06 Nov 2024
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has published a series of reports on future projections of water resource and demand in the UK. The reports include: Analysis of outputs – A report discussing future projections of UK river flows impacted by water abstraction or discharge under different warming scenarios, up to 2080. Hydrological […]
25 Oct 2023
UKWIR (UK Water Industry Research) has published a new report: Review of 2022 Drought Demand Management Measures. This study sought to quantify the change in water use due to the implementation of drought measures during 2022 including the communication campaigns delivered by all companies and the Temporary Use Bans introduced by six water companies in […]
10 Aug 2022
We’re all too aware that climate change is a present reality, not least with the drier, hotter summers and increase in flooding. Add the growing pressure from population growth and economic development, and you can clearly see why there is concern about the impact on water supply resilience. The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) estimated that new water […]
18 Nov 2020
Waterwise & NEA ‘It has been almost eight months since lockdown was announced in the UK due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Offices and schools were closed and, wherever possible, employees were asked to work from home; over 9.6 million people were furloughed via the Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme1 ; and in the early days […]
05 Nov 2020
Reducing water demand – a water-efficiency wishlist This summer’s Public Accounts Committee report criticised UK water efficiency, and the authorities’ ability to better manage matters. Niki Roach and Andrew Tucker set out their wishlist for ways to cut water demand and to use a precious resource more wisely. Covid-19 has transformed the way society uses […]
07 Jul 2020
From Waterwise newsletter During the driest May since records began, demand for water was the highest that it’s ever been. Water UK reported an average overall increase in water use of 20%, with some areas hitting 40% above normal for the time of year – representing an increase of more than 2.2 billion litres per […]
05 May 2020
Last week, the Chairman of the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC), Philip Dunne, wrote to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) warning that parts of UK could run out of water and calling for Government action, requesting an update on measures such as leakage targets and managing water consumption. Read the letter here. […]
26 Mar 2020
Hot on the heals of the Environment Agency water resources strategy NAO produce a report highlighting the issues Water supply and demand management – National Audit Office ‘The government must take more concerted action now to prevent parts of southern England running out of water within 20 years, according to a National Audit Office (NAO) […]
