By Bruce Horton (bruce@envpolconsulting.co.uk) & Bob Earll (bob.earll@coastms.co.uk) With more contributions from Rob Lawson rob@artesia-consulting.co.uk Richard Pagett secure@richardpagett.com and Sue Wells suewells1212@gmail.com So, time to reflect on a momentous and historic agreement…. First, there’s the facts – an ambitious, binding and international agreement to limit the global mean temperature rise to 2 degrees, with an aspiration […]
There is clearly a need for integration across Government – just look the departments involved! Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Environment Agency, Rory Stewart MP, The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP, The Rt Hon Oliver Letwin MP, Department for Communities and Local Government, Department of Energy & Climate Change, Government Office for Science […]
One of the first on the bonfire of the Quangos in the last Parliament was the Sustainable Development Commission who had developed a reputation for trying to do things and save money. At least the world gets sustainable development – now we have their quango … the Natural Capital Committee. These Parliamentary committees have a […]
New elements and resources have been added to this powerful resource developed by CIRIA. Benefits of SuDS Tool – BeST W045 – for use on PCs. It makes assessing the benefits of SuDS easier, without the need for full scale economic inputs. BeST also has generic power as a model for projects that want to […]
The Guardians views on the recent EU Circular Economy package. ‘Last week, the European commission published its long awaited plan for promoting the circular economy. With 54 separate initiatives ranging from “action on false green claims” to a revised fertilisers regulation, the roadmap may be one of the most wide-ranging pieces of legislation the EU […]
Eventually … Government responds The measures were announced as part of the government’s response to a select committee report on littering. Defra & Decc ‘The government will launch a national clampdown on litter louts to liberate the country from trash and protect our neighbourhoods from becoming rubbish dumps. Communities Minister Marcus Jones and Environment Minister […]
Two major charities have welcomed the news that England’s coastal path is on course for completion in five years’ time. The National Trust and the Ramblers said they are celebrating the announcement that funding for the project will be protected from Chancellor George Osborne’s £20bn cuts. The trust owns large stretches of the coastline of […]
MCS: Placing proportionate limits on bottom-towed fishing could help boost long-term jobs in fragile rural communities, as well as protect the environment, contend a coalition of Scottish charities. The Scottish Government is due to announce measures for managing fishing in several Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) later this month. Scottish Environment LINK’s Marine Taskforce has written […]