21: CIEEM Has a New President, UK Budget & COP29
Description
In this episode, we speak to Penny Lewns (CIEEM's new President) and Richard Handley (CIEEM's now past President) about CIEEM's achievements over the past three years and ambitions for the next three years.
We also discuss what's in the UK's Budget for nature, COP16 and COP29, the controversial £100m bat shed on the HS2 railway route and a new governing body in Northern Ireland.
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Show notes:
- What's in the Autumn budget for nature?
- COP16 roundup
- COP29 roundup
- Stalemate at COP16 has left global biodiversity progress uncertain
- Cost of ‘bat shed’ to protect colony near HS2 has topped £100m, chair says
- New independent panel to consider options for a NI environment protection agency
- Endangered mountain trees making a comeback in Scotland, study shows
- Wildlife Trusts buy Rothbury estate in largest land sale in England in 30 years
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