15 Dec 2015
The Guardians views on the recent EU Circular Economy package. ‘Last week, the European commission published its long awaited plan for promoting the circular economy. With 54 separate initiatives ranging from “action on false green claims” to a revised fertilisers regulation, the roadmap may be one of the most wide-ranging pieces of legislation the EU […]
15 Dec 2015
Eventually … Government responds The measures were announced as part of the government’s response to a select committee report on littering. Defra & Decc ‘The government will launch a national clampdown on litter louts to liberate the country from trash and protect our neighbourhoods from becoming rubbish dumps. Communities Minister Marcus Jones and Environment Minister […]
14 Dec 2015
Two major charities have welcomed the news that England’s coastal path is on course for completion in five years’ time. The National Trust and the Ramblers said they are celebrating the announcement that funding for the project will be protected from Chancellor George Osborne’s £20bn cuts. The trust owns large stretches of the coastline of […]
14 Dec 2015
MCS: Placing proportionate limits on bottom-towed fishing could help boost long-term jobs in fragile rural communities, as well as protect the environment, contend a coalition of Scottish charities. The Scottish Government is due to announce measures for managing fishing in several Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) later this month. Scottish Environment LINK’s Marine Taskforce has written […]
14 Dec 2015
Northern Ireland MCZ’s The public consultation is open to everyone who wishes to respond and the full consultation document together with instructions on how individuals can submit comments is available online. The four sites are Carlingford, Outer Belfast Lough, Rathlin and Watefoot. Strangford Lough is already an MCZ. The consultation will close on 11 March […]
14 Dec 2015
The Cumbria floods have prompted this cross – departmental (integrated?) review in to resilience and flooding; even in their press release they seem to have become aware of ‘upstream solutions’. Defra ‘Environment Secretary announces work to identify additional flood protection measures in Cumbria Work to identify additional flood protection measures for Cumbrian communities affected by […]
14 Dec 2015
Conference outcomes – European Commission: ‘Participants discussed the challenges and opportunities that arise when applying an environmental perspective to MSP. Planning and managing human activities in a way that does not exceed the capacity of marine ecosystems to deliver economic and social benefits.’ Commissioner Vella’s thinking on show. It also discussed the role of the […]
14 Dec 2015
Fishermen across the UK will be able to apply for a share of €243m in new European Maritime and Fisheries Funding (EMFF) to help their businesses adapt to the reformed Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and support their long-term sustainability and economic growth Fisheries Minister George Eustice has announced. The funding secured by the UK government […]
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