How do you combat the trade the destructive practice of taking shark fins – not least when fishermen flagrantly ignore controls? – Irish shark fin fines Management v outright ban? This is what it looks like. Canada becomes first G7 country to ban shark fin imports Guardian ‘It was on a family visit to Hong Kong that […]
Southern Water – Strong Stuff from Rachel Fletcher ……… 28 June 2019 To Water Companies ‘Dear Chief Executive, This has been a dark week for the water industry. The publication of our findings against Southern Water for sewage treatment failures, and the deliberate misreporting of its poor performance from 2010 to 2017, rightly met with […]
‘Water UK has sent a submission to the Labour Party on their ‘Democratic Public Ownership’ consultation. The submission also examines the Labour Party’s ‘Clear Water’ proposals for nationalising the water and sewerage industry in England. Our view is that, if implemented, the proposals could seriously damage the provision and quality of water and sewerage services […]
Northumbrian Water has agreed to pay £1,179,500 after having been found by the Environment Agency to have committed several environmental offences. Published 26 June 2019 Environment Agency Northumbrian Water has agreed to pay an Enforcement Undertaking totalling £1,179,500 Five separate Enforcement Undertakings (EU) have been agreed with Northumbrian Water after the company accepted responsibility for […]
Bob Earll Each week in preparing Water News I scan the Defra website. This week this site is awash with individual regional calls for projects under two themes: Call for project’s promoting climate change adaptation, risk prevention and management’ Call for project’s focusing on preserving and protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency’ This is […]
Green finance strategy A comprehensive approach to greening financial systems, mobilising finance for clean and resilient growth, and capturing the resulting opportunities for UK firms. This strategy recognises the role of the financial sector in delivering global and domestic climate and environmental objectives. It sets out: the proposals for green finance at the heart of […]
Slow the Flow Calderdale has produced a set of infographics and videos illustrating what can be achieved. Click here for more information
A similar situation has arisen on the in Coul Links Scotland. Guardian ‘The spectacular sand dunes at Donald Trump’s golf course in Aberdeenshire are expected to be stripped of their special conservation status. Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH), a government conservation agency, has recommended that the dunes lose their designation as a site of special scientific […]