16 Apr 2020
Delivering more ambitious business water efficiency – Joint Regulators Letter – Waterwise ‘In some really exciting news for water efficiency, the joint regulators’ letter on delivering greater water efficiency in the water retail market, which we have been calling for since our 2019 workshop, was issued by Ofwat and the Environment Agency to wholesale and […]
16 Apr 2020
Low Carbon Farming unveils plans to deploy wastewater-heated greenhouses nationwide Business Green ‘Enormous greenhouses the size of the O2 Arena could allow the UK to become self-sufficient in tomatoes and cucumbers, according to developer Low Carbon Farming More than 40 giant wastewater-heated greenhouses could help curb the UK’s reliance on imported vegetables and significantly shrink […]
16 Apr 2020
At the time of writing, the world is in the grips of a global pandemic the like of which has never been seen before. The COVID-19 that has swept through countries and continents has caused untold human suffering, social upheaval and economic damage. But while the spread of the current crisis is unprecedented, the new coronavirus follows a number […]
16 Apr 2020
Urban tree challenge funds from Defra https://www.gov.uk/government/news/second-round-of-urban-tree-challenge-fund-opens-today £10m to boost tree planting in second auction of Woodland Carbon Guarantee Farmers and land managers can apply for the scheme to create new woodlands that help tackle the effects of climate change. Defra: The Forestry Commission has today (Tuesday 14 April) announced that £10m will be available […]
14 Apr 2020
1. SEAFISH Coronavirus updates for the seafood industry SEAFISH video Fiona Wright Head of Regulation at SEAFISH explaining what is happening to try and get more UK caught fish on to the food counters – not as simple as one might think. Very clear explanation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzPEyCVDMwQ SEAFISH COVID-19 is affecting our lives and businesses ways […]
14 Apr 2020
Offshore wind – EAC inquiry Deadline to submit responses is 15th May 2020 – click here to access the EAC’s online Call for Evidence portal The Committee is inviting written submissions to inform its first session. These should focus on, but not be limited to: How effective has the Government’s offshore wind Sector Deal been in moving the sector towards becoming an integral […]
14 Apr 2020
Crown Estate Scotland has today published its three-year plan setting out how it will manage sea, land and coastline for the benefit of Scotland’s communities and businesses. Since being established in 2017, the organisation has fostered new ways of working with local and community partners, supported the growth of offshore renewables and helped develop new […]
14 Apr 2020
The cooling water report SC180004 ‘Nuclear power station cooling water: protecting biota’ has been published this morning on the Government website. The link is provided below. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nuclear-power-station-cooling-waters-protecting-biota ‘Nuclear power station cooling waters: protecting biota Project summary SC180004 – Environment Agency Introduction This study reviewed the recent published literature on the effectiveness and UK applicability of […]
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