26 Nov 2018
Bob Earll: The issue of mechanical kelp harvesting in Scotland has become a very high profile controversy over the last six months. The links below highlight the current decision by the Scottish Parliament. Whilst it has been cast as a classic protection versus management issue, the reality is that in many ways it has been […]
26 Nov 2018
Madeline Cuff – Business Green Banks Mining has won a last minute reprieve for its plans to build an open cast coal mine near Druridge Bay, after the High Court today ruled the decision over whether to approve the project should be sent back to Housing and Communities Secretary James Brokenshire. In a landmark decision, […]
26 Nov 2018
Scientists have long known that tyres contribute to microplastic pollution, as wear on the roads releases microfibres into the environment, leading to increased plastic contamination of soils and waterways. Now a study from Friends of the Earth has sought to quantify the scale of the problem, estimating that UK vehicles release up to 68,000 tonnes […]
26 Nov 2018
The EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee launches an inquiry into the implementation of the EU landing obligation. Call for evidence: Implementation and enforcement of the EU landing obligation ( PDF 164 KB) Inquiry: Implementation and enforcement of the EU landing obligation Send a written submission EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee Background Discarding is the practice of […]
26 Nov 2018
1. Angling Trust & Other campaign for the reintroduction of catch & release tuna fishery Over the last three years, huge Atlantic bluefin tuna have appeared late each summer in UK waters. A global stock recovery program has seen numbers recover sharply from danger levels ten years ago. From Cornwall and Wales to the Outer Hebrides, […]
21 Nov 2018
Plastic Pollution – Surveying Your Actions Marine Conservation Society & Coastal Futures 2019 Dear Colleagues As part of Coastal Futures 2019 Bob Earll and The Marine Conservation Society are collaborating on an exercise to explore what informed individuals are doing about plastic pollution. We would like to ask you to complete a short survey regarding your views on plastic pollution […]
20 Nov 2018
Experts from the Department for Food Environment and Rural Affairs and the Environment Agency have asked the water companies to confirm that they are doing “everything possible to act early” to plan for possible pressure on water supplies next year. The issue was raised at the latest meeting of the National Drought Group (NDG) chaired […]
20 Nov 2018
Thanks to Richard Ashley for this report AECOM & Sniffer: Study of Evidence from 25 case studies on how projects and schemes meet climate change adaptation requirements The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) is an independent, statutory body established under the Climate Change Act 2008. The Adaptation Sub Committee (ASC), which is part of the […]
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