26 Jan 2021

Learning from the Marine Pioneer – Aisling Lannin Marine Management Organisation  E: aisling.lannin@marinemanagement.org.uk The Marine Pioneer was set up by Defra to test the approaches outlined in the 25 Year Environment Plan (25YEP). The 25YEP’s vision is to improve the environment in a generation and it states that to achieve this we need to make […]

26 Jan 2021

Bryce Stewart: Here is a blog just after the deal was announced https://ukandeu.ac.uk/fisheries-trade-deal/. Since then a much larger report has been published by UK in a Changing Europe. I wrote the fisheries section for that as well, which is on pages 26 and 27. The Trade Deal: A Sellout on Fish but maybe not on enforcement […]

26 Jan 2021

Oceana, New Report 10 Actions  ‘These are turbulent times. One million species are at risk of extinction and the ecosystems supporting our lives are on the verge of breaking down¹; we are embroiled in the worst pandemic the world has experienced for 100 years; and climate change impacts are already biting with unprecedented heating, ice […]

23 Jan 2021

Please help – Quick survey on NBS (Nature Based Solutions) for MMO The MMO has commissioned ABPmer to investigate ways the MMO, and other members of the Defra family, can facilitate a significant increase in the delivery of nature-based solutions that address climate impacts. We would really appreciate it if you could take 5 minutes […]

19 Jan 2021

UK water companies have joined forces as part of the international Race to Zero campaign, pledging to deliver a net zero water supply for customers by 2030. Water UK is the first industry trade body to be made just one of 20 official partners to the UNFCCC’s Race to Zero campaign, which aims to rally […]

19 Jan 2021

From https://waterinnovation.challenges.org/ Ofwat, the Water Services Regulation Authority for England and Wales, has established a £200 million Innovation Fund to grow the water sector’s capacity to innovate, enabling it to better meet the evolving needs of customers, society and the environment. The innovation fund is designed to complement Ofwat’s existing approach to innovation and to help deliver against Ofwat’s […]

19 Jan 2021

The annual CaBA workshops provide partnerships with the opportunity to hear about latest developments and forthcoming opportunities and to provide their thoughts and feedback to the CaBA Support Team. This year the workshops will be split into 3 separate online workshops, each addressing a particular broad theme, respectively; ‘Reporting and Communication’; ‘Data, Evidence and Technical […]

19 Jan 2021

CIRIA recently published ‘Code of Practice for Property Flood Resilience’ (C790a), ‘Guidance on the code of practice for property flood resilience (C790b)‘ and ‘Making your property flood resilient (C790c)‘ documents. The new guidance provides confidence on the use of the standards within the code of practice that provides a benchmark for those procuring and delivering […]