07 Jan 2020
The new government set out its priorities in the Queen’s Speech just before Christmas. Not much in the way of specifics, but the following paragraph will be of interest. “My Government will continue to take steps to meet the world-leading target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. It will continue to lead the […]
07 Jan 2020
A familiar refrain as we enter a new year/decade is that several climate records were broken in the previous one. The latest set of climate data from the Met Office has been widely reported, including by the BBC, with the main points being The decade just ended was the second hottest in the past 100 […]
07 Jan 2020
The successful role of beavers in reducing flood risk and providing range of wider benefits is highlighted in this piece from ITV news. A trial of beavers living wild on an English river for the first time in centuries shows they can live alongside people and deliver benefits for nature and communities, experts have said. […]
07 Jan 2020
The EU Water Innovation Conference 2019 concluded last week in Zaragoza, the capital of the Spanish Aragon region, bringing together over 700 professionals. Water Europe set out its highlights from the event here. According to Water Europe, “the conference succeeded in raising awareness of the need and urgency to improve water management, in taking stock […]
07 Jan 2020
The excellent Valuing Nature Programme “aims to better understand and represent the complexities of the natural environment in valuation analyses and decision making. It will consider the economic, societal and cultural value of ecosystem services”. Latest outputs include New reports from the Demystifying series. These bring together experts to explain key concepts and agree on principles […]
05 Jan 2020
Posted on 30 December, 2019 by Green Alliance blog This post is by Tony Juniper CBE, chair of Natural England and Emma Howard Boyd, chair of the Environment Agency. As we start the New Year, it’s clear that 2020 is our last chance to bring the world together to take decisive action on climate change, to protect our […]
05 Jan 2020
The Fisheries Bill is mentioned in the December Queen’s Speech page 19 as is the Environment Bill NFFO comment on the The Year Ahead – the negotiation North Sea Cod UK Government text & NFFO commentary: North Sea Cod Bass angling perspective – bag limit increase to 2 – Save our Sea bass Guardian commentary […]
05 Jan 2020
The latest edition of the MMO’s Marine Planning News is packed full of information for the entire England Coast; I have just focused below on a section on the Evidence reports recently published The Marine Management Organisation has recently published a number of evidence projects that support the work of marine planning and is currently […]
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