21 Apr 2020
More examples this week of water company support for customers affected by the current pandemic. Ofwat is sharing the great work of water company workers, helping to keep our taps flowing. But water companies are doing so much more for their customers & communities. Wessex Water and Bristol Water have confirmed that thousands of frontline […]
21 Apr 2020
Emma Howard Boyd, Chief Executive of the Environment Agency, has been sharing her thoughts on the current crisis. She talks about how the Agency is delivering critical services, managing waste and flood risk, regulating hazardous sites and continuing to focus on pollution, including to water. Meanwhile, on the 22nd April the Environment Agency will be […]
21 Apr 2020
The Government has announced a new formula for allocating funding for flood and coastal defences across England. In a move that will be welcomed by many, Ministers have decided to make a number of changes to improve the way government funding is allocated to flood risk management schemes. This includes a recognition of the wider […]
21 Apr 2020
Global sustainability challenges increasingly raise concerns about the stability of the Earth system that supports all life on our planet. A joint study by the European Environment Agency (EEA) and the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN), published today, focuses on four critical elements of that system, such as the nitrogen cycle and changes […]
21 Apr 2020
https://www.water.org.uk/news-item/delivering-a-net-zero-water-sector/ Water UK chief executive Christine McGourty hosted the water sector’s first net zero carbon event bringing together more than 100 water company, regulator and supply chain staff in central London on Thursday 6 March 2020. This story was also covered in edie
16 Apr 2020
Unearthed ‘Leaked documents reveal Environment Agency ‘overwhelmed’ by staffing cuts and surge in pollution incidents. Environment Agency emails describe new system that could scale back pollution response in some areas 07.03.2020 Zach Boren Unearthed Unions have told the EA introducing the new pollution strategy would be ‘unacceptably risky.’ Photo: Jack Perks, Greenpeace The Environment Agency […]
16 Apr 2020
What now for the Water sector? – Future Water Blog by Paul Horton & Richard Laikin ‘Confusion & COVID-19 COVID-19 is leading companies to refocus onto short term operational priorities to maintain the flow of water and the sewerage system, and to assist customers through these very difficult times. Companies may find it more difficult […]
16 Apr 2020
Flood insurance review 2020: Blanc review An independent review following reports that many of those affected by the November 2019 flooding did not have insurance cover. The independent review into flood insurance announced following the November 2019 flooding in the north of England will be led by the former chair of the Association of British Insurers, Amanda […]
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