22 Oct 2024
A new report titled “UK Offshore Renewable Energy in 2040: Building a Sustainable and Competitive ORE Sector on a Pathway to Net Zero by 2050” has been published by the Supergen Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Hub. Acceleration is needed The ORE outlook 2040 report emphasises the urgent need for a new approach to ensure the […]
22 Oct 2024
Research conducted by the Marine Conservation Society and the University of Portsmouth has revealed that sewage discharges are a significant source of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) pollution in marine environments. PFAS also known as ‘forever chemicals’ are a complex group of nearly 15,000 substances used in consumer products around the world since the 1950s. […]
22 Oct 2024
A new report from the Economist Impact and Nippon Foundation initiative, Back to Blue, calls for urgent, integrated actions to combat ocean acidification (OA) and halt biodiversity loss in marine ecosystems. The report, Ocean Acidification and Biodiversity Loss: Connecting the Dots with Data, outlines critical recommendations for enhancing the scientific understanding of the direct links […]
22 Oct 2024
The Saltmarsh Code is a voluntary standard enabling the verification and sale of carbon sequestered through saltmarsh restoration. Saltmarsh carbon can be sold to buyers seeking to voluntarily compensate for their emissions, generating additional revenues to accelerate saltmarsh restoration and deliver other social and environmental benefits, such as biodiversity gains, flood alleviation, and nutrient remediation. The […]
19 Oct 2024
The Churchill Fellowship is open to applications once more. What is a Fellowship? A Churchill Fellowship is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to lead the change you want to see. The Fellowship funds you to spend between 4-8 weeks meeting and learning from the innovators in your field anywhere in the world, in person or online. It then helps […]
16 Oct 2024
A new approach is needed if we are to save nature. That is the stark warning by the Chair of Natural England Tony Juniper, as he launched a major new report on the state of our natural world. Photo by Christian V The State of Natural Capital Report, published by Natural England, provides […]
16 Oct 2024
The privatised English water system has been singled out for criticism by the UN special rapporteur on the human right to clean water. Photo by Nick Vasin Prof Pedro Arrojo-Agudo said water systems should be managed as a publicly owned service, rather than run by private companies set up to benefit shareholders. The […]
16 Oct 2024
A new report by the National Infrastructure Commission analyses the factors that can contribute to increased costs on major infrastructure projects. With significant new infrastructure needed over coming decades to deliver net zero, support economic growth across the UK and improve our resilience to the impacts of climate change, improved cost management will better enable […]
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