The European Commission launched a public consultation today (12 May) on the Birds and Habitats Directives, with contributions feeding into a stress test of both. It is part of the Commission’s wider simplification initiative to strengthen EU competitiveness while continuing to safeguard environmental, economic and social goals. The EU Nature Directives protect birds and habitats…
The United States-Israel war on Iran has disrupted global supplies of energy, fertilisers, medicines and even helium, devastating economies around the world. Now it’s also threatening whales off the coast of South Africa. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list Fighting involving the Houthis had already turned vessels away from the Red Sea and…
No equivalence for trading partners by default, only case-by-case opt-ins, Christophe Grudler says Source link
Beyza Binnur Donmez 12 May 2026•Update: 12 May 2026 Global demand for sand is rising faster than natural systems can replenish it, threatening ecosystems, biodiversity and livelihoods worldwide, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) warned in a report released Tuesday. The report said the world currently consumes around 50 billion tonnes of sand annually, driven by…
Patrick Pouyanne, head of the energy giant TotalEnergies, will face a grilling next month over his group’s massive profits during the Middle East war from the French parliament’s finance committee, the committee’s head said Tuesday. The company is among several oil and gas majors facing growing calls for a windfall tax to help offset the…
The Environment Agency has published a new open-data mapping platform designed to show how rivers across England support ecosystem services and where interventions may be needed to improve environmental outcomes. The tool, known as the Ecosystem Service Map Explorer (ESME), was released on 11 May as part of the agency’s Riverine Natural Capital Condition and…
Amid mounting pressure on the prime minister to resign, the former environment secretary, Steve Reed, and the chair of the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC), Toby Perkins, have publicly backed Sir Keir Starmer. Source link
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) and Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) will join forces on a new £3 million National Centre for Environmental Horticulture and Plant Health that will research and help mitigate existing and emerging threats to our green spaces. Funded by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), it will…
(Alliance News) – On the Beach Group PLC shares slumped on Tuesday as it reported half-year earnings were hit by “competitive pricing” and a later booking profile in the travel sector. On the Beach Group shares slumped 17% to 140.40 pence each in London on Tuesday morning. The Manchester, England-based package holiday firm said it…
The European Commission launched a public consultation today (12 May) on the Birds and Habitats Directives, with contributions feeding into a stress test of both. It is part of the Commission’s wider simplification initiative to strengthen EU competitiveness while continuing to safeguard environmental, economic and social goals. The EU Nature Directives protect birds and habitats…
