23 Nov 2016
‘Last week I reported the rather embarrassing discovery prompted by Friends of the Earth through a Freedom of Information request that little or no Defra money had been spent on Natural Flood Management (see below). Andrea Leadsom responding to an ex Defra minister – Richard Benyon – at Defra questions was able to report last […]
21 Nov 2016
MCS & TWT “The Government’s scientific advisors have provided proposals on where a final set of Marine Conservation Zones are needed around England. Leading marine conservation charities, the Marine Conservation Society and The Wildlife Trusts are excited about the plans, which are a positive step forward towards restoring our seas. The sites are being proposed […]
16 Nov 2016
The House of Lords EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee questions DEFRA and BEIS Ministers on UK environment and climate change policy and the future relationship with the EU following the vote to leave the European Union. By the time CMS Water News is published the videos are likely to have been posted. Parliament TV: Brexit: […]
14 Nov 2016
Fishing Focus The last Fishing Focus came out in May before the EU referendum. Reading this you might be forgiven for wondering whether it took place at all. It is well worth going through this Fishing Focus in detail because it highlights a range of items from the UK’s position on deep sea fishing to […]
29 Sep 2016
The waste management institute CIWM reports that the Environment Agency and Natural England, along with the Forestry Commission, are working with Defra on the approach to a 25 year plan for the environment. To help support the 25 year plan, strengthen relationships with local partners and enable integrated decisions that deliver the best environmental improvements, […]
13 Sep 2016
The Environmental Audit Committee has questioned Ministers from the Department for Exiting the European Union and Defra on how the Government intends to approach the environment in its negotiations with the European Union after the EU Referendum result. Thérèse Coffey, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at Defra and Robin Walker, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Brexit Department […]
13 Sep 2016
Recently there have been three major flood – storm events in 2012, 2013-14 (SW coasts & Somerset), and 2015-2016 (Cumbria and the north of England). These have been characterised by a series of storms, following in close succession, covering different geographic locations but with quite devastating effects. In terms of costs and damages each of […]
05 Sep 2016
Defra ‘Government announces plans to ban microbeads in cosmetics and personal care products. Environment Secretary Andrea Leadsom has today announced plans to ban the sale and manufacture of cosmetics and personal care products containing tiny pieces of plastic, commonly known as ‘microbeads’. Each year billions of tiny beads end up in our seas from a […]
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