If you ever need a crash course in how the UK Civil Service works just type in Sir Humphrey into Youtube, and it’s funny too! A diversion on a hot afternoon. In the UK model information is another device for endless delay ie still no reference areas. California dreaming: Challenges posed by transposing science-based marine […]
Overview – Points post the election – drivers for the environmental agenda 1. Michael Gove to be Environment Minister, probably not because he has any interest in environment but to bring him from the back benches where he might have made trouble. He will have his work cut out with the Defra on agriculture, fisheries […]
A report in the Financial Times newspaper has suggested that consumers are now paying £2.3 billion per annum than would have been the case if the water companies had remained in public ownership. The article cites research undertaken by the University of Greenwich which it says has calculated the cost of privatisation to each household […]
Utility Week ‘There are “major problems” with domestic reform in the water market Chief executive of The Water Retail Company, Lord Redesdale. Domestic water competition is “dead in the water” following the outcome of the general election, a senior water boss has insisted. “I would say it is highly unlikely that it will be rolled […]
Water Briefing ‘The European Commission has said following the withdrawal from the European Union the United Kingdom should cease being a member of the European Investment Bank (EIB). The comments come from the European Commission task force working on the preparation and conduct of the negotiations with the UK under Article 50 on matters relating […]
Translating Green Infrastructure research into decision making and practice By Dr Ingo Schüder, Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) has been promoting research on Green Infrastructure over recent years. A recent call for a Knowledge Exchange Fellow for urban Green Infrastructure was opened in March 2017. Click here to see […]
IChem are delighted to announce their 30th anniversary Young Process Engineer Prize sponsored by Arup. The winning entry will receive £1000. Details will be found at www.icheme.org/water-prize-conditions Process engineers from any country studying chemical engineering or working as process engineers in any sector, age 30 or under on our 30th anniversary on 23 September 2017, […]
Information Portal for the Celtic Seas – helping users find Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) relevant data and information The Celtic Seas Partnership (CSP) project, a 4-year project part funded by EU LIFE+, ended in March 2017. WWF-UK was the lead with partners the Natural Environment Research Council, SeaWeb Europe, the University of Liverpool and […]