03 Dec 2020
New Collaborative Approach to Green Finance for Natural Flood Management
Wyre Natural Flood Management Project: Partnership project to enhance the local environment and protect against flood risk – Update A virtual launch of the Wyre NFM (Natural Flood Management) Investment Readiness Project was held Monday 26 October and was attended by key partners and stakeholders, including Environment Agency Chair Emma Howard Boyd. Organised as a […]
03 Dec 2020
Nature Based Solutions: IUCN Global Standard
Ensuring Nature based Solutions actions address global challenges Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are a powerful ally to address societal challenges, such as climate change, biodiversity loss and food security. As the world strives to emerge from the current pandemic and move towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals, it is imperative that future investments in nature reach […]
03 Dec 2020
Quagga mussels found in the River Trent and Rutland Water
Environment Agency: ‘Quagga mussels found in the River Trent and Rutland Water Invasive non-native species found in East Midlands River and reservoir users urged to follow ‘check, clean, dry’ procedures Environment Agency and Anglian Water working together to identify spread The invasive non-native species has recently been found in the River Trent near Newton-on-Trent, Lincolnshire, […]
26 Nov 2020
Independent environment watchdog – George Eustice letter to Parliamentary committees re interim arrangements
Defra: 19th November: Environment Secretary George Eustice has set out the next steps in establishing a new world-leading independent environmental watchdog. Writing to the chairs of the parliamentary Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) and the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (EFRA), he explained how the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) will be established and operational as soon as possible […]
26 Nov 2020
The Conservative’s Ten Point Plan – Commentary from four sources
The 10-point plan comprises: A ban on combustion engine sales by 2030, with grants for electric cars, and funding for charge points. The sale of some hybrid cars and vans will continue until 2035. A previously announced pledge to quadruple offshore wind powerby 2030, to 40GW, enough to power every UK home. Moves to boost hydrogen […]
26 Nov 2020
Flood Guidance: Two reports – How flood risk is changing over time & Wave Overtopping flood defences
Flood risk changes! New Guidance recognises that flood risk is changing Environment Agency: Development of interim national guidance on nonstationary fluvial flood frequency estimation Project summary FRS18087/IG/S We have developed new tools and techniques to help us detect and take account of non-stationarity in flood frequency estimation for flood scheme appraisal. Background Traditional methods used […]
26 Nov 2020
Natural Capital Committee advice on the Green Book guidance: embedding natural capital into public policy appraisal
Defra Updated 24 November 2020 The Green Book guidance: embedding natural capital into public policy appraisal This paper sets out the NCC’s advice to government on Green Book guidance. In particular, how to include natural capital, ecosystem services and the value of these into policy appraisals. Click here to read more
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