Getting the basics wrong, undermines confidence in innovative approaches such as catchment permitting. Too many record breaking fines seem to be occurring in January it was Thames Water. Yorkshire Water was fined £1.1million last week for a pump failure in 2013 that caused pollution to flow into the River Ouse near York. The Environment Agency […]
Never a dull moment with Brexit … every claim countered – two articles, one on an All Party, remain group for the environment and CIWEM’s take on Brexit 1. Daily Telegraph: Eurosceptics have branded Liz Truss, the Environment Secretary, a “hypocrite” after she joined forces with Ed Miliband to warn that a Brexit would threaten the […]
The EFRA committee report on air quality will be like water off a ducks back to Oliver Letwin. But some of this mud is going to stick to him and the Government. Air quality failings are a significant factor in the London Mayoral elections, the London airport runway decision and Government were warned by the […]
Green Ribbon Political Awards celebrate greatest environmental achievements of UK and international politicians, business and charities Leading instigators of the Paris climate change deal featured prominently in the awards as did motor companies for very different reasons, with Tesla being awarded for its pioneering energy storage solutions and VW awarded the Grey Ribbon Award for […]
A pioneering new trial for permits at sewage treatment works has been agreed with the Environment Agency and Wessex Water. The Bristol Avon catchment-wide permitting trial has been officially signed off, prompted by the need to reduce levels of phosphorus being discharged from sewage works into the River Avon to meet the requirements of the […]
Late last year, Waterwise and Ideal Standard launched a new annual water-efficiency tracker survey, the aim of which was to collect nationally-representative water efficiency data annually. The data from the very first tracker survey, which had approximately 2000 respondents from across the UK, has been summarised in a Water Saving Report and is now available […]
Two studies and a third from Northumberland who are offering small grants for farmers illustrate what a key leadership role the Water Companies can provide. Proactive – reactive, leadership – no leadership, ambition – no ambition, front foot – back foot …. Three examples of being on the right side of these couplets. Anglian Water; […]
Never a dull moment with Brexit … every claim countered – two articles, one on an All Party, remain group for the environment and another on possible impacts on the fishing sector. 1. Daily Telegraph: Eurosceptics have branded Liz Truss, the Environment Secretary, a “hypocrite” after she joined forces with Ed Miliband to warn that a […]