03 Mar 2021
03 Mar 2021
Poo power to heat homes
Thames Water hopes to harness human ‘poo power’ to heat homes. Company says sewage plan would avoid 105,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions over 30 years. From the Guardian On the downside, Thames Water fined £2.3m for raw sewage pollution incident. Judge says firm’s breach of environmental standards in 2016 amounted to ‘high negligence’. Read […]
03 Mar 2021
New report warns cost of water risks to business five times higher than cost of taking action
The report, A Wave of Change, by CDP, a non-profit that runs the world’s environmental disclosure platform, finds that the companies disclosing through CDP’s water security questionnaire in 2020 risk losing up to a combined US$301 billion in business value if they fail to address them. THE CDP estimate the total cost of addressing these […]
03 Mar 2021
Planting trees to improve bathing water quality
The water company is working in partnership with local landowners, North Devon Biosphere Foundation, the Environment Agency, the Woodland Trust and Natural England’s Catchment Sensitive Farming Partnership to identify areas where tree planting, hedging and fencing can help protect the River Umber from bacteriological contamination. The River Umber flows into the sea at Combe Martin […]
24 Feb 2021
Climate crisis hits ‘worst case scenario’ levels – James Bevan
Climate crisis hits ‘worst case scenario’ levels – Environment Agency head Sir James Bevan says extreme flooding in UK indicates urgent need for change if humanity is to survive The climate emergency is already hitting “worst case scenario” levels that if left unchecked will lead to the collapse of ecosystems, with dire consequences for humanity, […]
23 Feb 2021
Better regulation needed to protect environment and boost economy – Sir James Bevan
Better regulation needed to protect environment and boost economy, says Environment Agency Chief Executive. The Chief Executive of the Environment Agency, Sir James Bevan, is calling for a modern approach to regulation in order to protect air, land, and water from future threats, including the climate emergency. Sir James’ appeal comes as the UK contemplates […]
23 Feb 2021
New eNGO – ‘River Action’ Launched – it’s time those industries that are polluting our rivers are held to account’
River Action targets agri-businesses in campaign to stop pollution February 18th ‘Today we have launched River Action UK – it’s time those industries that are polluting our rivers are held to account’ Paul Watson Founder & Chairman. George Monbiot, Feargal Sharkey & Richard Benyon involved. Guardian cover one of their campaigns – ‘River Action UK […]
23 Feb 2021
NFU – Integrated Water Management Report published
‘NFU calls for urgent action on integrated water management to secure UK food production The National Farmers Union (NFU) is calling for urgent action and investment to bring the UK’s water infrastructure up to date to better cope with extreme weather events – from flooding to drought. The NFU Integrated Water Management report sets out why a long-term, […]
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