14 Apr 2015
In response to our April 14th mailing A Defra spokesperson said: “We are aware of concerns about a short term reduction in enforcement powers available to Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (IFCA) officers. The Marine Management Organisation is warranting a number of IFCA officers with relevant powers so that they can continue to operate as […]
14 Apr 2015
‘CIWEM has reviewed the Coalition Government’s progress against key areas that were identified by CIWEM members as requiring urgent action over the parliamentary term. The review compares the Government’s progress against CIWEM’s asks rather than any commitment either party made in its Manifesto or in the Coalition programme for government. The review scores the Government […]
14 Apr 2015
This is an important year for the debate on Climate Change leading to the Paris Conference. The exploitation of fossil fuel reserves and dependence of global financial investment in these is a major issue. The awareness around the issues of divestment is growing and the Guardian have recently launched a major campaign which has raised […]
14 Apr 2015
Litter – Scathing Assessment – Communities and Local Government Committee Report CLG House of Commons Committee ‘We take no satisfaction in it but the evidence of our own eyes, the photographs tweeted to us, and the evidence we took during this inquiry lead us to the conclusion that England is a litter-ridden country compared […]
14 Apr 2015
Popular North Sea fish such as haddock, plaice and lemon sole could become less common on our menus because they will be constrained to preferred habitat as seas warm, according to a study published today in Nature Climate Change. Fish distributions are limited by water temperature and some species can only thrive in certain habitats […]
07 Apr 2015
07 Apr 2015
This report is important because it provides a backdrop to the current political thinking in Europe not least in the context of the Fitness Check currently underway for the Birds and Habitats Directives http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/legislation/fitness_check/index_en.htm A comprehensive assessment of the European environment’s state, trends and prospects, in a global context. http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer The synthesis report informs future […]
07 Apr 2015
The absence of leadership, political will, certainty and consistency to Tory energy policy emerge from a recent crop of articles. Political will is holding back renewables REA News: Senior parliamentarians from the four key political parties today agreed that political will, rather than money or technology, is holding back the UK’s renewable energy sector. […]
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