29 Mar 2023
Water labelling and mandatory sustainable drainage for new developments are two actions listed by the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) on a top ten of short term priorities for Government. The Commission’s annual Infrastructure Progress Review, published today, said Schedule 3 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 should be implemented “this year and without […]
29 Mar 2023
Beavers will return to west London for the first time in 400 years after receiving funding from the capital’s mayor, Sadiq Khan. A breeding pair of Eurasian beavers could arrive at their new home in Paradise Fields, Ealing, as soon as this autumn. Conservation groups received £40,000 from the mayor of London to create the publicly […]
29 Mar 2023
The Welsh Government has announced a new action plan to tackle phosphorus pollution. The ‘Relieving Pressures on SAC River Catchments to Support Delivery of Affordable Housing Action Plan’ has several key themes: The need for a joined-up approach and the need for fit for purpose governance and oversight arrangements to support decision making in failing […]
29 Mar 2023
As part of our PR24 Price Review, water and wastewater companies in England and Wales are currently developing their plans for 2025 to 2030. The plans will cover everything each company does now and what it will do in the future. Ofwat and CCW want you to have your say on these plans. Each company […]
29 Mar 2023
Riding the Wave: How the private sector is seizing opportunities to accelerate progress on water security Global Water Report 2022 Download report (PDF) The 2022 Global Water Report shows the huge untapped financial opportunities which come from valuing water. Key findings from this year’s report include: Global brands report water-related opportunities worth US$436 billion. 4x […]
29 Mar 2023
The River Yare, a rare chalk stream, has had a range of improvements to benefit wildlife and improve water quality. Woody debris from trees was stacked along the riverbank to create ‘brash berms’. This technique will help to narrow the river and get it to a more natural state, after it was historically altered to […]
22 Mar 2023
Under investment, insufficient government strategy, and inadequate co-ordination has resulted in a failure to “treat water with the care and importance it deserves”, warns Industry and Regulators Committee. The Industry and Regulators Committee has been investigating the regulation of the water industry, including looking at Ofwat’s performance in relation to its statutory duties, the investment […]
22 Mar 2023
Scientists have delivered a “final warning” on the climate crisis, as rising greenhouse gas emissions push the world to the brink of irrevocable damage that only swift and drastic action can avert. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), made up of the world’s leading climate scientists, set out the final part of its mammoth sixth […]
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