Category Archives: Consultation

Marine Bill White Paper

Defra has published its Marine Bill White Paper. The white paper sets out a raft of proposals covering marine planning, the licensing of marine activities, marine nature conservation, managing marine fisheries and the creation of a new marine management organisation. … Continue reading

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Climate Change Bill

The Government has launched a consultation on a draft Climate Change Bill. The proposals set out the framework for Britain’s response to climate change up to 2050. The main intiatives set out in the Bill are: Carbon budget: set emissions … Continue reading

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Fisheries 2027

Defra wants to know what priorities should drive fisheries policy until 2027. Defra’s draft vision is to maximise the long-term economic benefits of commercial and recreation fisheries, within environmental and social constraints. It highlights a number of possible trade-offs between … Continue reading

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