06 Jul 2016
Brexit: Considered response to the decision by Cathryn Ross CEO Ofwat
The reactions are becoming more considered. Three viewpoints: Cathryn Ross Chief Executive Ofwat on Brexit – Keynote opening address – Water & Wastewater markets, short and long term challenges Richard Laikin PwC Water Sector Leader, Power & Utilities at PricewaterhouseCoopers – Investment in infrastructure and regulation Nick Mahlo – Aldersgate Group UK should seek to […]
04 Jul 2016
Leaving the EU: implications and opportunities for science and research
28 June 2016 ‘The Science and Technology Committee has decided to examine the implications and opportunities of leaving the EU for science and research. The Chair of the Science and Technology Committee has also written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer to highlight Brexit issues for science and research in the UK that should be addressed […]
04 Jul 2016
Government sets the fifth carbon budget (2028-2032)
The Government has agreed with the Committee on Climate Change and proposes that the fifth budgetary period covering 2028 to 2032 should be set at 1,725 MtCO2e.The orders and associated documents for the fifth budgetary period covering 2028 to 2032Impact assessment for the fifth carbon budget The Renewable Energy Association welcomed the news ‘Crucial first […]
04 Jul 2016
Sea bass ICES advice for 2017 confirms worst fears for the population
Latest advice shows seabass population is dangerously low The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) says the latest advice from ICES that no seabass should be caught in 2017 from the stock in UK’s waters reveals the desperate situation this restaurant and recreational angling favourite is in. The advice confirms fears that the population – which is mainly […]
04 Jul 2016
Deep Sea Fishing – Europe introduces new measures
Two articles – one on a European Parliament decision on deep sea fishing and a resurvey of the Darwin Mounds site. Begging the question of how UK will protect its deep sea marine environment? 1. MEPs and ministers strike informal deal to ban deep sea fishing below 800 metres MEPs and ministers struck a deal […]
04 Jul 2016
Lionfish now established off Cyprus – new study
Jason Hall Spencer Rising sea temperatures are fueling a surge in the numbers of a carnivorous lionfish (Pterois miles) in the Mediterranean, and they’re preying on herbivorous fish species that are key to maintaining the seas ecosystem. “The lionfish is an Indo-Pacific fish and it sits well in that ecosystem as there are predators that […]
04 Jul 2016
What does ‘Brexit’ mean for the environment? Post-referendum public debate: 21st July – RGS, London
People, Politics and the Planet: Any Questions? What does ‘Brexit’ mean for the environment? 6:00 p.m., 21 July 2016, Royal Geographical Society (with IBG), London Join the Sibthorp Trust, the British Ecological Society and the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) for the first post-referendum public debate on the future of environmental policy in the UK […]
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