25 Aug 2021

EA ‘The Environment Agency’s 12 week consultation on changes to the way organisations and individuals are charged to abstract water from the environment has been launched. These changes are to help better manage and protect our water resources. Based on recent projections, more than 3.4 billion additional litres per day will be needed in England […]

27 Jul 2021

Defra ‘The Government has launched (Thursday 22 July) opened a consultation on compensatory measures for unavoidable development impacts on Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). Our marine environment faces increasing pressure from human activities and climate change. The government wants to ensure that a consistent level of protection is afforded to the unique habitats, species and features […]

13 Jul 2021

The Paper, From Nature-based solutions to the nature-based economy, is a synthesis of an EC Expert Publication being prepared by the Nature-Based Economy Working Group of Task Force III of the European Commission. A consultation on the white paper is now open. The responses received will form the basis for an EC Expert Publication on the Nature-Based Economy […]

13 Jul 2021

JNCC ‘The UK government has committed to identify and designate pilot Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) in English waters by the end of 2022. Defra, JNCC, Natural England, Cefas, the Marine Management Organisation and the Association of Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities will work together, with stakeholders, to identify potential pilot sites.  To understand the […]

25 May 2021

The Chalk Stream Restoration Group has been working on a draft Chalk Stream Restoration Strategy, which is now available here for wider consultation. The Rivers Trust would welcome your comments on this draft strategy which they hope to be able to finalise in the summer.  To comment on the draft, please complete the survey below. Please […]

15 Mar 2021

Defra: ‘Consultation launched on environmental principles  The landmark Environment Bill will create a duty on ministers across Whitehall to be guided by five internationally recognised environmental principles when making policy – protecting the environment for the next generation and demonstrating to the world that the environment is at the front and centre of the Government’s […]

26 Jan 2021

The Environment Agency has published a summary of responses to the recent Challenges and Choices consultation, into the “challenges our waters face and the choices we all need to make to help tackle those challenges”. The Agency received a total of 606 responses from a range of groups and individuals, including: the water industry local […]

15 Dec 2020

Consultation description We’re asking for evidence to help us better understand the shark fin trade and its impacts in the UK and overseas. We’re looking for expert advice in the following 4 key areas: scale of shark fin trade in the UK conservation impacts of shark fin trade in the UK economic and social impacts […]