21 Oct 2020
Creating Climate Resilient Places: a new direction for a nation Environment Agency ‘Speech by Sir James Bevan, Chief Executive, Environment Agency at the Flood and Coast 2020 Digital Conference. Introduction I’m very pleased to be joining you all this morning for this exciting and innovative edition of Flood and Coast, and am privileged to be […]
04 Aug 2020
SAMS Strategy: Director Prof Nicholas Owens said there was never a more important time to support marine science research as Scotland develops its Blue Economy, a crucial part of the country’s recovery post-lockdown. A commitment to saving the oceans, Earth’s largest ecosystem, is embedded in the UN Sustainability Goals and, as we approach the UN’s […]
26 Mar 2020
Environment Agency strategy for safe and sustainable sludge use We reviewed the current regulatory regime for sludge treatment, storage and use. We looked at the advantages and disadvantages of 4 options. The option we selected will bring sludge and septic tank sludge into the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations (EPR). We aim to do […]
08 Oct 2019
Ofwat has published its new strategy ‘Time to Act, Together’, setting out the regulator’s ambition for the water sector. It marks a shifting approach to regulation, based on 3 goals: To transform water companies’ performance To drive water companies to meet long-term challenges through increased collaboration and partnerships For water companies to provide greater public […]
04 Jul 2019
Green finance strategy A comprehensive approach to greening financial systems, mobilising finance for clean and resilient growth, and capturing the resulting opportunities for UK firms. This strategy recognises the role of the financial sector in delivering global and domestic climate and environmental objectives. It sets out: the proposals for green finance at the heart of […]
28 May 2019
The Environment Agency wants your views on the draft strategy which aims to create a nation resilient to flooding and coastal change to the year 2100. This consultation closes at 11:45pm on 4 July 2019 Consultation description: The Environment Agency has a statutory duty to develop, maintain, apply and monitor a national flood and coastal […]
12 Nov 2018
Bob Earll Once upon a time this type of document would have been launched with huge fanfare, but in a Government mired in Brexit it has popped out almost as an afterthought. It is has been written with the Brexit mantras much in evidence ‘taking back control’ etc. It is astonishingly brief – thin on […]
10 Sep 2018
National Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy 2019 – Environment Agency publishes initial scoping report The Environment Agency has announced plans to undertake a Strategic Environmental Assessment for the National Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy 2050. The revised flood and coastal erosion risk management (FCERM) strategy requires a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) under […]
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