Tag Archives: Habitats Directive

In a Pickle over EIAs

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Kaye Brennan

The Communities Secretary, Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP, has published an explanatory memorandum denouncing the European Union’s proposals to strengthen environmental impact assessments (EIAs) – noting that they “impose significant costs on the planning system”, which he suggests are unnecessary because … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change, Government Affairs, Protection | Tagged Natural Environment White Paper, Habitats Directive, National Ecosystem Assessment, Natural Capital Committee, Ecosystem Markets Task Force, Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP, soil framework directive, trans-European energy infrastructure, strategic environmental assessment directive, flooding directive, wild birds directive, waste framework directive, revised waste framework directive, Seveso II directive, public participation directive, renewable energy directive, energy performance of buildings directive, environmental noise directive, draft airport noise regulation, energy efficiency directive, water framework directive, air quality directive, regulatory creep, National Environment, EU Habitats Directive, EU EIA regime | 4 Comments

I’ll be watching the left field in 2012

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Kaye Brennan

So, 2011 is almost over. From plans to sell England’s public forests to reforms of the planning system, to government agency mergers; faced with new parliaments and battling economic pressures… we have campaigned on many of the most pressing issues affecting the … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaigning, Climate Change, Conservation, Government Affairs, Policy, Woods Under Threat | Tagged 2012, Ancient woodland, forest sell-off, George Osborne, Habitats Directive, HS2, Independent Panel on Forestry, Kent, oaken wood | Leave a comment

Wildlife Under Attack from Osborne

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Kaye Brennan

The environment faces a forfeit in favour of short-term economic growth. Again. In yesterday’s autumn budget statement the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, attacked the laws protecting important UK wildlife sites from destruction by major developments. The Chancellor described … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change, Conservation, Europe, Government Affairs, Policy, Woodland creation, Woods Under Threat | Tagged Bechstein's bat, Birds Directive, Chancellor, EU, forests, George Osborne, gold plating, Habitats Directive, Habitats regulations, Lawton Review, Making Space for Nature, New green alliance savages osborne, Trees, woods | 6 Comments

Tag Archives: Habitats Directive

In a Pickle over EIAs

I’ll be watching the left field in 2012

Wildlife Under Attack from Osborne

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