19 Mar 2026

Image description: A silver car submerged in flood water. Photo by Wes Warren on Unsplash   More than 600 projects in England will be receiving a share of £1.4bn in government funding to “help protect tens of thousands of homes and businesses”. The Environment Agency says that project plans span improved flood barriers and embankments […]

19 Mar 2026

Image description: Aerial view of a water treatment facility. Photo by Patrick Federi on Unsplash   Thames Water has confirmed an improved rescue bid has been tabled by creditors for the UK’s largest water supplier but maintained talks are ongoing over the proposals. Thames Water’s lenders have reportedly put forward a £10bn rescue plan that […]

19 Mar 2026

Image description: A housebuilder working on the frame of a house-building project. Photo by Josh Olalde on Unsplash   House-building plans in Kent are in jeopardy after South East Water has warned that it has the capacity to supply water to only one third of all the new homes being planned. The blueprint for 23,000 […]

19 Mar 2026

Sea-Changers 2026 Innovation Fund is open – apply now We are thrilled to announce that the 2026 Innovation Fund is now accepting applications. This is your chance to secure a grant for an innovative marine conservation project that pushes the boundaries of how we protect our oceans. The application deadline is 30 April 2026. FIND OUT […]

17 Mar 2026

Photo by Carl Raw   The UK government is to remove import tariffs on 33 industrial goods used in offshore wind manufacturing from 1 April 2026, in a move expected to save the sector millions of pounds a year and accelerate progress towards the country’s Clean Energy Superpower mission. The Department for Business and Trade announced the […]

17 Mar 2026

Photo by Ivan Bandura   South West Water has pleaded guilty to 18 charges of water pollution spanning six years, in a prosecution brought by the Environment Agency that concluded at Plymouth Magistrates Court on 12 March 2026. Sentencing is expected on 4 June 2026. The charges relate to illegal discharges including raw sewage spills at five […]

17 Mar 2026

Photo by Bob Brewer   The UK’s shipping sector will for the first time be required to pay for its emissions when the Emissions Trading Scheme is extended to cover domestic shipping and port emissions from July 2026. Vessels of 5,000 gross tonnage and above will be brought into the scheme under legislation that completed its […]

17 Mar 2026

Photo by Bob Brewer   The Scottish Government has concluded that no new regulation is needed to address fish mortality on salmon farms, following the publication of a Marine Directorate research report into persistent elevated deaths at marine sites. The finding, presented to the Scottish Parliament’s Rural Affairs and Islands Committee on 11 March, has […]