The European Commission has said the EU must “fasten its seat belt” as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed to shipping and increasing tensions between Washington and Tehran threaten to shatter a fragile ceasefire. For more than two months, first Iran, then the US, have locked down the entrance to the Persian Gulf, previously the…
Date published: 5 May 2026 DAERA Minister Andrew Muir has announced the opening of Innovation Partnerships, part of the Farming for Sustainability – Innovation Scheme. Minister Muir said: “Innovation Partnerships are a new funding opportunity, delivered as part of the Sustainable Agriculture Programme, to support farmer‑led innovation and collaboration across Northern Ireland’s agri‑food sector.” The…
Opposition lawmakers and Sámi representatives have reacted angrily to plans by Sweden’s centre-right government to remove protections for reindeer herding, in a move aimed at opening up the country’s north to mining and nuclear power. Birger Lahti, a member of the Swedish parliament and The Left Party’s energy spokesperson, told regional newspaper Norrländska Socialdemokraten (NSD)…
Jessika Roswall, European commissioner for the environment, and Wopke Hoekstra, European commissioner for climate, carbon neutrality and clean growth, in Brussels, January 14, 2026. NICOLAS TUCAT/AFP All that was missing was the final nail in the coffin, and now it has been driven in. Nearly six years after unveiling the reform of the regulation of…
The next phase of the EU Emissions Trading System will determine whether Europe can decarbonise its industry while keeping it in Europe and competitive. As the review of the ETS and the Market Stability Reserve approaches, the real question is not about ambition but about whether the system reflects industrial reality and provides meaningful incentives…
As last week’s meeting of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 84) closed, the Clean Shipping Coalition welcomed support from the majority of member states for the IMO’s Net-Zero Framework (NZF) despite pressure from US, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Panama, Liberia, and other petrostates, but called out the threat of further delays to adoption, which is…
Joe Rossiter discusses the different visions for Wales’ future. Over recent years net zero as a policy goal across the UK has been a broadly shared political ambition. The establishment of the Climate Change Committee was a recognition of the cross-party commitment to net zero and utilising independent data and evidence to instruct how we…
The Marine Environment Protection Committee of the IMO concluded its 84th session with a commitment to rebuild consensus on global shipping emissions, while sounding the alarm over environmental risks in the Strait of Hormuz and adopting new measures to curb air pollution in the Northeast Atlantic. Closing the meeting, held from 27 April to 1…
As petrol and diesel prices surge on US-Iran crisis, industry group demands ‘clear signal’ from policy makers Source link
Dereham Town Council has issued a warning to dog owners about their pets swimming in the Neatherd Moor pond. Source link
