31 Mar 2026
The Welsh Government, in collaboration with the Coasts and Seas Partnership (CaSP), is undertaking an ambitious initiative to ensure that marine and coastal areas across Wales remain healthy, thriving, and community-led. As part of a wider programme of Coastal Capacity Building, the government has commissioned APEM to conduct a comprehensive Coastal Stakeholder Survey to map the […]
24 Mar 2026
Photo by NASA The Earth’s climate is more out of balance than at any point in recorded history, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has warned, with greenhouse gas concentrations driving accelerating warming of the atmosphere, oceans and ice sheets. The WMO’s State of the Global Climate 2025 report confirms that 2015 to 2025 were the hottest 11 years […]
24 Mar 2026
Photo by Mario Ray The UK government has announced it will open its next renewable energy auction – Allocation Round 8 (AR8) – in July 2026, bringing forward the tender in response to mounting concern over Britain’s exposure to volatile fossil fuel markets. Energy Secretary Ed Miliband framed the decision as part of a broader drive […]
24 Mar 2026
Photo by Ramon Vloon Scotland’s £16 million Marine Fund has reopened for applications, with Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon announcing the expanded scheme during a visit to Dunbar harbour. But the launch has been met with immediate criticism from conservation and coastal community groups who warn that the fund’s eligibility criteria are too narrowly drawn to […]
24 Mar 2026
Photo by Jay Gomez King Charles has inaugurated the longest managed coastal walking route in the world, opening a continuous footpath stretching around the entire coast of England. The King Charles III England Coast Path runs approximately 2,689 miles and, for the first time, allows walkers to follow England’s shoreline without interruption, passing through salt marshes, […]
24 Mar 2026
Photo by Sander Weeteling The Welsh Government has launched a new Renewable Energy Sector Deal, a strategic partnership with industry designed to accelerate the deployment of wind, solar, marine and hydro power across the country. Announced on 18 March, the deal contains 78 commitments, from streamlining planning to building a skilled workforce, and aims to […]
24 Mar 2026
Photo by Andy Castille Five years after a ban on bottom trawling along the Sussex coast, scientists, fishers and conservationists are reporting the first meaningful signs of seabed recovery — with mussel beds stretching more than a kilometre and increasing numbers of black sea bream detected in underwater surveys. The Sussex Kelp Recovery Project (SKRP), described […]
17 Mar 2026
Photo by Carl Raw The UK government is to remove import tariffs on 33 industrial goods used in offshore wind manufacturing from 1 April 2026, in a move expected to save the sector millions of pounds a year and accelerate progress towards the country’s Clean Energy Superpower mission. The Department for Business and Trade announced the […]
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