16 Oct 2024
Pollution, habitat degradation, impacts of climate change, and the over-use of freshwater resources are putting pressure on Europe’s lakes, rivers, coastal waters and groundwaters like never before. According to the largest assessment on the health of Europe’s water bodies, published today by the European Environment Agency (EEA), Europe is not on track to meet its […]
16 Oct 2024
A new report from influential think tank IPPR argues that security threats resulting from climate change should be at the core of the government’s approach to national resilience. It says that these threats have been consistently and significantly underestimated and now pose major security risks. The report argues that cascading risks and tipping points are […]
16 Oct 2024
Reported in The Guardian A freshwater lake that attracts more than 30,000 swimmers a year is under threat of closure from an Environment Agency (EA) plan to reduce flooding that will channel in polluted river water, according to campaigners. Almost 50,000 people have signed a petition calling on the EA and Surrey county council to reroute the flood […]
09 Oct 2024
Ofwat’s latest Water Company Performance Report covering the 16 largest water and wastewater companies in England and Wales shows that “companies are making progress in some areas, but in other areas performance is unacceptable”. Credit: Tom Fisk Key points Poor performance costs water sector £157.6m this year as companies fall further behind on some […]
09 Oct 2024
The Environment Agency has published analysis of the water resources management plan annual review submissions from water companies across England for the period April 2023 to March 2024. Credit: Tom Fisk According to the Agency, this reporting year’s wet weather has provided respite for the industry following the widespread drought conditions in 2022. […]
09 Oct 2024
A coalition of nature groups (including Wildlife and Countryside Link, Rivers Trust, The Wildlife Trusts and Angling Trust) has released analysis of water company business plans for the next five years, recently given draft approval by Ofwat. The scorecard recognises much needed commitments and funding increases in many vital areas, but also shows gaps in water protections […]
09 Oct 2024
A report commissioned by Ofwat provides insight on how the Water Efficiency Fund proposed for AMP8 could be used to help improve the outcomes from the rollout of smart water meters, based on lessons from the energy sector. Ofwat is working with partners to consider the recommendations from the report as the regulator develops its […]
09 Oct 2024
Water companies’ failure to deal with customers’ concerns over environmental performance and water meters has fuelled a steep rise in complaints to the consumer watchdog. Credit: The Climate Reality Project The Consumer Council for Water (CCW) saw the number of complaints which had to be escalated to it by household customers in England […]
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