25 Jul 2023
The Crown Estate has today announced an increased investment of £2 million in ECOWind – a four-year research programme led by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) that brings together experts from science, policy and industry to understand how offshore wind affects ecosystems, species and habitats. The additional funds will be used to bring forward […]
25 Jul 2023
Six new landscape-scale nature recovery projects are launched by Natural England and the UK Government. The multi-partnership collaborative projects covering 176,000 hectares of land across England – from the Tees Estuary to the South Downs – will create improved and better-connected habitats for wildlife and improve public access to nature. The projects will strengthen the […]
25 Jul 2023
The United Nations-affiliated International Seabed Authority (ISA) has given itself a timeline for setting rules and oversight for companies that want to mine the ocean floor for minerals. At its annual meeting, the ISA’s 36-member policymaking Council said it would work “with a view” to adopting regulations in 2025. The agreement came after hours of closed-door […]
25 Jul 2023
The Scottish Government has opened a consultation on proposals to close fishing for sandeel in all Scottish waters to ensure the sustainability of the sandeel stock, as well as providing wider ecosystem benefits. In a letter to stakeholders the Scottish Government said: ‘Given the importance of sandeel to the wider ecosystem and the subsequent benefit […]
20 Jul 2023
Online Training Open | Fundraising for Conservation Projects Do you have a conservation project idea you’d love to see happen? Imagine how it would feel to get your idea off the ground, and implemented to help wildlife or habitats. Now you can turn your ideas into reality with the help of our latest Conservation Careers […]
19 Jul 2023
The World Meteorological Association argues for more urgent action on mitigation and adaptation. Intense heat is gripping large parts of the Northern hemisphere. New daily and station temperature records have been broken and it is possible that some national records may fall. June saw the warmest global average temperature on record, which continued into July, according to […]
19 Jul 2023
The government has published the Third National Adaptation Programme (NAP3), setting out the actions that government and others will take to adapt to the impacts of climate change from 2023 to 2028. According to the latest version, “the UK government is taking steps to address the impacts of climate change to protect communities, our economy […]
19 Jul 2023
By Alastair Chisholm, CIWEM’s Director of Policy After yet another bruising week for the water industry, future ownership and governance of water and sewerage companies remains high up the agenda. What are the options? What would rebuild trust? What might political parties advocate at a general election, asks Alastair Chisholm In a scathing House of […]
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