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01 Dec 2015

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The impact of Offshore Wind on human well-being Two new research reports available from The Crown Estate  These reports may be downloaded from The Crown Estate website at: http://www.thecrownestate.co.uk/energy-and-infrastructure/research/energy-research/reports/ Summary Two new reports, the ‘Understanding the Impacts of Offshore Wind on Well-being’ and ‘Public Perceptions of Offshore Wind Farms’ have been published. The two linked […]

30 Nov 2015

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                                        Survey on the environmental impacts of subsea cables: Renewables Grid Initiative    On behalf of the Renewables Grid Initiative, NIRAS are engaged in a project aiming to assist permitting authorities, project developers and stakeholders, such as environmental protection groups, throughout the development process of subsea grid infrastructure. NIRAS kindly asks for your expert input […]

30 Nov 2015

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Flood News: Insurance companies are branding new £23m flood defences in a Northumberland town “irrelevant,” an MP has claimed as they continue to charge residents huge premiums.  New defences at Morpeth were completed this year on the back of major floods in 2008 and 2012, and have it is claimed massively reduced the risk of nearby properties being flooded.  Yet despite […]

30 Nov 2015

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The Telegraph: Local communities may be stripped of the chance to decide on fracking in their area, under sweeping new rules allowing ministers to bypass councils entirely. Under controversial plans to encourage the faltering fracking industry, Greg Clark, the communities secretary, will now consider ‘calling in’ any planning application for shale gas exploration as soon […]

30 Nov 2015

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Onshore oil & gas sector guidance consultation This guidance is for oil and gas companies and their consultants setting out which environmental permits are needed for onshore oil and gas exploration and extraction operations in England. We think this consultation will be of interest to anyone working on or have an interest in the exploration […]

30 Nov 2015

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Natural Capital Coalition Currently companies that measure and value their impacts and dependencies on natural capital do so in a myriad of different ways. This prevents comparability, consistency and mainstream adoption of these approaches. This protocol responds to those challenges. If you would like to learn more go to: http://www.naturalcapitalcoalition.org/natural-capital-protocol.html

30 Nov 2015

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Water Efficiency Today: A 2015 UK Review This review provides a snapshot of water efficiency activities being carried out today, and acts as a corner stone to the forthcoming UK Water Efficiency Strategy. Waterwise is ten years old. When we were established in 2005, water efficiency was a marginal activity with a few dedicated enthusiastic […]

30 Nov 2015

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Two Ofwat consultations on water resources  Consultation on the abstraction incentive mechanism  The abstraction incentive mechanism (AIM) has the objective of encouraging water companies to reduce the environmental impact of abstracting water at environmentally sensitive sites when water is scarce. We plan to implement the AIM in reputational form from 1 April 2016. Water companies […]