Nature for Climate Peatland £50m Grant Scheme: Discovery Grants open to fund development of restoration projects
Natural England has launched the first round of Discovery Grants, as part of the Nature for Climate Peatland Grant Scheme, to help support the development of new projects which seek to restore peatland systems to a natural and healthy state across the country.
£10m fund to kickstart projects to drive private investment in nature and tackling climate change
Organisations across England have been awarded up to £100,000 each, as part of the £10 million Natural Environment Investment Readiness Fund to drive private investment in nature and tackle climate change.
RSPB and United Utilities sign up to “shared vision” in North West and formalise working relationship
The RSPB and United Utilities have signed up to a shared vision for the North West of England - a remote hill farm at Haweswater in the Lake District marked the agreement between the conservation charity and the water company.
Defra publishes proposals to create and improve protected landscapes across England
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Natural England have published proposals to boost nature recovery and create and improve protected landscapes across England.
Environment Agency acts to return 3bn litres of water to environment via stricter abstraction limits to protect Norfolk habitats
The Environment Agency has announced changes to water abstraction licences held by 20 businesses in the Ant Valley on the Norfolk Broads which will see plants, fish, birds and other animals benefit from up to three billion litres of water being returned to the environment.
United Utilities sustainability chief highlights role water plays in nature recovery and climate change
Chris Matthews, Head of Sustainability at United Utilities and vice chair of Greater Manchester Natural Capital Group, has highlighted the important role that water plays in nature recovery and climate change.
World’s largest eDNA database to help water companies monitor biodiversity risk
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and NatureMetrics have announced a partnership to create the world’s largest eDNA database to help water companies monitor biodiversity risk.
EA and Leeds Council plant 15,000 trees in Keighley to reduce flood risk and mitigate climate change
The Environment Agency and Leeds City Council,have planted 15,000 trees in Keighley to reduce flood risk and mitigate climate change as part of a Natural Flood Management Programme which aims to reduce flood risk in the River Aire catchment.
Natural England downgrades environmental state of Somerset Levels and Moors SSSIs and calls for urgent action on phosphate pollution
Natural England has downgraded the environmental condition of the Somerset Levels and Moors Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) due to water quality issues - phosphates are causing algal blooms in the Somerset Levels, like Tealham SSSI.
New multi-sector taskforce takes radical approach to managing land and water resources in the Fens
An ambitious new multi-agency taskforce launched last week will seek to bring renewed prosperity to the Fens through a radical new approach to managing land and water resources.
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IED compliance – using automated sliding floodgates to support secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites
Ray Moulds, Sales Director at Flood Control International, takes a look at how automated sliding floodgates are supporting secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites. -
Making storm overflow data make Sense – Metasphere launches dedicated monitoring device
With the UK government demanding a 50% reduction in storm overflow spills by 2029, the era of reactive management is over. Speaking in the House of Commons on 21 July 2025, then environment secretary Steve Reed said, “This Government will cut water companies’ sewage pollution in half by the end of the decade.” -
King’s Award for Enterprise shows ERG moving forward with growth in UK and Asia
ERG, the leading supplier of odour control systems and industrial gas cleaning & thermal systems, has been awarded the coveted King’s Award for Enterprise. -
Welsh Water’s ORAI system shortlisted for three categories at the British Data Awards 2026
Welsh Water’s new artificial intelligence-driven tool, ORAI, has been shortlisted for three categories at the prestigious British Data Awards 2026 – underscoring the company’s commitment to using cutting-edge technology to deliver better outcome for customers.
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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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