The Government has responded to the Climate Change Committee 2015 progress report. Rt Hon Amber Rudd MP, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, and Rt Hon Liz Truss MP, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, are the responsible Cabinet Ministers. In their response they say: “This Government remains committed to our carbon targets and to protecting […]
Jim Marshall – Policy and Business Adviser ‘Water UK, through EurEau, is joining a three-year European Commission work programme to develop a best available technology reference document for oil and gas, which will take full consideration of environmental protection. Over the past 4 years, Water UK’s positioning has focused on ensuring that if shale gas […]
The consultation on air quality that the Government were forced into by the Supreme Court was released at the same time as Jeremy Corbyn’s election victory was announced. Another good day to ‘bury bad news’. Which tells us everything about the Government’s commitment to clean air. Despite the clear links to deaths, and warning from […]
The Global Synthesis Report, highlights findings of the four-year ProEcoServ, the GEF funded and flagship project of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) focused on the valuation and mainstreaming of ecosystem services into policy design, studied four pilot countries: South Africa, Trinidad and Tobago, Viet Nam and Chile. Report details ecosystem services of almost one billion […]
Prof Jacquie McGlade said the UK was shifting away from clean energy as the rest of the world rushed towards it. She said the cuts in renewables subsidies, coupled with tax breaks for oil and gas, sent a worrying signal to the coming UN climate summit in Paris. The UK government says it will meet […]
COAST ‘Despite considerable pressure from the mobile fishing lobby, who seem intent on ruining the Scottish Government’s best efforts to create a well-managed network of MPAs, Richard Lochhead is determined Scotland will have a credible MPA network. At the recent Inshore Fisheries Conference (October 2015) he said ‘Scotland’s seas are not owned by any one […]
Defra ‘George Eustice, Minister of State for Farming, Food and the Marine Environment, made a written statement in Parliament on the Marine licensing recovery policy. [‘Recovery’ – in his context means that the Minister can recover the decision making process] A copy is attached: Written Ministerial Statement The changes to the marine licensing process allow […]
Fisheries Management: Landing Obligation To read more go to: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/fisheries-management-landing-obligation From: Marine Management Organisation – MMO – First published: 19 October 2015 ‘Guides on the discard ban, how the rules apply, selling undersize fish, reporting requirements and quota management. Contents Guidance for fishermen Guidance for ports, markets, agents and other businesses Fishery specific guidance Policy […]