Dredging at freeport sites across the UK should be paused while a mass die-off of marine life is investigated, ministers have been told. MPs used a Commons questions session to express further concerns over the deaths of thousands of crabs and lobsters washed up on North Sea beaches, the Evening Standard reported. The Government said it […]
Guardian ‘The Conservative party’s record on tackling the climate crisis has been condemned by leading scientists and former government advisers, as the Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, warned that the forthcoming election was the last chance to halt the escalating emergency. Experts accused the Conservatives of copying rightwing politicians in the US by deliberately weakening environmental protections. Meanwhile, analysis […]
Sound recordings reveal the changes caused by habitat degradation ‘Climate change is causing widespread damage to the world’s tropical coral reefs, via increases in cyclones and mass bleaching. Healthy populations of reef fishes facilitate recovery from such events, and recruitment of juvenile fish is influenced by acoustic cues that guide larval orientation, habitat selection, and […]
Blue Planet and Brexit for animals: inside the Tory ‘green conservatism’ master plan Spectator ‘One of the things MPs complain about when it comes to Brexit – aside from its handling by the government – is that it means there is little time left for the Conservatives to pursue much in the terms of domestic […]
Cathryn Ross speaking notes – Moody’s 2017 UK Water Sector Conference, 17 October 2017 Ofwat: ‘Good morning everyone. It’s great to be here. And thanks to Neil and the team at Moody’s for inviting me. When I agreed to talk at this conference I said I’d talk about the challenges and opportunities for companies through […]
Gagging Charities and NGOs The theme of controlling information is one this Government has continued – see Chris Smith explaining how the Environmental Agencies were gagged. This decision continues that trend. The Guardian ‘Charities have condemned ministers for rejecting changes to the Lobbying Act which were made by a government-commissioned review body. Campaign groups say they […]
This quick and dirty piece of work is critically important for UK’s short term policy decision making on energy. Think Hinckley, Swansea tidal barrage, solar, offshore and onshore wind and fracking. These two commentaries provide the backdrop to the review and what is at stake. One wonders how much the scale of damage climate change […]
Plastic Bottle Tracker (PBT) Bob Earll 3/10/2017 – See News below – October 24th – Four articles Campaigners and Defra have claimed the success of reducing the use, waste and litter arising from plastic bags. Focused campaigns on particular items have therefore received some encouragement, but what is the next high priority target? There are […]