Governments launch largest review of the water sector since privatisation
An Independent Commission into the water sector and its regulation will be launched by the government today (Wednesday 23 October), in what is expected...
Ofwat opens consultation on new powers in Water Bill
Ofwat has launched a consultation asking for the views of its stakeholders on three new rules of remuneration and governance proposed in the Water...
COP29 Presidency publishes final texts of nine Declarations and Pledges as part of its Action Agenda for the upcoming UN climate summit in Baku...
The COP29 Presidency has published the final texts of nine Declarations and Pledges as part of its Action Agenda for the upcoming UN climate...
Ruth Davis has been appointed the first UK’s Special Representative for Nature
The UK government has appointed Ruth Davis OBE as the first Special Representative for Nature. This landmark announcement is being is made as the...
OEP granted permission to intervene in Pickering appeal case
The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has been granted permission by the Court of Appeal to intervene in the case of R (Pickering Fishery...
ICO takes action against United Utilities over transparency failings
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a practice recommendation to United Utilities for failing to properly handle requests for important environmental information from...
National Drought Group discusses preparations for extreme weather following wettest 12 months in England since 1836
The changing climate means we will see more extreme weather in the coming years, the National Drought Group heard at its latest meeting yesterday...
Thames Water independent Monitor is appointed
Ofwat has confirmed that an independent Monitor to report on the progress of Thames Water against its equity raise and transformation plans has now...
Scotland’s environmental regulator serves a Fixed Monetary Penalty for unauthorised discharge into South Lanarkshire river
B.H.C. Limited, based in Enniskillen, has been served a Fixed Monetary Penalty (FMP) by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) after the regulator found...
UK government appoints Arup to landmark water resilience programme
UK government has appointed global sustainable development and engineering consultancy, Arup, to the Just Transitions Water Security partnership.
Initiated by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development...
Licence modification on Price Review timing to be implemented by Ofwat to allow final determinations to be confirmed in January 2025 if necessary
Ofwat has confirmed a modification to English and Welsh water company licences that would allow the 2024 Price Review final determinations to be confirmed...
Environment Agency report finds almost a fifth of water supplies are lost by water companies before reaching customers’ taps
Almost a fifth (19%) of water supplies are lost by water companies before reaching customers’ taps, a new report from the Environment Agency has found.
The new...
Environmental Standards Scotland says Scotland’s soils should be protected in law
Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS) is recommending the Scottish Government bring forward legislative proposals to protect Scotland’s soils.
A report published by ESS, The Risks to...
Ofwat calls on water sector to improve its performance after companies fall short on targets
Ofwat has published its annual Water Company Performance Report which shows disappointing results. According to the regulator, this demonstrates that record investment alone in...
UK to receive earlier flood and drought warnings using high-tech sensors and real time monitoring
Predicting where future flooding and droughts will strike next in the UK will be made easier under a new project for scientists using the...
DAERA Minister welcomes approval of Northern Ireland’s Environmental Improvement Plan
DAERA Minister Andrew Muir has welcomed the Executive’s approval of Northern Ireland’s Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) which will act as their first Environment Strategy.
“I...
Floods Minister Emma Hardy and Environment Agency Chief Executive Philip Duffy discuss response to flooding
Floods Minister Emma Hardy and Environment Agency Chief Executive Philip Duffy met on Friday afternoon (27th September) to discuss response to the flooding experienced...
Government can rescue dirty rivers without breaking the bank, Labour Conference told
An expert panel convened this week at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool to debate the use of nature-based solutions to clean up Britain’s...
OEP seeks permission to intervene in Court of Appeal case on the implementation of regulations in place to protect water
The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) is seeking permission to intervene in a Court of Appeal case relevant to how regulations in place to...
SEPA strengthens commitment to equality with new Domestic Abuse and Gender-Based Violence Policy
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has developed a new Domestic Abuse and Gender-Based Violence Policy, the latest in a series of progressive people...
Government should set clear standards of resilience that infrastructure operators must maintain in the face of sudden shocks
Government should set clear standards of resilience that infrastructure operators must maintain in the face of sudden shocks, the National Infrastructure Commission has reiterated...
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