23 Jan 2020
The Natural Capital Committee’s 7th annual report Chairman’s message: Dieter Helm ‘Nine years have now passed since the government published the 2011 White Paper, The Natural Choice, committing to the objective “to be the first generation to leave the environment in a better state than it inherited.” To achieve this, the Natural Capital Committee (NCC) […]
23 Jan 2020
Introduction ‘Green Infrastructure (GI) is a key strategy in the European landscape policies aimed at reconnecting vital natural areas to urban hubs as well as restoring and improving their functional roles. Thus, GI is an essential planning concept towards protecting Natural Capital and simultaneously enhancing quality of life. This approach needs to be urgently implemented […]
21 Jan 2020
Environment Minister Rebecca Pow announces plans for new protections for seabirds in a keynote speech at the 2020 Coastal Futures conference. The UK has one of the richest marine environments of any coastal state in Europe and, owing to its island nature, also has incredibly diverse coastlines. Globally we are leading ocean policy. Our 25 Year […]
21 Jan 2020
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 […]
21 Jan 2020
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 […]
21 Jan 2020
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 […]
13 Jan 2020
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 […]
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