The Environmental Audit Committee calls for the Government to establish a new independent oversight body—the Environmental Enforcement and Audit Office (EEAO) — modelled on the National Audit Office (NAO), to ensure that the governance, enforcement, oversight and policy functions currently carried out by the European Commission and European Court of Justice are not lost after […]
So far he hasn’t resigned over the Brexit shambles. Compared with any of his Conservative predecessors he’s put a spark back into Defra so it would be a pity to lose him. The Environmental Audit Committee holds an evidence session with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, as part of its […]
World Ocean Council Identifies Industry Needs and Opportunities to Engage on Ocean Governance and WOC Actions to Address These Priorities 11 June 2018 In recognition that every day needs to be “World Oceans Day” – and indeed it is at the World Ocean Council – the WOC is proud to release “Ocean Governance and the […]
Sue Boyes and Professor Mike Elliott of the University of Hull’s Institute of Estuarine & Coastal Studies (IECS) have just had one of the first papers on Brexit published in a high-ranking international journal. The paper has the catchy title: ‘Brexit: the marine governance horrendogram just got more horrendous! Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2016. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.08.020 The paper builds on marine […]
This Ecologist essay is set against the background of this current consultation and he also describes how the Government have systematically downgraded their commitment to the environment. The consultation: ‘Costs protection in environmental claims‘ runs from 17th September 2015 to 10th December 2015. Paul Mobbs The Ecologist Essays ‘Little publicised government plans to ‘reform’ court […]
Last week shortly after the news of the leaked letter emerged Amber Rudd had to face the Energy and Climate Change Committee – she comes out fighting watch the video: http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/energy-and-climate-change-committee/news-parliament-2015/decc-annual-report-accounts-evidence-15-16/ James Murray of Business Green – explains the background and significance of the debate http://www.businessgreen.com/bg/james-blog/2434365/the-real-scandal-of-the-uks-faltering-renewables-target Leaked letter: Rudd admits 25% green energy undershoot, misled […]
EFRA Committee: Neil Parrish(Con) is the new chairman and he has set out his views. Parish served as a committee member during the last parliament, and describes himself as a ‘strong voice for British farming’. He has also served on the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Beef & Lamb, the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Eggs, Pig and […]
The Queen’s speech this week will highlight the Government’s highest priorities. We have clearer idea of the ministerial teams, but still await responsibilities. Some of previous Government’s commitments have been clearly reiterated. Dislike of solar farms, no subsidy for onshore wind and even Boris’s thoughts on this being the Greenest Government ever. Interestingly the Government’s […]