05 Dec 2023
The government has unveiled a range of initiatives to improve access to nature. The measures include a search for a new national park, 34 new landscape recovery projects and funding to support young people to access nature. Further measures include: A new plan to recover England’s temperate rainforests – backed by £750,000 of Research & Development […]
05 Dec 2023
The National Underground Asset Register (NUAR) is an emerging digital map of underground pipes and cables that is revolutionising the way we install, maintain, operate and repair our buried infrastructure. This project update on NUAR includes information on: The platform’s minimum viable product being extended to cover the whole of England and Wales Updates to […]
05 Dec 2023
The WWT (formerly known as the Wildlife and Wetlands Trust) has called for significant investment in natural flood management schemes to increase resilience to future flood risk. It says that the recent impacts of storms Babet, Ciaran and Debi have exposed how unprepared the UK is to the growing risk of flooding caused by climate […]
05 Dec 2023
Defra has published a suite of guidance to support the (delayed) introduction of biodiversity net gain (BNG) becoming mandatory. They include: The statutory biodiversity metric tool and user guide The tool allows the calculation of biodiversity value for the purpose of BNG for major developments. The user guide has the information needed to use the statutory biodiversity […]
05 Dec 2023
A new paper from Jacobs focuses on the UK water sector’s combined sewer overflow (CSO) challenge. It Outlines the environmental, climate and affordability trilemma currently faced by the U.K. water sector Identifies areas of change that can play a part in the solution, including funding opportunities, nature-based solutions and data- and technology-enabled solutions. Discusses the […]
05 Dec 2023
The Environment Agency (EA) has published the results of a review of the current scientific knowledge about drought in the UK. There is also a blog about the research. It includes how drought may alter due to climate change, and what the implications are for both the catchment environment and the way we manage water […]
05 Dec 2023
The Isle of Man has entered a new era in fisheries management, marking a significant milestone in its autonomy over how its sea fishery resources are managed. It follows the introduction of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) involving the Isle of Man, UK, Welsh, Northern Irish and Scottish Governments last week. The MoU means the Fisheries Management Agreement (FMA) […]
05 Dec 2023
The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has launched a call for evidence to support a review of the drivers, pressures and data gaps affecting the achievement of Good Environmental Status (GES) in UK marine waters. Evidence submitted will help inform the OEP’s work to drive positive change on critical issues impacting the marine environment. […]
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