Water UK and its members do not support or oppose the exploitation of unconventional oil and gas. This position paper outlines our understanding of possible impacts on water and waste water services. As with any activity of this nature there are inherent risks. Evidence suggests that these risks can be mitigated given proper enforcement of […]
This newsletter provides a good overview of Government’s fishing programmes and their interaction with other marine programmes. To read the newsletter click here Contents include: Regional fisheries management The reformed Common Fisheries policy establishes a regional approach to fisheries management. This is first being used to develop regional discard plans to support the implementation of […]
MCCIP website has recently been updated with new marine climate change news and events. Below is a brief summary of the new items that have been added. For more details on all of the items listed below, simply go to http://www.mccip.org.uk/ and go to the relevant links in the ‘news and events’ box on our […]
Defra ‘The Government response to the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) consultation on proposals for the UK monitoring programmes has now been published. You can find it at: www.gov.uk/government/consultations/marine-strategy-framework-directive-measuring-progress-in-uk. The UK Marine Strategy Part Two has also been published at: www.gov.uk/government/publications/marine-strategy-part-two-uk-marine-monitoring-programmes. This provides a description of the UK’s MSFD marine monitoring programmes. The Directive requires […]
Defra ‘Following Defra’s consultation in May 2014, I am writing to alert you to the publication of the following documents: River Basin Planning Guidance – July 2014 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/river-basin-planning-guidance This is a statutory Ministerial guidance to the Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales coming into effect on 31st July 2014. Draft River Basin Planning Guidance – […]
Environment Audit Committee: ‘The Report on Growing a circular economy: Ending the throwaway society will be published as the Environmental Audit Committee’s Third Report of Session 2014–15, HC 214, at 6.00 pm on Thursday 24 July 2014. Inquiry: Growing a circular economy’ Circular Economy Task Force Developing policy solutions for a circular economy […]
UK Flood News is a highly effective monthly update on both national and local scale flood related issues to sign on click here contact phil@business-synergies.co.uk A new chairman has been appointed to lead the Environment Agency. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-chairman-of-the-environment-agency-announced Philip Dilley, the former chairman of London-based professional services firm Arup Group, will take up the post […]
‘ Defra are inviting views on the Secondary Legislation for the Flood Reinsurance (Flood Re) Scheme which has been launched today. The legislation for the Flood Re Scheme has been made through the Water Act 2014, which received Royal Assent on 14 May 2014. We are now working on the implementation of the Flood […]