This research explored customers’ awareness of the bigger picture about the future availability of water, as well as their attitudes to water use. The study took the form of four, one-day workshops in London, York, Neath (Wales) and Norwich during June 2017. The sample consisted of 93 water customers. The key findings include: The future […]
In March 2017 Defra announced it would develop a National Policy Statement for water resources. This briefing note gives an introduction to this work and explains what is happening next. Click here to download the briefing note.
Ford, one of the world’s biggest automakers, is on track to hit its carbon reduction targets this year, way ahead of its 2025 deadline. According to its 2016 sustainability report, released on Friday, the carmaker has cut carbon emissions per vehicle produced by 29.6 per cent since 2010, putting it within touching distance of its 30 […]
Linking policy into practice EEA’ According to the European Environment Agency, a better mix of measures including pricing and awareness campaigns is needed to improve the sustainability of water use. The briefing summarises the main findings of a new assessment, coordinated by the EEA, which focuses on how household water demand is managed — […]
Waterwise: Last month Waterwise set out an ambitious blueprint for a water-efficient UK in its Water Efficiency Strategy for the UK. Over coming months we will be pushing forward with the actions recommended in the strategy, working with others – including some of you. Read our blogs on how the strategy relates to: delivering water savings in […]
Thanks to Nathan Richardson for the heads up on this. This consultation covers a very wide range of natural resources issues suggesting that Wales may potentially go it alone in a number of areas including on abstraction reform in the absence of a Water Bill plus stronger measures around SUDS (see Chapter 6).
The Environment Agency has published plans ordering Southern Water to reduce its abstraction from the River Test by 40 per cent. New licence revisions will mean the level of abstraction permitted will be cut from 136 to 80 million litres per day. Abstraction will also be restricted when river flow drops below 355 million litres per […]
Waterwise ‘A new water efficiency strategy for the UK has been launched. It calls for “quantified, ambitious water savings” in PR19 and stricter water use rules for new housing. A new leadership group will be launched to encourage the use of “more ambitious” water efficiency programmes and to increase customer participation in resilience projects. Climate […]