29 Jan 2018
Thanks to Sue Sayer for passing on the details of this report. World Animal Protection appointed fisheries consultants Poseidon Aquatic Resource Management Ltd to undertake a series of work packages to ‘define best practices and inform policies on the management of fishing gear abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG). ALDFG has a significant […]
29 Jan 2018
Thanks to Bruce Horton ‘I listened to an IEMA webinar giving an update of UK and EU legal and policy changes relating to Brexit. One thing that was mentioned was the EA Enforcement and Sanctions Guidance that is currently being consulted on (closes 29th January). Apparently this proposes the use of a natural capital calculator […]
25 Jan 2018
Water UK ‘People will be able to refill water bottles for free in tens of thousands of places in England in future following the announcement of a new national scheme by the water industry today (Thursday 25th January 2018). It’s estimated that the new scheme will cut plastic bottle use by tens of millions each […]
25 Jan 2018
Martin Brocklehurst’s Blog (martin.brocklehurst@me.com) The Aldersgate Group has recently released a report Help or Hindrance – The Role of Environmental Regulations in the UK’s Industrial Strategy. It makes a strong case for the business value of regulation and debunks the myth that de-regulation is better for the economy. See the report at: http://www.aldersgategroup.org.uk/latest#beyond-red-tape-smart-regulations-are-key-to-delivering-uk-industrial-and-environmental-ambitions Successive Governments […]
25 Jan 2018
Environment Agency launches consultation to give communities more say in how rivers are managed A consultation which aims to give communities and local organisations more say in the ways in which rivers are managed and maintained, has been launched today (15th January). The Environment Agency has been working with partners to consider proposals to ‘re-designate’ […]
25 Jan 2018
Environment secretary Michael Gove has warned that water companies must start to behave “in a responsible fashion” or face regulation on the use of offshore tax havens. Speaking to the Sunday Times newspaper, Gove said it was not appropriate for the water companies to avoid paying business taxes at the same time as using offshore […]
25 Jan 2018
Extreme weather, natural disasters & water crises among top global risks in World Economic Forum report Extreme weather events and natural disasters have been identified as the top two global risks most likely to happen in the next ten years, according to The Global Risks Report 2018published by the World Economic Forum to coincide with this week’s […]
25 Jan 2018
Given the scale of ongoing issues with managing mine-water and its treatment this could provide a useful revenue stream. EU funding for £9.4m project to use mine-water to generate geothermal energy A multi-million-pound initiative at Caerau, near Maesteg, to generate green energy by using underground mine-water to warm homes has been awarded £6.5m EU funds, Welsh […]
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