From BBC News The past seven years have been the hottest on record, according to new data from the EU’s satellite system. The Copernicus Climate Change Service said 2021 was the fifth-warmest year, with record-breaking heat in some regions. And the amount of warming gases in our atmosphere continued to increase. Governments are committed to […]
Have your say on CCW’s strategy for 2022 Today we’re launching a consultation on our draft strategy for 2022-23, and would like to invite you to have your say on our plans. To date, many of you have already contributed to the development of our plans and we thank you for your valuable input. Our draft […]
Bright Blue, the ‘independent’ think tank (open to liberal conservatives everywhere) has published In Deep Water? Mapping the impacts of flooding in the UK since 2007 Also covered in The Guardian From the research The COVID-19 pandemic has, sadly, shown that government planning for national emergencies and crises can fail to imagine the full range […]
In advance of the World Water Tech Summit in London next month, water utilities share their industry predictions and offer a glimpse of their innovation objectives. Not surprisingly, there is a focus on net zero and climate change mitigation and adaptation, but also water reuse, digitalization and potentially the largest investment programme since privatization. Read […]
The Financial Times has published two separate articles flagging up decades of under-investment by the water companies in their networks while paying £73 billion in dividends to shareholders. From Waterbriefing The articles draw on new research by the leading business publication which shows that six out of 10 companies increased their capital investment in the […]
Looking for a challenge this January? Take part in our ‘Save 2022 litres in 2022’ pledge! This may sound like a lot, but what if we told you that you could save this much water in just ONE month? Don’t worry, this doesn’t mean avoiding showers or not doing your laundry! Every day of this […]
The government has announced that new homes and buildings in England will have to produce significantly less CO2 under new rules to help the country move towards net zero. Under the new regulations, CO2 emissions from new build homes must be around 30% lower than current standards and emissions from other new buildings, including offices […]
Report from Defra and Drinking Water Inspectorate on the quality of all individual supplies of drinking water that exceed 1,000 cubic meters a day or serve more than 5,000 people in England. This report is published every 3 years and demonstrates the high quality of drinking water in England. Around 99% of the population receive […]