Category Archives: Climate Change
Welsh Universities Lead in Climate Change Research and Innovation
This week the Welsh Government held a climate change and sustainability exhibition hosted by Professor Noel Lloyd, Chair of Higher Education Wales and John Griffiths AM, Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development. The exhibition showcased the work of Wales’ … Continue reading
International Dimensions of Climate Change
This week a report detailing the risks of overseas impacts of climate change for the UK economy was released as a first step towards a UK Climate Change Risk Assessment. On examining the evidence the Government Office for Science and … Continue reading
EU Budget Announcement: Implications for Ecology and Biodiversity
Last week the European Commission announced their plans for the new EU budget. The new budget, known as the Multi Annual Financial Framework (MFF) sets how much will be spent over the years 2014 to 2020, and how this money … Continue reading
The state of our oceans
A panel of scientists has today concluded that the planets oceans are in an even worse state that previously considered, with some referring to the results as “shocking”. The report, written by experts on coral reefs, fisheries, climate and pollution … Continue reading
Plans announced for the Green Investment Bank
Vince Cable yesterday announced more detailed plans for the green investment bank, including some indication of the type of projects that will be financed. The bank will be the first of its kind in the world, specifically designed to fund … Continue reading
Tackling the Effects of the ‘Anthropocene’
Last night the BES Policy Manager attended a lecture at the Geological Society, delivered by Nobel Laureate Prof. Paul Crutzen. Professor Krutzen’s lecture marked the end of a day-long conference on ‘The Anthropocene: A New Epoch of Geological Time?’ Prof. … Continue reading
New Government Report on Palm Oil Use Identifies Possible Policy Options
A new government report titled Mapping and Understanding UK Palm Oil Use has identified possible policy options to increase the volume of sustainable palm oil used in the UK. The use of by-products of the palm oil industry in animal … Continue reading
Governments ‘Red Tape Challenge’ threatens green laws
All 278 of Britain’s green laws, originally put in place to safeguard the natural environment, have been included on the list of red tape regulations to be considered for the axe by the public as part of the ‘Red Tape … Continue reading
Defra release statistics on public attitudes and knowledge about the environment
Last week the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) released the results of an investigation into public attitudes and knowledge relating to biodiversity and the natural environment. The results of the study reflect the answers given by 1,769 … Continue reading
Too much talking, too little action on biodiversity and climate change
That was the overall message from a lecture last night by Peter Bridgewater, at the Linnean Society. Peter Bridgewater, Chair of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) has a long and distinguished career in international policy, providing support to a … Continue reading