19 Dec 2024
The Environment Agency is seeking views on updates to the guideline that water companies in England must follow when they prepare and publish their drought plans by 2027. The Agency has updated the guideline to ensure that all technical information is up to date and lessons learnt from recent research and experience of drought has […]
19 Dec 2024
The government has confirmed that water customers around the country will benefit from significantly higher payments to compensate them for water company service failures. Photo credit: Ekaterina Belinskaya Following public consultation, new and increased compensation will be compulsory for water companies to pay to customers and businesses in the event of issues like water […]
19 Dec 2024
Ahead of its annual meeting in Davos next month, the World Economic Forum has cited research showing that climate hazards will slash 7% off corporate earnings annually by 2035, an impact akin to COVID-19-level disruptions every two years. The reports— Business on the Edge: Building Industry Resilience to Climate Hazards, produced with support from Accenture, and The […]
19 Dec 2024
Accounting for Sustainability has created a new nature guidance series to help organisations develop their business case for nature. The Business Case for Nature Guide explains why nature is vital to business and offers clear steps and practical tips for developing the business case for your organization. it includes a case study from United Utilities […]
19 Dec 2024
New research by two US Universities finds “shockingly” fast changes to flows of Earth’s 3 million or so rivers. The research, reported by CNN, found that nearly half of the world’s largest downstream rivers — 44% — saw a drop in the amount of water flowing through them each year. Hannah Cloke, a hydrology professor […]
17 Dec 2024
The Environment Agency has published new data showing 6.3 million properties across England are based in areas at risk of flooding from one or a combination of rivers, the sea and surface water. Using the best available data from both the Environment Agency and local authorities, the new National Assessment of Flood Risk (NaFRA), provides a […]
17 Dec 2024
Coastal Futures Conference 2025 Wednesday 29th and Thursday 30th January 2025 The Royal Geographical Society, London and Online Government Minister to open the conference The UK’s largest and longest running annual gathering of coastal and marine practitioners, is excited to announce that UK Government Minister, Emma Hardy MP will open the Coastal […]
17 Dec 2024
The UK Government has launched its awaited Clean Power Action Plan, with a focus on a massive ramping up renewables. The 136-page plan sees wind and solar – in particular offshore wind – becoming the backbone of the British electricity system. It says record amounts of new renewable capacity will need to be delivered, alongside reforms to […]
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