17 Jul 2016
Devon Maritime Forum – Summer Conference Brexit: What now for our marine environment and maritime economy? So now we know. Having had a few days to digest the result and speculate on its ramifications many will be disappointed and dismayed but more will be delighted and determined to press ahead with divorce proceedings as soon […]
17 Jul 2016
This is the easy bit, huge challenges ahead with implications for many sectors (continue) Andrea Leadsom has been made the SoS for the Environment. Farm payments a major priority In line with other May appointments as a leading Brexiter, Leadsom now has responsibility for devising a payment mechanism for farmers to replace EU subsidies! In […]
13 Jul 2016
CCC – ASC ‘New report provides authoritative scientific assessment of climate change risks to UK Climate change is happening now. Globally, 14 of the 15 hottest years on record have occurred since 2000. The impacts of climate change are already being felt in the UK, and urgent action is required to address climate-related risks, the […]
13 Jul 2016
More information about the protocol can be found here: http://naturalcapitalcoalition.org/protocol/ The Natural Capital Protocol has been launched and a variety of details can be downloaded from this site. “AECOM – Robert Spencer ‘Applicable globally and across multiple business contexts, the Protocol and accompanying sector guides provide a standardised framework for businesses to measure and value […]
13 Jul 2016
ICE President calls for commitment on infrastructure to lift post-Brexit uncertainty Water Briefing: The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) President, Sir John Armitt says political unity, bold decisions and commitment will help to lift the cloud of uncertainty over the UK’s infrastructure industry following the outcome of the EU referendum. In an Expert Focus article on […]
13 Jul 2016
Three articles and inputs: 1.Brexit: Lords to question experts over impact on UK energy and climate change policy The House of Lords EU Sub-Committee on Energy and Environment will this week question experts from UCL and Chatham House about the possible impact of Brexit on EU and UK energy and climate change policy. The session will […]
13 Jul 2016
South East Water is the first water company to join forces with behavioural science experts Advizzo to develop new innovative approaches that empower customers to better control the water they use and therefore the bill they pay. For several years South East Water has been utilising various information channels to encourage behaviour change and has […]
13 Jul 2016
Measures of the other benefits of floating solar pv, include reducing evaporation, greater efficiency of the pv over cooler water and proximity to hydro-electric transmission systems. Floating solar is a win-win energy solution for drought-stricken US lakes Sunbaked southwest US is a prime spot for floatovoltaic projects, where they could produce clean energy and prevent […]
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