OFWAT Initial assessment of plans We set high expectations for water companies at PR19. We pushed them to go further than ever before, improving efficiency, customer service and resilience. We asked them to share financing gains with customers and to ensure that dividend and executive pay policy is aligned to delivering for customers. We asked […]
Defra ‘World Wetlands Day (02 February), is a timely reminder of how paramount wetlands conservation is in our fight against climate change and the risk of natural disasters. Organised by the Ramsar Convention, a treaty bringing together 170 countries committed to conserving these precious habitats, World Wetlands Day is a chance to raise the public […]
From Alastair Chisholm & Bruce Horton: In the wake of agencies like Natural England stopping their indicator work Defra are consulting on the indicator framework for the 25 year plan. It has identified 15 headline indicators and 65 ‘system’ indicators Introduction Summary: The government launched the 25 Year Environment Plan in January 2018 and the […]
Defra media Blog on the progress made over the last year ‘Today marks 12 months since the 25 Year Environment Plan was launched, our ambitious roadmap to improve the environment within a generation. Since then we have made significant progress towards many of our goals, from overhauling our waste system with a comprehensive Resources and Waste Strategy to introducing […]
Defra Published 15 January 2019 Seeking views on proposals to modernise water regulation and allow better long-term planning of water resources and drainage. We want to know what you think about our proposals for improving long-term planning of water resources and drainage. We’re also asking about our proposals to modernise water regulation. These include: reforming […]
Bob Earll ‘The release of the Government’s new Clean Air Strategy is to be welcomed by it’s past inertia has been a disgrace, losing key court decisions to challenges by Client Earth. The benefits to human health are well rehearsed but the strategy is also targeting the Cinderella of emissions Ammonia from farms. This has […]
Nathan Richardson ‘In terms of Water then a heads up that Defra are looking to consult on a range of topics in the next 3 to 4 months (see below) with a view to being in position to affect them through primary legislation when the opportunity arises (possibly through clauses in the Environment Bill (Part […]
New environment protections set out in flagship bill Draft clauses for the first Environment Bill for 20 years have been published by the Environment Secretary, Michael Gove Published 19 December 2018 Defra ‘Today the Environment Secretary published draft clauses on environmental principles and governance to be included in an ambitious, broader Environment Bill set for introduction next […]