New multi-sector taskforce takes radical approach to managing land and water resources in the Fens
An ambitious new multi-agency taskforce launched last week will seek to bring renewed prosperity to the Fens through a radical new approach to managing land and water resources.
UNEP Finance Initiative and partners launch new framework to drive investor action on climate crisis and accelerate transition to net-zero
The UNEP Finance Initiative, together with its founding partners of The Investor Agenda have today released a new tool to enable institutional investors to step up action to tackle the climate crisis and accelerate the transition to a net-zero economy.
Environment Agency publishes Fens flood risk management baseline report
The Environment Agency has published the Fens flood risk management baseline report - the report is the outcome of phase 1 of flood risk management work which started 3 years ago, to develop a shared understanding of the flood risk challenges in the Great Ouse Fens of Cambridgeshire and Norfolk.
Flooding - Environment Agency updates evidence on measuring economic costs, resilience and coastal change
The Environment Agency (EA) is continuing work on two separate projects to update evidence on measuring the economic costs, resilience and coastal change related to flooding.
New EEA report calls for nature-based solutions to play increased role in tackling climate change
Working with nature and enhancing the role of ecosystems can help reduce the impacts of climate change and increase climate change resilience, according to a new European Environment Agency (EEA) report.
Environment Agency - £8.5m flood storage area in Luton now complete
The Environment Agency has completed the new £8.5 million Houghton Brook Flood Storage Area which will protect key infrastructure in Luton from flooding, along with some 600 residential and commercial properties.
United Utilities plants trees and restores blanket bog to help combat climate change
In another step toward United Utilities’ goal of planting one million trees on its estates by 2030, the water company has planted 10,000 trees around its treatment works in Kinder, Derbyshire.
Climate change - EA Chief warns “Net Zero alone won’t save the planet”
Sir James Bevan, Chief Executive of the Environment Agency is warning that Net Zero alone won’t save the planet - Net Zero Plus will also be necessary.
Leading green coalition warns UK environmental protections weaker post-Brexit
Greener UK - a coalition of the country’s leading green groups - has today concluded that environmental protections in areas such as nature restoration and chemicals are either no stronger or weaker than they were pre-Brexit.
Water UK launches public consultation on a new Vision for the sector
Water UK, the industry body representing water and wastewater companies, has launched a public consultation on building an ambitious, long-term Vision for the water sector in England.