05 Dec 2023
Defra has published a suite of guidance to support the (delayed) introduction of biodiversity net gain (BNG) becoming mandatory. They include: The statutory biodiversity metric tool and user guide The tool allows the calculation of biodiversity value for the purpose of BNG for major developments. The user guide has the information needed to use the statutory biodiversity […]
05 Dec 2023
A new paper from Jacobs focuses on the UK water sector’s combined sewer overflow (CSO) challenge. It Outlines the environmental, climate and affordability trilemma currently faced by the U.K. water sector Identifies areas of change that can play a part in the solution, including funding opportunities, nature-based solutions and data- and technology-enabled solutions. Discusses the […]
05 Dec 2023
The Environment Agency (EA) has published the results of a review of the current scientific knowledge about drought in the UK. There is also a blog about the research. It includes how drought may alter due to climate change, and what the implications are for both the catchment environment and the way we manage water […]
29 Nov 2023
If you’re not one of the 70,000 or so attendees at COP28 in Dubai, you can follow all the action as the events from the Water for Climate Pavilion will be live streamed. Events will highlight the role of water towards climate mitigation and adaptation, expected to be among the critical topics during negotiations. The […]
29 Nov 2023
Potentially toxic “forever chemicals” have been detected in the drinking water sources at 17 of 18 England’s water companies, with 11,853 samples testing positive, something experts say they are “extremely alarmed” by. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – a group of 10,000 or so human-made chemicals widely used in industrial processes, firefighting foams and consumer […]
29 Nov 2023
DEFRA’s budget for day-to-day spending will fall from £4.7bn in 2022/23 to £4.2bn in 2024/25 when inflation is taken into account, amounting to a real terms budget cut of £500m, according to analysis by the Liberal Democrats. Campaigners have previously said the budget is already cut to the bone, with huge reductions made during the […]
29 Nov 2023
A new campaign group, whose founders include the environmental activist and columnist George Monbiot, is taking the UK government to court over its failure to properly regulate the use of sewage sludge, which is used as fertiliser on farmland. The campaign is underpinned by the details of a once-secret Environment Agency report, obtained by an […]
29 Nov 2023
EurEau, which represents national drinking and waste water service providers from 32 countries, has published its Water Resilience Strategy for Europe (Our vision for our water’s future). Here’s a summary….. Our society, economy, environment and health depend on each of us having access to reliable, clean and affordable water every day. Your European water services […]
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