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ENVIRONMENT AGENCY PLANS TO CREATE ENOUGH
GREEN ENERGY TO POWER A CITY THE SIZE OF YORK


Environmental Panorama
International
November of 2008


National Press Office - 23-Nov-2008 - The Environment Agency will tomorrow (Monday) announce proposals to generate its own renewable energy – enough to power a city the size of York – at its sites across England and Wales.

As part of the plans, up to 80 wind turbines could be built on Environment Agency owned land across the country, developing around 200 megawatts of renewable energy capacity – enough to power 90,000 households and save around 200,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide every year.

In addition the turbines will generate up to £2.4 million of revenue every year – money that will be ploughed back into protecting and improving the environment, and adapting to climate change.

Speaking ahead of the Environmental futures 08: creating the climate for change conference on Monday, Dr Paul Leinster, Chief Executive at the Environment Agency, said: “The development of renewable energy will play a major part in the UK’s response to climate change and a key role in meeting our future energy needs.

“By developing these renewable energy projects we are helping to limit and adapt to the effects of climate change, reduce our dependency on fossil fuels and help develop a low-carbon economy. We are identifying the main contributors to our own carbon footprint – such as major pumping stations – and looking at how we can generate renewable energy to power them.

“We will also be reviewing possibilities of using land we own to develop opportunities to generate renewable energy for the national grid. It is fitting that the Environment Agency is taking a leading role in the public sector development of renewables.“

Welcoming the announcement Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP, Secretary of State at the new Department of Energy and Climate Change, said: “By installing their own renewable projects the Environment Agency, working with Partnerships for Renewables, will boost the amount of renewable energy generated in this country, helping to cut carbon emissions and secure more home grown energy. The move also makes financial sense for the Environment Agency.

“We want even more homes, communities, businesses and public sector organisations to join in this national effort to play their part in defeating climate change. That’s why we’re putting in place a feed in tariff to make smaller scale generation more financially attractive to more people.”

The Environment Agency will be working with Partnerships for Renewables, a company created by the Carbon Trust to develop and operate renewable energy projects for the public sector. Partnerships for Renewables will cover the costs of the development process and use its expertise to ensure that only environmentally appropriate sites are developed.

Stephen Ainger, Chief Executive of Partnerships for Renewables, said: “This initiative is about tackling climate change head on. I believe that the leadership shown by the Environment Agency to proactively fight climate change, rather than purely concentrate on the many challenges resulting from it, sets an important example for other environmental protection agencies around the world to follow.

“The Environment Agency has taken a bold step and we are delighted to be working in partnership with them on such a positive initiative.”
ENDS

NOTES FOR EDITORS

Environmental futures 08: creating the climate for change is the Environment Agency’s annual conference and will bring leaders in government, business, investment and environment together to discuss their roles in adapting to climate change and working towards a low carbon economy.

The event takes place on 24/25 November at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London SW1. To see the full line up of speakers, seminars and workshops visit the conference website at www.environment-agency.gov.uk/conference.

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Salmon poachers beware – the Environment Agency is patrolling a river near you

Lucy Harding - 24-Nov-2008 - The Environment Agency is warning salmon poachers operating along the Test and Itchen rivers that they are risking prosecution as fisheries enforcement officers patrol rivers all year round.

Anyone convicted of illegally taking, handling or selling the salmon or sea trout faces a fine of up to £5,000, three months in prison (or both) on summary conviction ; or, an unlimited fine, up to two years in prison (or both) as well as confiscation of boats and other equipment used.

Adrian Saunders, Environment Agency’s Technical Specialist said salmon numbers in the Test and Itchen rivers are below conservation limits this year for a number of reasons including poaching.

“We are working hard with our partners to build salmon stocks back up. This includes pressure-washing gravel spawning beds to remove silt which can smother eggs; running a small incubator box scheme to help eggs survive and encourage future spawners upstream of Winchester; and also work to address the obstructions that migrating fish face. But illegal poaching of these fish undermines our conservation efforts at the very point when the fish are completing their life cycle by producing the next generation.

“All salmon fisheries on the Test and Itchen operate a voluntary catch and release scheme so that all fish caught are returned to allow them to spawn. We are patrolling rivers in the area and will not hesitate to prosecute anyone who is found poaching salmon. ”

Poachers should also be aware of the serious health risks associated with fish taken from the rivers as the salmon may contain harmful parasites.

Anyone who witnesses salmon being taken or disturbed should call the Environment Agency on 0800 80 70 60. Calls are free and will be treated in the strictest confidence.

 
 

Source: Environment Agency – United Kingdom
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