16 Jan 2021
The Value of Restored UK Seas: WWF ‘As an island nation, the UK’s seas are part of our identify and our culture. Their natural beauty and amazing wildlife are a source of wonder, inspiration, recreation and wellbeing for millions. They also have huge economic value: the UK government estimates that maritime activities including tourism, shipping, […]
16 Jan 2021
House of Lords Environment Committee: Access to UK fisheries post-Brexit Evidence Session – Minister Prentis gives evidence. The EU Environment Sub-Committee discussed the fishing aspects of the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement with fishing Minister Victoria Prentis and other Government officials. The first panel involved representatives from the fishing regulators for Scotland and England: Marine Scotland, […]
16 Jan 2021
Key Sustainable Ocean Summit 2020 Outputs/Recommendations Session 1: Implementing the Vision of Ocean and Climate Data Collection by Industry: SMART Ocean- SMART Industries in Support of SDG 14 and the U.N. Decade of Ocean Science Session 2: Arctic Sustainable Development: Impacts of Changing Environmental Conditions on Shipping Operational Risk Session 3: Asian Shipping and Shipbuilding: […]
16 Jan 2021
‘Marine Scotland has been accused of allowing “an environmental disaster” by mismanaging fishing and refusing to exclude trawlers from inshore areas where fishermen catch prawns. The Ferret A report, due to be released on 11 January by the Scottish Creel Fishermen’s Federation (SCFF) – and seen by The Ferret – says that Marine Scotland‘s oversight of […]
12 Jan 2021
The government has bowed to significant pressure from environmental groups and others and confirmed that former Business Secretary Alok Sharma will become the full-time President of the UN COP26 climate conference later this year. Covered by the BBC. Meanwhile, Latest data released by the Copernicus Climate Change Service show that 2020 was Europe’s warmest year […]
12 Jan 2021
More than 100 MPs from across different parties are supporting a parliamentary bid to stop water companies discharging untreated sewage into rivers. Philip Dunne, the Conservative chair of the environmental audit committee, is seeking in a private member’s bill to place a duty on water companies to ensure untreated sewage is not discharged into rivers […]
12 Jan 2021
Water UK has issued an updated briefing note outlining the industry’s position on the Environment Bill, which is currently in Report Stage in the Commons. It sets out how the body thinks the legislation can be improved. The industry body broadly supports the Bill, “including the introduction of biodiversity net gain, conservation covenants, moves to […]
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