Environment and energy

This POSTnote will summarise debate around whether invasive plants are a cause or symptom of environmental change, risk assessment tools for predicting if a plant species will be invasive, whether eradiction can reverse the impact of of invasive plant spe

This POSTnote will examine the current evidence base for the impacts of intermittency in electricity systems.

This POSTnote will summarise evidence on the environmental impacts associated with the construction and operation of tidal barrages, the predictability of these impacts based on existing data, and knowledge on the effectiveness of compensatory measures.

This POSTnote will examine the methods used to select zones for designation, the strengths and weaknesses of the decision making process, potential issues with sites selected, and implementation difficulties.

This POSTnote will describe Demand-Side Response technologies, potential barriers and costs, the effect on emissions and relevant policies.

This POSTnote will explore the components of urban green infrastructure and assess the evidence base surrounding their effectiveness for different claimed benefits.

This POSTnote will summarise advances in the evidence base on insect pollinator declines and identify areas where key information of relevance to policy is lacking.

This POSTnote will summarise our current understanding of how antimicrobial resistant pathogens and biocides released in to the environment are contributing towards increased antimicrobial resistance in disease causing pathogens.

This POSTnote will summarise the scaleability, rollout potential, effectiveness and impacts of the proposed technologies.