Environment

France celebrates agreement on marine protected areas at summit where climate is off the agenda Source link

Today Toby Perkins MP, Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee, launched the Committee’s new report on ‘Addressing the risks from Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)’. The Committee urges the Government to phase out forever chemicals in consumer products like frying pans and school uniforms. And to ensure that those who have polluted the environment with…

The transition to clean energy in the global shipping sector is no longer optional – and is long overdue. Approving the shipping sector-wide Net Zero Framework is essential this year, writes Demetres Karavellas, WWF-Greece CEO.  As governments gather next week in London at the International Maritime Organization (IMO), two powerful signals are converging: the accelerating climate crisis and the energy crisis. Together, they send a clear message to governments…

Andrew Leadbeater, 57, was ordered to clear the site at Wyke Lane, Wyke, in Bradford by 17 June after pleading guilty to waste offences on Friday 17 April at West Yorkshire Magistrates’ Court. Work had already started on the clearance ahead of the hearing. The court heard he was charged with operating a waste site…

The Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament has called for a ban on the non-essential use of private jets as the EU faces a fuel shortage amid a kerosene supply squeeze due to the war in the Persian Gulf. In a letter dated 22 April, Lena Schilling and 20 fellow group members called on European…

Nadia Calviño urges EU to heed lessons from war in Ukraine and Iran Source link

This POSTnote summarises the challenges and opportunities for developing the evidence base required to ensure the effectiveness of nature recovery actions. Source link

Residents are invited to discover the benefits of reuse when FCC Environment hosts a pop‑up reuse shop as part of Amersham Environment Day on Saturday 25th April. The event, taking place at St Michael’s Church, Amersham, will bring together a range of stalls, demonstrations, guest speakers and activities focused on sustainability and practical actions people…

Devon waste carrier David Gorton has been told to pay £17,527 after he deposited waste at a site near Kingsteignton in Devon which was operating illegally.  Newton Abbot Magistrates’ Court heard that Gorton, aged 59, of Denbury Road, Newton Abbot, deposited 1,368 tonnes of soil and stone at the illegal site between 19 July 2018…