19 Jun 2017
Seán Lynch [seanlynch@umail.ucc.ie] I would like to bring Ireland’s “Our Oceans Wealth” strategy into question i.e. the undebated sale of our natural assets. In Bantry Bay, West Co. Cork which is said to have the cleanest coastal waters in Ireland, a licence has been issued to industrially harvest 1,860 acres of native kelp forest with […]
19 Jun 2017
Two articles – one on floating wind research and the other on the variability of the offshore wind resource. Offshore wind speed report A new study into the UK’s offshore wind resource has revealed that variability in wind speeds is significantly lower than previously understood. The report, undertaken by DNV GL on behalf of The Crown […]
19 Jun 2017
It is encouraging that the MMO are routinely succeeding in their enforcement activities. This fine arose from 13 breaches which begs the question of why so many were allowed before there was legal intervention? For anyone thinking that Brexit and fisheries will be easy just look at the complexity of ownership by a Dutch company […]
19 Jun 2017
If you ever need a crash course in how the UK Civil Service works just type in Sir Humphrey into Youtube, and it’s funny too! A diversion on a hot afternoon. In the UK model information is another device for endless delay ie still no reference areas. California dreaming: Challenges posed by transposing science-based marine […]
13 Jun 2017
Overview – Points post the election – drivers for the environmental agenda 1. Michael Gove to be Environment Minister, probably not because he has any interest in environment but to bring him from the back benches where he might have made trouble. He will have his work cut out with the Defra on agriculture, fisheries […]
13 Jun 2017
A report in the Financial Times newspaper has suggested that consumers are now paying £2.3 billion per annum than would have been the case if the water companies had remained in public ownership. The article cites research undertaken by the University of Greenwich which it says has calculated the cost of privatisation to each household […]
13 Jun 2017
Utility Week ‘There are “major problems” with domestic reform in the water market Chief executive of The Water Retail Company, Lord Redesdale. Domestic water competition is “dead in the water” following the outcome of the general election, a senior water boss has insisted. “I would say it is highly unlikely that it will be rolled […]
13 Jun 2017
Water Briefing ‘The European Commission has said following the withdrawal from the European Union the United Kingdom should cease being a member of the European Investment Bank (EIB). The comments come from the European Commission task force working on the preparation and conduct of the negotiations with the UK under Article 50 on matters relating […]
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