Six years ago, the Solent Protection Society Council agreed on four main focus areas for which we should keep a watching brief; Pollution, Planning, Climate Change Adaptation and Marine Science. As we move into 2025, the set remain valid and while Southern Water continues to keep us occupied on Pollution and Planning, during 2024 the … Continue reading Challenges facing the Solent in 2025
Category: Marine Licensing
ExxonMobil – End of Round One?
By the time the ExxonMobil consultation had closed on 30 September, a significant number of respondents were following Solent Protection Society’s lead in proposing to highlight concerns directly to the Planning Inspectorate and the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero. Three days later, on 3 October, ExxonMobil announced that it had “decided not to … Continue reading ExxonMobil – End of Round One?
‘Solent CO2 Pipeline’ consultation – the SPS response
If you've been following the SPS website posts on the subject, you'll be aware of the steep learning curve that the communities on both sides of the Solent have been climbing to get to grips with the real story behind the ExxonMobil Solent CO2 Pipeline consultation. We here at SPS were in the same boat … Continue reading ‘Solent CO2 Pipeline’ consultation – the SPS response
ExxonMobil Solent CO2 Pipeline – Context and Governance
This is the third SPS post on the subject of the ExxonMobil 'Solent CO2 Pipeline Project.The front page summary post, which is the best place to begin for the reader new to the subject, can be found by clicking this link. Alternatively, the full list of SPS Posts on the subject can be found by … Continue reading ExxonMobil Solent CO2 Pipeline – Context and Governance
ExxonMobil – More Questions than Answers
This is the second SPS post on the subject of the ExxonMobil 'Solent CO2 Pipeline Project.The front page summary post, which is the best place to begin for the reader new to the subject, can be found by clicking this link. Alternatively, the full list of SPS Posts on the subject can be found by … Continue reading ExxonMobil – More Questions than Answers
Marine Licencing Applications – 4 May 2024 update
The 4 May 2024 summary of Marine Licensing activity applicable to the Solent area has now been published and can be found at this link . Note that the full archive of SPS Marine Licence reports is now available under the 'Solent News' menu item shown below: Also newly available under that menu are the … Continue reading Marine Licencing Applications – 4 May 2024 update
Marine Licencing Applications – 4 November 2023 update
The 4 November 2023 summary of Marine Licensing activity applicable to the Solent area has now been published and can be found at this link . Note that the full archive of SPS Marine Licence reports is now available under the 'Solent News' menu item shown below: Also newly available under that menu are the … Continue reading Marine Licencing Applications – 4 November 2023 update
Marine Licencing Applications – 30 September 2023 update
The 30 September 2023 summary of Marine Licensing activity applicable to the Solent area has now been published and can be found at this link . Note that the full archive of SPS Marine Licence reports is now available under the 'Solent News' menu item shown below: Also newly available under that menu are the … Continue reading Marine Licencing Applications – 30 September 2023 update
Marine Licencing Applications – 2 September 2023 update
The 2 September 2023 summary of Marine Licensing activity applicable to the Solent area has now been published and can be found at this link . Note that the full archive of SPS Marine Licence reports is now available under the 'Solent News' menu item shown below: Also newly available under that menu are the … Continue reading Marine Licencing Applications – 2 September 2023 update
Marine Licencing Applications – 29 July 2023 update
The 29 July 2023 summary of Marine Licensing activity applicable to the Solent area has now been published and can be found at this link . Note that the full archive of SPS Marine Licence reports is now available under the 'Solent News' menu item shown below: Also newly available under that menu are the … Continue reading Marine Licencing Applications – 29 July 2023 update
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