06 May 2024
The Commonwealth has launched a new toolkit to promote gender-responsive practices in ocean-related occupations. Turning the Tides of Inclusion: A Toolkit for Gender Equality in Ocean Sectors is a guide for policymakers, organisations, and individuals to help promote inclusion and unlock the full potential of sustainable blue economies. The guide was launched during the inaugural Commonwealth […]
06 May 2024
The UK offshore wind industry is preparing for further growth supported by a range of new approaches and commitments introduced in 2023, according to The Crown Estate’s latest UK Offshore Wind Report 2023. Credit: Marine Directorate Image Bank The report contains a series of updates from offshore wind performances, farm ownership, data and […]
06 May 2024
A new study by a University of Sussex research team has identified 81 different marine species along the Sussex coastline, including tope shark, tub gurnard fish and the critically endangered European eel. Research led by Prof Mika Peck and Dr Valentina Scarponi, shows how using a combination of two biomonitoring tools, Baited Remote Underwater Video […]
04 May 2024
The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA), the UK’s oil and gas regulator, has awarded 31 new hydrocarbon exploration licences as part of the 33rd oil and gas licensing round. The licences are part of the third tranche of the NSTA’s 33rd oil and gas licensing round, which has awarded a total of 82 licenses to […]
01 May 2024
The deterioration of the UK’s natural environment could lead to an estimated 12% loss to GDP, according to new analysis led by the Green Finance Institute (GFI). In comparison, the financial crisis of 2008 took around 5% off the value of the UK GDP, while the Covid-19 pandemic cost the UK up to 11%2 of its GDP […]
01 May 2024
UKWIR has published its new Research Strategy. This strategy sets out key focus areas for the future – seven themes, the outcomes the organisation is aiming for by 2030 and how it aims to deliver this work. The seven themes cover: Providing the services society needs, expects and values Providing clean water for all Protecting […]
01 May 2024
Read CIWEM’s balanced and considered view on Ofwat’s new Growth Duty – will it support sustainable growth? This proposes an over-arching ‘sustainability duty’ to address the imbalance between Ofwat’s economic regulatory focus and the need for more robust environmental enforcement. Covered in The Guardian The Conservatives have pushed through a duty on the water regulator […]
01 May 2024
Bloomberg reports that the Thames Water Crisis Risks £100 Billion UK Investment Plan, and that creditors warn Thames writedowns will push up borrowing costs. The debt crisis at Thames Water is jeopardizing £100 billion ($125 billion) of potential investment required over the next five years to mend Britain’s crumbling utilities infrastructure. Water companies have promised […]
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