12 Oct 2023
Visualising carbon and cost hot spots during design decision making. A new project led by Anglian Water and developed thought the Ofwat Innovation Fund aims to support organisations to explore how they can deliver low whole life carbon and cost solutions. Aligned to PAS2080, it provides the detail on the processes, systems, behaviours and culture […]
24 Jun 2021
This mechanism has been around for a number of years, and the Environment Agency report on the use of this annually. The example below of Anglian Water shows how this works. EA ‘Environment Agency approach to enforcement undertakings (EUs) An EU is a voluntary offer made by an offender to: put right the effects of their offending […]
03 Jun 2021
Anglian Water ‘Future Fens Integrated Adaptation will deliver resilience to the impacts of climate change, unlock housing growth and job creation, allow for upgraded transport links, improve biodiversity and support new opportunities for tourism. The project is the first of its kind anywhere in the UK. The initiative is a collaboration between Anglian Water, Water […]
25 May 2021
From Utility Week Carbon offsetting has come under criticism as being a bit of a cop out on the journey to net zero but for essential process emissions, a need to offset remains. Peter Simpson talked to Utility Week Live about the benefits of localised offsetting and why Anglian was not taking the easiest option. […]
16 Feb 2021
South West Water sets out £92m Green Recovery plans South West Water has published its Green Recovery Initiative – a plan to create up to 500 new jobs and help the region’s economy recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. The proposals will increase South West Water’s environmental investment to 2025 by £92 million, with six projects focused […]
02 Sep 2020
Set against the backdrop of almost no reductions in water consumption across the UK, Anglian Water are working through a host of initiatives through their Love Every Drop programme to move to 100lppd. For example incentives to help new homes reduce their consumption across their region. Water UK & WaterWise Vast majority of Brits have […]
26 May 2020
Anglian Water ‘Anglian Water Chief asks “How we can use what we’ve learnt to ‘build back better’ than before?” As recently appointed co-chair of the Corporate Leaders Group, Anglian Water Chief Executive Peter Simpson shares his thoughts on the role of big business in tacking climate change when we emerge from a locked-down world. Peter Simpson […]
