The NIA report, ‘Forty by ’50: The Nuclear Roadmap’ claims that nuclear power from a programme of new power stations could provide 40% of clean power by 2050, create hydrogen and other clean fuels and run district heating networks, with the potential for 300,000 jobs and £33 billion of added value.
environment
I am delighted to have started on 1 July 2024 a 6 month contract working at the Office for Environmental Protection (‘OEP’) – www.theoep.org.uk
environment, Climate Change
The European Court of Human Rights ‘ECHR’ delivered a landmark ruling on 9 April 2024 in a climate case brought by 2,000 Swiss women, mostly in their 70s
environment
Three key components of a credible UK approach to chemicals regulation are, as at April 2024, currently missing.
environment
On 6 February 2024, in the face of strong opposition from farmers in the EU and their trade bodies such as COPA COGECA, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the abandonment of the proposed Sustainable Use of Plant Protection Products Regulation, which contained the Commission’s aim to halve pesticide use. This had been an important part of the Commission’s ‘Farm to Fork’ strategy and its Green Deal.
