08 Jun 2022
From Defra Innovative projects to restore and rewet peatlands, create green urban spaces and improve flood resilience are among 50 schemes to benefit from the final round of a pioneering fund to drive private investment in nature and tackle climate change. The second round of the Natural Environment Investment Readiness Fund (NEIRF), announced today by […]
07 Jun 2022
Defra consultation on the principles of Marine Net Gain: The Government’s response to the 2018 terrestrial Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) consultation confirmed the intention to develop and consult on an appropriate regime for the marine environment which builds on commitments in Defra’s 25 Year Environment Plan. Broadly speaking, marine net gain aims to put the […]
07 Jun 2022
Defra has now published the report into the dead crabs and lobsters on the north-east coast. We reported in early November 2021 on the news of large crustacean mortality, as well as subsequent updates on the investigation and reports of further accounts of dead crabs and lobsters. The Environment Agency immediately launched an emergency investigation, […]
07 Jun 2022
Defra and the Environment Agency announce new grants: ‘Innovative projects to restore and rewet peatlands, create green urban spaces and improve flood resilience are among 50 schemes to benefit from the final round of a pioneering fund to drive private investment in nature and tackle climate change. The second round of the Natural Environment Investment […]
01 Jun 2022
The DEFRA’s Consultation on the Government’s Storm Overflows Discharge Reduction Plan closed on 12 May. The deadline for responses to the DEFRA Consultation on Environmental Targets has been extended to 27 June. DEFRA is currently consulting on proposals for a series of legally-binding, long-term environmental targets in England. In accordance with the Environment Act 2021 […]
11 May 2022
The Environment Agency has published their responses to both the Nature Recovery Green Paper & Environment Act-Environmental Targets consultations. Nature Recovery Green Paper Some of the key issues in the Green paper for the Environment Agency for the water and marine environment include the following, amongst others: Protecting wildlife sites – on land and at […]
10 May 2022
£1 million export package launched to promote UK seafood overseas / UK Seafood Fund funding opportunities closing soon The UK Government announced on 7 May a £1 million package to boost seafood exports and promote the industry’s high-quality produce overseas. Global exports of UK seafood amounted to over £1.6 billion in 2021 and this investment […]
28 Apr 2022
The UK Government’s ‘Nature Recovery Green Paper: Protected Sites and Species’ was released on 16 March and the consultation runs until 11May 2022. A summary of the Green Paper contents can be found in The Planner here. The Government states that: ‘The Green Paper includes options to bring clarity and coherence to our framework for protected sites; to […]
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