DEFRA Archives - Page 27 of 65 - Ocean and Coastal Futures

13 Jul 2021

Biodiversity & Ecosystems: EAC ‘Toothless Government policy and targets insufficient to stem the tide of UK biodiversity loss’

This is very depressing reading, and comes on last weeks news that Government are trying to water down protection for endangered species. All of this taking place against the passage of the Environment Bill through Parliament. EAC ‘The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) urges the Government to conserve and restore UK biodiversity and ecosystems amid grave […]

28 Jun 2021

Coastal Concordat revised: It sets out the separate processes for consenting coastal developments in England

Marine News

The Coastal Concordat for England Setting out how regulatory bodies can co-ordinate the separate processes for coastal development consents in England. The coastal concordat sets out the separate processes for consenting coastal developments in England. This revised version replaces the original published on 11 November 2013. It supports decision-making between Local Authorities and those regulators […]

22 Jun 2021

Rebecca Pow World Oceans Day speech to Parliament

Marine News

Hansard Rebecca Pow ‘It is, as ever, a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Hosie, especially on this auspicious World Oceans Day. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for North Devon (Selaine Saxby) for securing this debate on this day. She expresses so much passion for the sea and the ocean, which […]

15 Jun 2021

More staff for the Environment Agency – Call by the Angling Trust

News Water

The Angling Trust are maintaining their pressure on Defra in the face of rising pollution and EA budget cuts. This seems to be working and the first debate on the return of the Environment Bill dominated by water pollution. Angling Trust calls for more boots on the ground to enforce existing laws on pollution 21 […]

15 Jun 2021

Defra tenders £200k research project on current environment harms caused by farming in England

News Water

Defra tenders £200k research project on current environment harms caused by farming in England The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs has gone out to tender with a contract for a research project on current environment harms caused by farming and land management activities in England worth an estimated £200,000. Defra is looking to establish […]

08 Jun 2021

WWF, Angling Trust and Fish Legal take Government back to court over agricultural pollution of rivers

News Water

Another example of the way Defra and Ministers are approaching the growing problem of nutrient pollution from farming and other inputs. The most recent site example is the downgrading of ecological status on the Somerset levels. Angling Trust ‘Government says it has ‘no legal obligation’ to produce reports – six years after consent order. WWF, […]

08 Jun 2021

Water Buffering & Sustainable Farming Incentive pilot: environmental outcomes and benefits

News Water

There is a torrent of information on the Defra website at present in connection with sustainable farming standards, including on how land managers can create lakes and ponds to benefit wildlife and improve the landscape. Defra ‘Sustainable Farming Incentive pilot: environmental outcomes and benefits The 8 standards include one on ‘Water Body Buffering’ will help […]

03 Jun 2021

Environment Bill returns to Parliament

News Water

The long pause in the Environment Bill has prompted more ideas for what might be included and several of these have been incorporated into the Bill – notably on sewage pollution from storm overflows and state of nature targets for wildlife. Defra Environment Bill continues through Parliament ‘New amendments will include legally-binding 2030 species target […]