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Tag Archives: Natural Capital Committee
Natural capital in a state?
I may have mentioned this before but I am a geek and sometimes I think I fall into my deep green silo not realising that I have left most of the population behind! This thought was the result of questioning … Continue reading
Posted in Biodiversity, Conservation, Defra, England, Policy
Tagged advisory body, Development, Economic Affairs Cabinet Committee, economy, England, Government, natural capital assets, Natural Capital Committee, natural environment, Natural Environment White Paper, natural wealth, nature, NEWP, state of natural capital report, sustainable, value
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Money versus happiness
I try and avoid philosophy, my education was very science based and I am much more comfortable relying on an evidence based approach to life. However, there are times when a more philosophical approach is needed. The current Government and … Continue reading
In a Pickle over EIAs
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 air quality directive, draft airport noise regulation, Ecosystem Markets Task Force, energy efficiency directive, energy performance of buildings directive, environmental noise directive, EU EIA regime, EU Habitats Directive, flooding directive, Habitats Directive, National Ecosystem Assessment, National Environment, Natural Capital Committee, Natural Environment White Paper, public participation directive, regulatory creep, renewable energy directive, revised waste framework directive, Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP, Seveso II directive, soil framework directive, strategic environmental assessment directive, trans-European energy infrastructure, waste framework directive, water framework directive, wild birds directive
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Securing the Natural Environment White Paper
To mark one year of the Natural Environment White Paper (NEWP) an event entitled ‘Securing the value of nature’ was hosted yesterday by the think tank, Policy Exchange. It was lively and well attended with Ministers taking the opportunity to talk … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, Government Affairs, Policy
Tagged access to natural green space, Ecosystem Markets Task Force, ecosystem services, environment, hm government, icy Exchange, Independent Panel on Forestry's report, landscape scale, landscape-scale action, Local Nature Partnerships, national measures of well-being, National Planning Policy Framework, natural capital, Natural Capital Committee, Natural Environment White Paper (NEWP), Nature Improvement Areas, science, step in the right direction, the 'greenest Government ever', the Treasury, Trees
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‘New’ TPO regulations are an opportunity missed
At the end of 2010 you helped us to campaign for changes to the proposed Tree Preservation Order (TPO) regulations for England, put out for consultation by DCLG (Department of Communities and Local Government). An amazing 2,800 of you specifically … Continue reading
Posted in Campaigning, Protection
Tagged Ancient Tree Hunt, Biodiversity 2020, Chirk, DCLG, dead wood, deadwood, Ecosystem Markets Task Force, Gate of the Dead, heritage, hollowing, Local Authority, National Ecosystem Assessment, Natural Capital Committee, Natural Environment White Paper, Pontfadog oak, protection, TPO, tree preservation order, veteran, wildlife, woodpecker, Wrexham
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