14 Dec 2021
Water UK’s recent report, 21st century rivers: ten actions for change, puts storm overflows in the context of the full range of reasons why rivers are falling short of good ecological health. It calls for a new cross sector National plan for rivers to systematically tackle them. 21st Century Rivers: From Recovery to Renewal Over much of the last 100 […]
14 Dec 2021
Ofwat Chief tells public – we will hold water and wastewater companies to account if they have done wrong Ofwat Interim Chief Executive, David Black has written an open letter to water customers telling them that If the regulator finds that water and wastewater companies have done wrong, Ofwat will hold them to account. Setting out […]
14 Dec 2021
Severn Trent Water fined £1.5 million for sewage discharges Environment Agency successfully prosecutes Severn Trent Water for sewage discharges. Severn Trent Water fined £1.5 million for illegal sewage discharges Approx 360,000 litres of sewage discharged into one brook Severn Trent Water Limited has been fined £1.5 million for sewage discharges from 4 sewage treatment works […]
14 Dec 2021
Urgent call to put water efficiency at centre of climate crisis action An urgent call to action has been raised to get the country back on track reducing demand for water across England, not only to tackle the growing national water deficit (around four billion litres of water a day by 2050), but also to support […]
14 Dec 2021
The Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Good Practice Guide has been published: Strategic flood risk assessment good practice guide | ADEPT (adeptnet.org.uk) The research reports, used to create the guide, were published on 25th November and can be accessed here: Using flood risk information in spatial planning – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). The Strategic flood risk assessment good […]
14 Dec 2021
12 ways to ensure your Christmas won’t cost the earth! Environment Agency – 12 tips ‘As you start to plan your festivities and you purchase your Christmas food and gifts. There are some simple steps we can take to make Christmas more sustainable At this time of year, we generate more waste than any other […]
09 Dec 2021
Corporate leaders group – CBI, TUC, Green Alliance, WWF – writes to Government urging action Climate Change Committee Just published: COP26: Key outcomes and next steps for the UK CCC ‘COP26 concluded with a material increase in ambitions to reduce emissions across the world and the launch of a raft of new initiatives and sector […]
09 Dec 2021
Aligning climate finance for an equitable & sustainable net zero future – COP26 Universities Network Briefing Managing the climate crisis and pensions Emma Howard Boyd, Chair of the Environment Agency speaking at the Investment & Pensions Europe Conference & Awards, 2 December 2021 This year, the IPE conference and awards comes hot on the heels […]
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