15 Sep 2020
Rethinking infrastructure and cities for a Covid-19 world: A UKCRIC prospectus UKCRIC (UK Collaboratorium for Research on Infrastructure and Cities) sets out its approach to managing the impacts of the pandemic as it relates to infrastructure and cities research. This report sets out UKCRIC’s approach to managing the impacts of the pandemic as it relates […]
15 Sep 2020
The first UK-wide citizens’ assembly on climate change, Climate Assembly UK, has published its final report, setting out a clear, internally consistent and timely path for how the UK can reach its legally binding target of net zero emissions by 2050. Six Select Committees of the House of Commons commissioned the citizens’ assembly to understand […]
15 Sep 2020
From the CBI Speaking at the CBI’s first virtual Net-Zero Conference, Director-General Dame Carolyn Fairbairn (Monday) will say the UK must become a global leader in climate action to create new green jobs and lift productivity post-pandemic. Launching the CBI’s Green Recovery Roadmap, Carolyn will say “action speaks a thousand times louder than words” – […]
14 Sep 2020
The Fisheries Bill provides a framework for fisheries management after the Brexit transition period ends and the UK is no longer part of the Common Fisheries Policy. It is intended to underpin the UK’s management of fisheries as an independent coastal state. One of the successful amendments introduced during the Report stage in the House […]
14 Sep 2020
A warning from RSPB that that efforts to protect Britain’s wildlife have suffered a “lost decade” because of a failure to meet targets agreed in the UN Convention on Biological Diversity. The RSPB said the UK was failing on goals to protect land and sea habitats and reverse the slide towards extinction for threatened species […]
14 Sep 2020
Latest Greenpeace UK report Bright Blue Seas examines progress with UK offshore MPAs To assess the condition of the UK’s offshore MPA network, Greenpeace UK collated assessments of each offshore MPA’s progress towards conservation targets as listed on the JNCC MPA listings, which hold the most up to date public information on each MPA. Out […]
14 Sep 2020
The UK’s Marine Environmental Facilities Directory produced by The Green Blue (the joint environmental programme between British Marine and the Royal Yachting Association) is a new interactive map that displays clearly the marine environmental facilities such as black water pump out, and filtered/bunded boat washdown systems, available at marinas, boatyards and harbours around the UK. […]
14 Sep 2020
As the Fisheries Bill progresses through Parliament on the way to becoming law, the way that UK fisheries are managed is likely to change in the future. One area of interest is the potential role of regional decision-making and governance, such as through local councils, enterprise partnerships and community-led initiatives. Register if you wish to […]
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