12 Oct 2016
The Great Repeal looks like providing the focus for many who will seek to protect our environment; as before I will develop this as a theme. Richard Benwell (WWT) provides a fuller list of points to be cautious about. The Green Alliance were quickest off the mark but there are clearly many legal issues to […]
29 Sep 2016
Green Alliance and the National Trust have set out proposals for how a market-based mechanism for agricultural subsidies could deliver a host of environmental benefits. According to the think tank and the charity, new market-based model for driving the adoption of greener farming practices could help to direct millions of pounds towards more environmentally friendly […]
22 Mar 2016
Edie Newsroom: The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) looks set to enter a “five-year period of scrutiny” after MPs this week raised concerns over the Department’s ability to deliver on key flood protection, air pollution and animal welfare strategies with a special report. Defra – which operates on a £2bn budget […]
14 Dec 2015
Conference outcomes – European Commission: ‘Participants discussed the challenges and opportunities that arise when applying an environmental perspective to MSP. Planning and managing human activities in a way that does not exceed the capacity of marine ecosystems to deliver economic and social benefits.’ Commissioner Vella’s thinking on show. It also discussed the role of the […]
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