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28 Sep 2021

NewsWater

From European Environment Agency European water bodies suffer from agricultural pollution as well as pollution from insufficiently treated waste water from cities, industry and scattered dwellings, according to a new European Environment Agency (EEA) report. Artificial barriers, together with navigation, abstraction, aquaculture, and invasive alien species cause additional pressures. However, solutions to tackle the problems […]

28 Sep 2021

NewsWater

From Water UK (also covered by CIWEM) Support for the Race to Zero continues to grow as Water UK welcomes SES Water and Wessex Water on board as the latest members to commit to playing their part in a net zero future. Both companies have recently published detailed plans to achieve net zero operational emissions […]

28 Sep 2021

NewsWater

A new interactive online tool from We Value Nature presents the most common pathways and barriers that businesses face on their valuing nature journeys. The Natural Capital Journey brings together the most useful lessons and resources the campaign has identified or developed working alongside business. The interactive tool includes relevant case studies, standardised approaches and other resources […]

28 Sep 2021

MarineNews

The IPCC’s 2021 Sixth Assessment Report is code red for humanity and underscores the ocean’s continuous decline. That’s why for UNESCO marine World Heritage it is all hands on deck to help sites adapt and we are proud to announce the first Chief Resilience Officer in Belize. Check our latest Editorial in Science on why blue […]

28 Sep 2021

MarineNews

Strategic Renewables Unit (SRU) update   – Offshore wind and Marine Planning  It is an exciting but challenging time to be engaged in renewables work, and particularly offshore wind, in the marine area. The Government has set ambitious targets of 40GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030 and further increases by 2050 to help meet a commitment to Net […]

28 Sep 2021

MarineNews

RYA env & sustainability  https://www.rya.org.uk/about-us/policies/environment-and-sustainability The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) has recently sent out a detailed set of information about its commitment to sustainability and environment and climate change action. This is a clear statement about its intentions which relate to a very important group of recreational users who can be advocates for greater action […]