Sustainability and resilience are not the same thing but both require a clear assessment of the long term direction of travel. With water companies now having legal duties to deliver both sustainability and resilience this is a helpful set of ideas. Athough it’s American these ideas based on five years of research highlight key areas […]
Corporate Knights ‘In 2012, the International Energy Agency’s World Energy Outlook report legitimized the notion of unburnable carbon in one sentence: “No more than one-third of proven reserves of fossil fuels can be consumed prior to 2050 if the world is to achieve the 2°C goal, unless carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology is widely […]
European Commission ‘The Atlantic Action Plan aims to revitalise the marine and maritime economy in the Atlantic Ocean area. It shows how the EU’s Atlantic Member States, their regions and the Commission can help create sustainable growth in coastal regions and drive forward the “blue economy” while preserving the environmental and ecological stability of the […]
Understanding what the seas give us is central to their future management New website highlights an innovative approach to a sustainable future for our seas As global environmental changes and human activities are impacting our oceans like never before it is increasingly important to ensure effective management of our seas. Until recently ocean management has […]
Flood Free Homes Campaign launched by the Association of British Insurers Only one week after its launch, 20 MPs representing 1.4 million constituents have already signed up in support of the ABI’s Flood Free Homes campaign. In addition, 24 Prospective Parliamentary Candidates have also pledged their support. On Tuesday 20th January, the Flood Free Homes campaign […]
Marine Ripple ‘The British public’s belief in the reality of climate change and its human causes is now at its highest since 2005, according to ESRC-funded research. The research team, led by Professor Nick Pidgeon at Cardiff University’s School of Psychology, set out to understand how the British public had responded to the flooding last […]
ABPmer: ‘The Natural Capital Committee published its third State of Natural Capital report on 27 January 2015. It recommends that Government, working closely with the private sector and NGOs should develop a comprehensive strategy to protect and improve natural capital. The report, prepared by eftec, presents a series of potential environmental investments that offer good economic […]
Blogpost by Sofia Tsenikli – 26 January, 2015 at 16:30 Greenpeace ‘It is time for Ocean Lovers worldwide to celebrate! After years of political foot-dragging, and four hectic days of negotiations at the United Nations, a breakthrough came in the wee hours of Saturday morning, 24 January: governments around the world agreed to develop a […]