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Environmental Industries Commission publishes One Crisis report

The Environmental Industries Commission has published its report from its flagship event about ‘The One Crisis’, a term coined from the United Nations (UN),...

Green energy to power pumps at Moffat borehole

A solar scheme in Moffat is now helping power the pumps which provide water to the town’s water treatment works. The £307,000 project has seen...

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...

COP29 Presidency pushes water up climate agenda

The COP29 Presidency has outlined further details in its Action Agenda, laying out in full the series of pledges and initiatives that it will...

Scottish Water wins recognition for climate work at World Water Congress in Canada

Scottish Water was among the winners in a climate-related recognition programme at the prestigious International Water Association’s (IWA) World Water Congress and Exhibition 2024...

Groundbreaking hydropower project completed in South Lanarkshire 

Work on a groundbreaking project to harness hydropower from waste water has been completed by Scottish Water, supporting its drive to achieve net zero...

Royal Academy of Engineering launches £150 million Green Future Fellowships to scale climate tech solutions in the UK

The Royal Academy of Engineering has launched its new Green Future Fellowships. It will award £150 million over the next five years to 50...

UK will struggle to meet net zero targets unless young people are encouraged to join the green economy

More needs to be done to encourage young people towards a career in the waste and resource management industry to tackle plugging the green...

Pizza hut makes savings and steps closer to net zero with support of national water retailer

International fast-food giant, Pizza Hut, is ramping up its efforts to reach net zero with the support of national water retailer, Wave. The partnership...

Pennon’s ambitious emissions targets validated by SBTi

Pennon has received gold standard validation for its ambitious targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by the end of March 2033. The targets include a...

Innovation, trends and pump system optimisation

The drive towards net-zero emissions coupled with rising energy costs are accelerating innovations in pump technology. With the introduction of new legislation and the...

Mott MacDonald appointed to Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water AMP8 Consultancy Framework

Mott MacDonald has been selected as one of four consultants on Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water’s AMP8 Engineering Consultancy Services (ECS) Framework. The consultancy will...

Lantra enables sustainability in the land-based and environment sector, reports Sky Digital

Lantra is playing its part in supporting a skilled workforce to meet the twin challenges of food security and climate change. As part of a...

Sustainability: Grundfos joins top 1% of companies globally with Platinum medal rating from EcoVadis

Louise Koch, Senior Director, Group Head of Sustainability, Grundfos, explains to Phil Alsop, Editor of Water Magazine, the background to the company achieving Platinum...

Critical peatland restoration works underway at Purbeck Heaths, Dorset

A new project has begun at Purbeck Heaths National Nature Reserve to restore 39 hectares of peatland. Starting with recently completed works at Agglestone...

Costain appoints Paul Morris as Group Commercial Director

Costain, the infrastructure solutions company, has appointed Paul Morris as Group Commercial Director, joining its executive board. With 30 years of experience working in people,...

UK off track for net zero, say country’s climate advisors

The Climate Change Committee has published a report highlighting that only a third of the emissions reductions required to achieve the country’s 2030 target...

Pioneering approach helps cut water costs, energy and carbon, through water retailer Water Plus

As part of a pioneering project, business water retailer, Water Plus, has delivered water efficiency audits and free water-saving kit’s to help cut energy...

VIBES 2024 finalists announced

37 Scottish businesses, championing the link between economic success and environmental sustainability, have been shortlisted as finalists for the 2024 VIBES Scottish Environment Business...

Andel scoops three sustainability awards in as many months   

One of the UK’s leading developers of specialised leak detection, water sustainability and environmental protection systems, Andel, has won three awards for sustainability in...

Yorkshire Water ATC Gasification Project wins share of £40 million In Ofwat’s latest Water Breakthrough Challenge

A consortium led by Yorkshire Water has been awarded £2.3m from the Ofwat Innovation Fund (OIF) for its Advanced Thermal Conversion (ATC) Gasification technology.  Yorkshire...

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