Watch the video with Emma Howard-Boyd https://twitter.com/i/status/1267448311646236675 Green projects given support to attract private sector investment New investment approach announced to involve private sector in environmental projects, helping to tackle climate change and restore nature. Four projects which will protect and restore valuable habitats have been selected to receive funding in a pilot scheme to […]
Exactly the sort of innovation water companies need to be embracing’: battery storage system installed at Preston plant Two units “the size of shipping containers” are set to optimise onsite solar, provide power resilience and reduce emissions at the wastewater plant, which services 260,000 homes and businesses in North West England. A 2MW battery storage […]
The need for climate change adaptation has become widely recognised in the last 20 years. The environmental sector was one of the first to identify the need and to start developing approaches to adaptation. Initially much of the focus was on identifying general principles. This was an essential first step, but adaptation needs to be […]
Anglian Water ‘Anglian Water Chief asks “How we can use what we’ve learnt to ‘build back better’ than before?” As recently appointed co-chair of the Corporate Leaders Group, Anglian Water Chief Executive Peter Simpson shares his thoughts on the role of big business in tacking climate change when we emerge from a locked-down world. Peter Simpson […]
Using Green & Blue Spaces Coronavirus – guidance on accessing green spaces safely – all water sports given the green light, with social distancing Guidance on using green spaces and protecting yourself and others. This guidance sets out the key principles of enjoying the benefits of being outside, while protecting yourself and others from coronavirus. […]
Environment Agency – weekly rainfall – the emerging dry spring contrasts sharply with the very wet early start to the year. From black (the new high level) to red EU Parliament approves increases in water re-use Water scarcity is affecting more and more EU countries More water reuse expected to alleviate the stress on freshwater […]
We live in a period when water companies are investing an unprecedented amount of time, effort and money into researching the views of their customers to help shape their immediate and future plans. That was particularly evident during the 2019 Price Review but what’s less clear is just how meaningful the sector’s research is to […]
The threat to biodiversity is no less than posed by climate change – the cuts to UKs conservation budgets over the last decade have fundamentally weakened our ability to restore biodiversity. The government has allocated £15m in additional funding to Natural England for this financial year after a decade of cuts that have left England’s wildlife agency […]