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Severn Trent pays £327,500 to Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust for sewage spill impacting 1.7km near Gloucester.

Northern Ireland - A Movement Assistance Scheme for moving agrigoods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.

Salisbury’s new River Park reduced flood risk, enhanced habitats, and improved public spaces through collaborative efforts.

Several European countries that are parties to the ASCOBANS agreement have adopted measures for conservation of dolphins, porpoises and other cetaceans, at a recent conference in Denmark. Measures include

• conservation of beaked whales and the Baltic Proper Harbour Porpoise
• Guidelines for cetacean-sensitive maritime spatial planning
• Addressing the effect of recreational activities like boating on these species
• Addressing effects from undersea construction for renewable energy projects

An overview of the distribution of critical minerals for clean energy.

IAEA highlights peaceful uses of nuclear technology like

• NUTEC Plastics - using nuclear irradiation for plastics recycling,
• Atoms4Food - using nuclear plant mutation breeding techniques for food security, isotope science for gathering data on soils, nuclear insect sterilisation
• Atoms4NetZero - nuclear power, including Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)
  at its 68th General Conference.

The public National Energy System Operator will oversee UK energy planning, aiming for clean power by 2030.