05 Jan 2021
The government has published its response to the recent consultation on the designation of an area of the River Wharfe, Ilkley as a bathing water. In short……. We received 1,073 individual responses to this consultation. 998 supported the proposal and 75 were opposed. Following consideration of these responses, the area of the River Wharfe in […]
05 Jan 2021
From the Call for Evidence The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) is launching an inquiry into water quality in rivers. The EAC has previously inquired into nitrate pollution so this inquiry intends to focus on the water industry and urban diffuse pollution. Water quality has implications across the whole ecological system, from plant life to fish stocks to […]
05 Jan 2021
From Water Briefing The NRR provides information on the most significant risks that could occur in the next two years and which could have a wide range of impacts on the UK. Published by the Cabinet Office on 18th December, the National Risk Register – 2020 edition provides an updated government assessment of the likelihood and potential impact […]
05 Jan 2021
The EC defines NBS as “solutions that are inspired and supported by nature, which are cost-effective, simultaneously provide environmental, social and economic benefits and help build resilience; such solutions bring more, and more diverse, nature and natural features and processes into cities, landscapes and seascapes, through locally adapted, resource-efficient and systemic interventions.” It further emphasizes […]
05 Jan 2021
From Yorkshire Water and the Yorkshire Peat Partnership. Yorkshire Water will achieve significant gains on its journey to carbon net zero, by investing further in peatland restoration. Funded by Yorkshire Water, Yorkshire Peat Partnership (YPP) will continue its peatland restoration work at Humberstone Bank Farm, which is owned by Yorkshire Water and leased under its […]
16 Dec 2020
Ofwat consults on what water sector in England and Wales should look like by 2040 Water industry regulator Ofwat is launching a wide-ranging consultation across England and Wales on what the water sector should look like by 2040. As it embarks on the design of future price reviews, Ofwat is asking some open questions about the […]
16 Dec 2020
Water sector partnership sets natural capital approach principles for future investment decisions The Water Industry Forum, working with Water UK’s Environment Policy Advisory Group members, through Welsh Water and supported by Atkins, has produced a set of principles to guide the water sector on the use and application of Natural Capital type approaches in investment decision […]
16 Dec 2020
New WBCSD report helps business accelerate consistent and credible actions for climate and nature. New report aims to remove the hurdles to investment in nature-based solutions by clarifying the scope and definitions of natural climate solutions and nature-based solutions, which have the potential to deliver up to 37% of solutions to achieve the Paris climate […]
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