05 Sep 2019
New research, commissioned through the water industry collaborative fund for Waterwise’s Water Efficiency Strategy Steering Group, has found that a government-led mandatory water label linked to building regulations and fittings standards could reduce personal water consumption by up to 30 litres per person per day within 25 years. Phase 2 Summary Report (2019); Phase 2 […]
05 Sep 2019
Scottish Water welcomes the opportunity to deliver net zero emissions ahead of national targets, as set out today in the Scottish Government’s Programme for Government. The plan sets out national priorities for the coming year and places a focus on how the country will respond to the climate emergency, highlighting the important role Scottish Water […]
05 Sep 2019
A new resource has been uploaded to the Learn section on the CaBA website to provide guidance and suggestions for capturing more meaningful metrics on engagement (citizen science, volunteering etc) and the social and economic benefits of work by CaBA partnerships. We know that many engagement outcomes clearly improve people’s lives but it is often hard to […]
05 Sep 2019
Published 3 September 2019 More people than ever before are concerned about damage to nature, new national statistics published today (3 September 2019) by Natural England show. In the world’s biggest scientific study of its kind, Natural England’s ‘Monitor of Engagement with the Natural Environment’ (MENE) report shows that nine out of ten adults in England are […]
27 Aug 2019
The Science and Technology Committee has highlighted the lack of Government policies in place to deliver the net zero target by 2050 and recommends 10 steps the Government should take to meet this legally binding target. Read the full report Read the report summary Read the report conclusions and recommendations The Committee welcomes the Government’s […]
27 Aug 2019
Guardian ‘Microplastics are increasingly found in drinking water, but there is no evidence so far that this poses a risk to humans, according to a new assessment by the World Health Organization. However, the United Nations body warned against complacency because more research is needed to fully understand how plastic spreads into the environment and works its […]
27 Aug 2019
Look what happens when you take leakage seriously; is the record leakage fine having an effect? Thames Water leakage crackdown finds huge leak of up to 3million litres of water a day Thames Water has repaired an invisible leak deep underground in central London which was losing up to three million litres of water a day […]
27 Aug 2019
Many organisations are using multiple capitals to promote their societal, environmental and economic operations. This is the approach laid out in Jonathon Porritt’s book ‘Capitalism as if the World matters’. The Water Companies have been at forefront of this approach. With the focus in the UK on natural capital some people have lost sight of […]
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