21 May 2026 Representatives of the Marches Forward Partnership have taken part in a national policy roundtable exploring how nature and economic growth can be delivered together The Roundtable on Collaborative Private Sector Investment in Resilience and Nature was led by the Environment Agency, Natural England and consultants 3Keel, who selected the Partnership’s initiative to…
The Environment Agency has raised the height of Stockbridge Road near Timsbury and added a permanent, demountable defence where weed cuttings are caught. The Environment Agency has completed two significant improvements to the Romsey flood alleviation scheme, reducing flood risk and disruption for local communities. Stockbridge Road raised to prevent flooding New tarmac being laid…
In Australia, Kirin’s XXXX beer brand has raised AUD10,000 (US$7,130) to support the Great Barrier Reef Foundation, through a partnership with the North Queensland Toyota Cowboys rugby league team. A total of AUD2 from every can of XXXX sold at the Cowboys’ home opener game this season was pledged to the foundation, to support research on…
How is biodiversity incorporated into SUEZ’s sites and constructions projects? To take concrete action on the ground, we have developed Nature Standards, which apply to the priority sites we manage and our major construction projects. These standards establish common rules to preserve local biodiversity, protect water resources, and promote the circular economy. In practical terms,…
The European Commission is under growing pressure to finally table legislation that would ban Russian oil imports, as a show of commitment while some G7 countries waver on their sanctions regime. Moscow has had a good week: oil is solidly stuck at above $100 a barrel, and with the Persian Gulf closed some G7 countries…
The recently opened golf academy at Basingstoke Golf Club combines natural material construction, advanced turf engineering and long-term carbon reduction. Source link
One possible answer, which deserves to be knocked on the head from the start, lies in the thinking that you can’t expect people to take the environment seriously as a moral issue. “People don’t believe in morality,” they say. “Nobody cares about doing the right thing.” This view became surprisingly widespread during the last century….
The Environment Agency has completed two significant improvements to the Romsey flood alleviation scheme, reducing flood risk and disruption for local communities. Stockbridge Road raised to prevent flooding New tarmac being laid at Stockbridge Road Working in partnership with Hampshire County Council, the Environment Agency raised the surface of Stockbridge Road near Timsbury by around 40 centimetres…
21 May 2026 The watchdog that oversees the Environment Agency told Channel 4 News it is comprehensively failing to regulate legal waste sites and it must completely rethink its inspection regime urgently. By Emily Keen “It’s like a living nightmare that you cannot escape from. It’s a really rotten egg, strong, gas smell. It just…
In a major boost to the government’s drive to deliver clean power by 2030, changes to legislation come into effect today (Thursday 21 May) helping offshore wind developers protect nature while building the clean energy infrastructure Britain needs. The reforms enable a broader range of ways that developers can compensate for any unavoidable impact their…
