Emma Howard Boyd “Thank you very much for inviting me to open the first day of an inspiring programme of discussion. The name of this conference – “coastal futures” – is a fantastic provocation. It invites us to look to the horizon and see what the future holds for us – and our coasts. The […]
Following on from his very direct – angry – warning video on the threat of Climate Change the links to his speech at the World Economic Forum are set out below. World Economic Forum ‘David Attenborough’s worried about this ocean threat – and it’s not plastic If the ocean was an economy, it would be […]
As you may be aware the public consultation on the draft North East, North West, South East and South West Marine Plans opened on the 14 January 2020 and will run for a period of 12 weeks, closing on 6 April 2020. As part of our commitment to stakeholder engagement the Marine Management Organisation will […]
Marine Climate Change Impacts: Report Card 2020 The Report Card 2020 summarises the latest evidence from 26 topics regarding the physical, ecological, and social and economic impacts of climate change on UK coasts and seas. New topics for this year include oxygen, cultural heritage, and transport and infrastructure. More than 150 scientists from over 50 […]
Through Water UK, water companies in England have launched a major project to design the plan that will help deliver their world-leading goal to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2030. The water industry is the first industrial sector in the UK, and one of the first major sectors in the world, to commit to […]
From Environment Analyst Roads where heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) regularly apply their brakes are often the worst affected, around junctions, roundabouts and traffic lights. A new study has highlighted road runoff pollution as one of the main sources of damage to London’s waterways. The cause is spills of oil, diesel and petrol and particulates from […]
From Water Briefing UK regulators publish customer performance scorecards for water, energy, telecoms and banking sectors The UK Regulators Network (UKRN), has published customer performance scorecards for the water, energy, telecoms and current banking sectors. The UKRN, the Consumer Council for Water, and UKRN members FCA, Ofcom, Ofgem and Ofwat have been working together to […]
UK satellites to help lead the fight against climate change new government-backed virtual satellite data centre will analyse the impact climate change is having on the UK, help shape policies on reducing carbon emissions, and contribute to reaching net zero targets 50 new PhD researchers and £5 million investment to enable use of satellite images to better […]