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The Australian offshore oil and gas safety regulator NOPSEMA has approved Inpex's plans for 2D seismic surveys offshore W…

ADVERTISEMENT A new deal for farmers: IPPR calls on government to enhance farming policy for the climate and workers Share Paper published this morning makes case for a ‘new deal for farmers post-Brexit that secures livelihoods and the natural environment IPPR has today called on the government to establish a new deal for farmers that sets out how it plans to curb the agricultural sectors heavy toll on the climate and biodiversity while enabling workers to navigate various challenges related...

Northern Ireland). In England, working in the construction industry remained a "reasonable excuse" for employees to leave their home for work purposes and allowed construction sites to stay open. The governments COVID-19 Response – spring 2021 (22 February 2021) introduced the governments roadmap out of the third lockdown, explaining how restrictions will be lifted over time. Industry and government guidance Industry bodies continue to publish useful guidance to assist businesses dealing wit...

Farming rules for water: What’s in store? >More in © Tim Scrivener The farming rules for water regulations (2018) (FRfW) were introduced to create a national baseline for good farm practices. They require land managers to take reasonable precautions to prevent diffuse pollution from occurring. Reasonable precautions are “actions that a land manager might be expected to do in order to prevent run-off or soil erosion”, according to ...

OE Staff Photo - Sembcorp Marine via Helix Energy Solutions Australian oil and gas company Cooper Energy has hired Helix Energy Solutions Q7000 light well intervention offshore rig, to support decommissioning work at the companys Basker, Manta and Gummy (BMG) fields in the Gippsland Basin, off Australia. The BMG abandonment project involves decommissioning seven wells and associated subsea infrastructure (pipelines and control umbilicals) in the Basker, M...

Infrastructure has the potential to enhance biodiversity Digital Edition: Infrastructure has the potential to enhance biodiversity To halt and reverse biodiversity decline we need a fresh new partnership between nature conservation and infrastructure. You have read 1 of 1 free-access articles allowed for 30 - days. For further access please register or Exclusive interviews and comm...

Swanscombe Peninsula gets national recognition as an SSSI Site is designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) for nationally important invertebrates, breeding birds, plants and geology. From: Chalk carpet moth - picture: Stuart Reed A valuable green space in the shadow of the M25, abundant in wildlife and with huge benefits for people, has today been designated a SSSI in recognition of its national importance for rare wildlife. The 250 hectare site, alongside the Thames Es...

THE North York Moors National Park Authority is asking people to ‘be bold’, as it opens up the opportunity for members of the public to share…

HS2 to create 127-hectare biodiversity hotspot to assist carbon reduction efforts The HS2 project team has announced plans to create more than 120 hectares of new carbon-sequestering grassland, woodland and wetland habitats that will reuse soil and chalk from tunnel excavations. The Colne Valley Western Slopes project will consist of 127 hectares of new chalk grassland, woodland, wood pasture and wetland habitats Last February, Boris Johnson approved the HS2 project, aimed at radically reducing...

To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. The 2015 United Nations climate change summit in Paris (COP21) saw the first ever agreement under which virtually every country, including the UK, pledged to constrain their greenhouse gas emissions, with the aim of keeping average temperature increases well below 2˚C above pre-industrial levels. Globally, there has been an increasing recognition by central banks and financial services regul...