at the start of the year, when the government’s Brexit plans were unclear, and the environmental dimensions even more so. Much remains uncertain and at risk, with the Withdrawal Bill still failing to safeguard all existing environmental protections. But […]
03 Jan 2018
Defra Setting out how the government will reform the way we manage water abstraction, to protect the environment and improve access to water. These documents set out what the government is doing to reform the management of water abstraction. They summarise how we will work with abstractors to make these changes. The main document summarises all […]
03 Jan 2018
Ofwat: ‘We have published our final methodology for the 2019 price review (PR19) for the water and wastewater monopoly service providers in England and Wales. The methodology sets out: our expectations and requirements for companies preparing their business plans to meet the needs of their customers from 2020 to 2025 and beyond; how these expectations form […]
03 Jan 2018
Water UK: Wet wipes make up 93% of matter causing UK sewer blockages. City to Sea campaign says we must rethink bad habits and only flush ‘three Ps: pee, paper and poo’ as study finds blockages cost UK £100m a year. Baby wipes are causing hundreds of thousands of blockages in the UK sewer system […]
03 Jan 2018
Rivers in England are contaminated with powerful insecticides, new testing has revealed, increasing concerns over the impact of the toxic chemicals on fish and birds. Neonicotinoids were banned from use on flowering crops in the European Union in 2013 due to the harm they cause to bees and other vital pollinators. Following even more evidence of harm, […]
29 Dec 2017
From: Dr Rebekah Cioffi, JNCC Updated offshore MPA conservation advice packages published Our seas have a brilliant variety of marine life and habitats, many of which are rare and nationally important. The Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) has developed a new approach to its UK offshore Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) conservation advice. The revised approach […]
29 Dec 2017
Guardian The world’s oceans are set for a long overdue boost in the coming days as the United Nations votes for the first time on a planned treaty to protect and regulate the high seas. The waters outside national maritime boundaries – which cover half of the planet’s surface – are currently a free-for-all that has led […]
29 Dec 2017
A four-point plan for tackling plastic waste has been outlined by the Environment Secretary Michael Gove. He told BBC News – Roger Harrabin BBC environment analyst – that he wants to reduce the amount of plastic used in the UK, and to make it simpler for people to recycle. Environmentalists fear Mr Gove will be […]
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