26 Mar 2018
The Environmental Audit Committee continues its inquiry into nitrate. This session the Committee hears from the Minister and the Environment Agency on the government’s commitments and performance on reducing nitrate pollution and on its plans for the enforcement regime post EU-exit including how cross-border pollution will be handled. Watch Parliament TV: Nitrate Inquiry: Nitrate Witnesses Wednesday […]
26 Mar 2018
Posted by: Paul Wyse, Posted on:15 March 2018 – Environment Agency The Environment Agency – like so many other organisations – would not be able to do its job properly without effective partnership working. Just like in our home life, partners are really important in our work life too – we have a wide range of partners – […]
26 Mar 2018
This report, produced with the National Trust, develops the Natural Infrastructure Scheme (NIS) concept, which we first proposed in 2016. The NIS mechanism creates a market for environmental improvements which funds sustainable practices. In the case studied in this report, we look at the potential to use the scheme to improve soil and water quality in the Anglian river basin. […]
26 Mar 2018
Community action pays off. Druridge Bay: Sajid Javid refuses coal mine planning permission citing climate concerns James Murray – BusinessGreen ‘Decision letter confirms that Secretary of State gave “very considerable weight” to greenhouse gas emissions that would result from controversial coal mine The government has today refused planning permission for the proposed open cast coal […]
23 Mar 2018
EMODnet Data Submission Service WAKE UP YOUR DATA – Set them free for Blue Society The European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet) is a long-term marine data initiative from the European Commission Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE). EMODnet is a consortium of organisations that work together to assemble quality-insured, standardised and […]
23 Mar 2018
The report Foresight Future of the Sea, published by the Government Office for Science identifies 4 major areas that can deliver opportunities for the UK by exploiting its science and innovation – an improved understanding of the sea, greater co-ordination, a long-term approach to decision making and the increasing global nature of the challenges we face. […]
23 Mar 2018
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government plan to open another round of the Coastal Revival Fund, with £1 million available for the conservation of at risk coastal heritage. More details will be available later in the year, details or past Coastal Revival Fund projects are available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/iconic-coastal-heritage-sites-set-for-3-million-makeover.
23 Mar 2018
‘The Carbon Trust today announced the launch of BLUE PILOT, a large-scale demonstration project aimed at reducing costs and underwater noise during construction of offshore wind farms as part of the Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA). The BLUE PILOT project will deploy The BLUE Hammer, a new type of pile driver developed by Fistuca BV., a Dutch […]
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