24 Mar 2021

A speech by Sir James Bevan argues that reaching net zero “not enough” to save our planet, and that net zero and adaptation should be be seen as “two sides of the same coin”. The speech concludes: “The most exciting opportunity of all is the opportunity to create a better world: to build back better […]

24 Mar 2021

Developing a new Natural Flood Management manual, which will provide design and management guidance to help practitioners with natural flood management. This project will collect evidence, case studies and lessons learnt from the delivery of NFM projects to develop a new design and management guide. This guide’s main focus is to provide guidance for practitioners […]

24 Mar 2021

A recent report from the influential Public Accounts Committee argues the “next housing and building regulations scandal brewing” in flood protection failures. Flooding puts people’s homes, well-being and livelihoods at risk, and can impact food supply and destroy natural habitats. More extreme weather as a result of climate change and increased housing development will continue […]

24 Mar 2021

from Water Briefing Ofwat has opened a new consultation on proposals to require the water companies to publish more data as a means of supporting further market development for bioresources trading. Since 2018, the eleven water and sewerage companies in England and Wales are obliged to publish bioresources market information at least annually by the […]

23 Mar 2021

Defra, the Northern Ireland Executive, the Scottish Government and the Welsh Government have now published updates to the marine monitoring programmes for the state of the UK seas. The document sets out the monitoring programmes we use to measure progress towards Good Environmental Status in the UK seas. It notes the improvements we have made […]