Link to the Inquiry here Written evidence from Water UK here Written evidence from Ofwat (rather weak and very non-committal) here Main article from Utility Week (scroll down to hear about use of artificial intelligence to map spills of untreated sewage) Eliminating the use of combined sewer overflows (CSOs) could cost £100 billion and nature-based […]
Environmental Audit Committee – New Report in time for the Budget ‘VAT reductions to encourage energy efficiency, the use of recycled materials, and repair services are among recommendations the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) makes as it publishes its report on how to ‘grow back better’ after covid-19 – to create a greener, healthier and more […]
Environment Audit Committee ‘Establishing a Nature Volunteer Force (Citizens’ Army) to monitor invasive species is one of a number of recommendations the Government is exploring following the Environmental Audit Committee’s report on Invasive Species. Read the Government Response [HTML] and [PDF] Inquiry: Invasive Species Urgent action needed Last year, the Committee published its report on invasive species, finding that they […]
Last week, the Chairman of the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC), Philip Dunne, wrote to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) warning that parts of UK could run out of water and calling for Government action, requesting an update on measures such as leakage targets and managing water consumption. Read the letter here. […]
Offshore wind – EAC inquiry Deadline to submit responses is 15th May 2020 – click here to access the EAC’s online Call for Evidence portal The Committee is inviting written submissions to inform its first session. These should focus on, but not be limited to: How effective has the Government’s offshore wind Sector Deal been in moving the sector towards becoming an integral […]
Wildlife & Countryside Link ‘The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has published the final report of its invasive species inquiry which, among other things, calls for a tripling of the invasive species budget and a ‘citizens army’ of 1.3 million volunteers to act as our frontline of defence. Link warmly welcomed the Committee’s recommendations, many of which we have campaigned […]
Hot on the heels of the EAC starting work on a review by the Environmental Audit Committee – see link below, Defra have commenced a consultation. Non-natives & impact on Freshwaters EAC committee take evidence – watch the video ‘Defra: Invasive alien species challenge the survival of some of our rarest species, and damage some […]
The Environmental Audit Committee launches a new inquiry into net zero government. It will focus on the sustainability of the Government’s estate and procurement processes and what action it needs to take to achieve its net zero emissions target by 2050 or sooner. Inquiry: Net Zero Government Environmental Audit Committee MPs will examine how government […]