EurEau has published a position paper supporting the Drinking Water Directive’s (DWD) goal of reducing water leakage but emphasises the need for reliable data to underpin this effort. The body represents national drinking and waste water service providers from 32 countries, from both the private and the public sectors. The paper argues that, as the […]
A ground-breaking set of projects to help the River Tees Estuary adapt to climate change, restore valuable habitat for internationally important wildlife and reconnect the river’s tributaries has officially launched. With funding of more than £30million, the Tees Tidelands programme aims to realign flood defences, restore mudflat and saltmarsh habitat, and remove tidal barriers so […]
An innovative downloadable graphic comic based in the Stroud district has been released with the aim of inspiring a new generation of environmental managers. The Sound of a River was written by Stroud District Council officer Chris Uttley and illustrated by local artist Joe Magee. The book tells the story of Monica, a girl who sets […]
This week’s King’s Speech set out the government’s priorities for the next parliamentary year and is the final legislative programme before the next general election. It includes plans for new oil and gas drilling licences in the North Sea, contrary to advice from climate scientists, the International Energy Agency and many others, and despite the […]
Last week’s news included an investigation by the Guardian suggesting that the Government could abandon Water Framework Directive standards in England. Defra and the Environment Agency have said that the investigation is inaccurate, claiming that no decision to diverge from EU standards on water quality monitoring has been made and stressing a continuing commitment to […]
Ministers and government departments have a new legal obligation to consider the impact their policies will have on the environment, as the Environmental Principles Policy Statement (EPPS) comes into effect. Under the duty, ministers and policy makers must consider the environmental impact of new policies, following a framework of key principles: The integration principle, which […]
UKWIR (UK Water Industry Research) has published a new report ‘Enhancing equality, diversity and inclusion in the UK & Irish water industries’. Commendably, the water industry has recognised a lack of diversity, identifying that the workforce across the sector is not representative of the communities they serve. The project used a mixed method of research […]
A new report by the influential Broadway Initiative, The State of UK Nature Markets 2023, finds ‘some progress’ has been made towards the goals outlined in the ground-breaking Financing Nature Recovery UK Report published in July 2022, but the most significant opportunities lie ahead. The report called for actions including a plan for nature market […]