10 Jan 2022

Cod stocks which have already collapsed could fall to a record low after UK and EU fishing ministers ignored scientific advice when setting catch limits for next year, a marine conservation charity has warned. The limits set by the UK and EU on shared stocks of fish breach a commitment they made in the post-Brexit […]

10 Jan 2022

An article by Jon Hare, the Science and Research Director of NOAA’s Northeast Fisheries Science Center in Woods Hole, on the ‘wicked problem’ of fisheries management. He sets out 10 lessons to carry forward in his efforts to provide advice in this field “backed by sound science and an ecosystem-based approach to management”. Accept that […]

10 Jan 2022

Blue Gem Wind, the joint venture between TotalEnergies and Simply Blue Group, has submitted the first-ever consent applications for floating offshore wind in Welsh waters this week. Blue Gem Wind has applied to Welsh Ministers under Section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 for consent to build and operate Erebus, alongside a separate application to Natural […]

05 Jan 2022

The Financial Times has published two separate articles flagging up decades of under-investment by the water companies in their networks while paying £73 billion in dividends to shareholders. From Waterbriefing The articles draw on new research by the leading business publication which shows that six out of 10 companies increased their capital investment in the […]

05 Jan 2022

Looking for a challenge this January? Take part in our ‘Save 2022 litres in 2022’ pledge! This may sound like a lot, but what if we told you that you could save this much water in just ONE month? Don’t worry, this doesn’t mean avoiding showers or not doing your laundry! Every day of this […]

05 Jan 2022

The government has announced that new homes and buildings in England will have to produce significantly less CO2 under new rules to help the country move towards net zero. Under the new regulations, CO2 emissions from new build homes must be around 30% lower than current standards and emissions from other new buildings, including offices […]

05 Jan 2022

Report from Defra and Drinking Water Inspectorate on the quality of all individual supplies of drinking water that exceed 1,000 cubic meters a day or serve more than 5,000 people in England. This report is published every 3 years and demonstrates the high quality of drinking water in England. Around 99% of the population receive […]

05 Jan 2022

As part of growing efforts to deliver greater water savings to business water users Thames Water has just shared a great open access online water benchmarking tool.  The tool has been designed to provide a water use benchmark for hotels, hospitality, leisure, offices, retail, schools and university halls. Users input some basic details of their […]