21 Nov 2024
Recent research from the Consumer Council for Water (CCW), based on a survey of 9,500 households in England and Wales gauging views on proposed PR24 bill rises, has found that the average increase of 21% before inflation, to fund £88bn of investment, will be unaffordable for many. Across England and Wales, 40% said they would […]
21 Nov 2024
The government has published a set of principles seeking to maintain integrity of the voluntary carbon and nature market. The principles “guide responsible participation in voluntary markets for buying and selling carbon and nature credits”. The 6 principles are Use credits in addition to ambitious actions within value chains Use high integrity credits Measure and […]
21 Nov 2024
New research published by Cambridge University Press highlights how the integrated water systems (IWSs) concept involves managing water quantity and quality through dynamic interactions. Photo credit: Brian Gomez This paper reviews the terrestrial water cycle, focusing on resilience and adaptive planning (AP) approaches within IWSs. We examine how integrating these approaches can improve […]
19 Nov 2024
A coalition of UK and EU NGOs join together to support the closure of the UK sandeel fishery in the North Sea. The full statement: Seabirds are experiencing devastating declines. Just two months ago, five new species were added to the UK Red List of highest conservation concern. Puffins, which depend on sandeels for food, […]
19 Nov 2024
Forty-four per cent of reef-building coral species globally are at risk of extinction, the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species reveals following a global assessment announced at the ongoing COP29 UN climate conference in Azerbaijan. Coral Reef at Marsa Gozlani site, Sharm el Shekh, Egypt. Credit: Renata Romeo / Ocean Image Bank The conservation […]
19 Nov 2024
Oceana UK has called for a legally binding deadline to end overfishing and a radically new approach to boost ocean health and coastal economies. In 2023 Oceana UK released a report showing half of the UK’s key fish populations were either overfished or critically low. Recent polling of the public revealed 82% of respondents were […]
19 Nov 2024
Natural England have successfully launched a pioneering habitat restoration project aimed at supporting breeding seabirds in the Solent, as part of larger Solent Seascape Project. The project is planned to run for five years to create nesting sites for four types of terns – common, sandwich, little, and roseate – along with other seabirds. Initial […]
19 Nov 2024
A new electricity superhighway has been greenlit between Scotland and England which will help boost energy security, cut bills and hit Government green targets. Approval has also been achieved for five new undersea energy links which will utilise North Sea wind energy. A £2 billion funding package has been awarded to build a proposed new […]
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